Funds
LVP announces seed fund for game developers
Potential $12.5m fund backed by Zynga CEO, Nexon and Wargaming
Autobutler raises €5.8m in expansion capital
Three firms inject car repair website with cash for European expansion
Seedcamp holds first close for third fund
Vehicle has $30m target
BaltCap holds second close on €85m
Latest investors include pension funds managed by SEB Wealth Management
Bain Capital raises €2bn towards new Europe fund
Vehicle targeting €2.5bn
Carlyle and Cardinal close Ireland fund on €292m
Fund cornerstoned by Irish National Pensions Reserve Fund
Belgian VCs fail to benefit from country's hidden wealth
Belgian venture funds should be trying to access private wealth
Idinvest closes second senior debt fund on €400m
Fund was on the road for only three months
Siparex increases focus on Italian market
Fondo Italiano recently expanded fund-of-funds activity
Akina's Euro Choice Secondary holds €73.5m first close
News comes a few months after Euro Choice V final close
XAnge closes Capital 2 fund on €62m
Fund attracted several corporate backers
Aberdeen SVG in double fund-of-funds close
Final close of latest fund-of-funds expected June 2015
Runa Capital holds first close for fund II
Fund has target of $200m
Latest Ixo fund still open, already over €120m target
Ixo 3 reached €85m first close six months ago
Incitia Ventures shuts down
Incitia behind one of Nordic region's most successful venture exits т Algeta
Cathay hits €460m first close for Sino French fund
Cathay Midcap Growth Fund III targeting €500m
Carlyle closes second financial services fund on $1bn
Vehicle initially targeted $2bn
Verdane hits SEK 2bn for latest fund
Fund was raised in one year without placement agent
Gresham to wind down
Wind-down marks the advent of the long-awaited industry shake-out
Index raises €400m early-stage fund
Fund raised in less than three months
Vertis launches second fund
New fund expands focus on all of Italy
Archimed reaches €100m first close for maiden healthcare fund
3i spinout reaches milestone after three months on the road
Earlybird nears close of healthtech fund
VC currently manages three vehicles in investment phase
Finance Birmingham launches £56m mezz fund
Fund is largest Birmingham-focused growth vehicle