Funds
Q&A with Fleur Pellerin, French minister for SMEs
Q&A: Fleur Pellerin
Glennmont secures €50m from EIB
BNP Paribas private equity spinout Glennmont has received тЌ50m from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Impact Ventures reaches £20.8m first close
LGT Venture Philanthropy (LGT VP) and Berenberg Private Banking have reached a first close for their social impact fund on ТЃ20.8m.
Social Venture Fund holds €16.4m first close
German venture firm Social Venture Management (SVM) has held a €16.4m first close for its second fund, with €8m committed by the European Investment Fund (EIF).
Video: DFJ's Sage on Europe's next big tech trends
Video: DFJ Esprit
Vitruvian collects £1bn for second fund
Vitruvian Partners has closed its second fund on ТЃ1bn, well above its initial ТЃ800m target.
Autumn Statement spells good news for EIS
The UK Chancellorтs Autumn Statement, released today, outlines more favourable and encouraging tax relief for the Enterprise Investment Scheme.
Cipio Partners Q&A: venture direct secondaries
Cipio Partners managing director Roland Dennert talks to Kim Richters about what venture capital could gain from direct secondaries as a potential exit route.
Idinvest targets retail investors for new debt fund
French manager Idinvest Partners has started raising a second retail debt vehicle.
Hoxton Ventures holds first close on $40m
Hoxton Ventures has held a first close for its maiden fund Hoxton Ventures Fund I on $40m, with the aim of bringing the US microcap venture strategy to Europe.
Italian dealflow wakes from slumber
Italian dealflow
EBRD commits €20m to BaltCap
BaltCap has received a €20m commitment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, as it nears a first close on its second fund.
August Equity nears £200m target
August Equity's Fund III is weeks away from its final close, unquoteт has learned.
NVM's Northern VCTs hit £50m
The three Northern VCT funds, managed by NVM Private Equity, have reached their ТЃ50m combined target in less than four months.
21 Partners raises €60m for Polish fund
21 Partners has expanded into Poland by establishing a local team and holding a first close on €60m for mid-market fund 21 Concordia.
Gilde Healthcare closes fund on €145m
Gilde Healthcare Partners has held the final close of its transatlantic life sciences venture fund, Gilde Healthcare III (GHC III), on its target of €145m.
FSN hits SEK 5.25bn final close
Pan-Nordic investor FSN Capital has reached a final close for its FSN Capital IV fund on SEK 5.25bn (тЌ600m).
Oakley passes €300m mark for new fund
Oakley Capital has raised more than тЌ310m towards its second fund, Oakley Capital Private Equity II.
Auriga holds €40m first close for Bioseeds fund
French VC Auriga Partners has held a first close on €40m for its latest vehicle, Auriga IV Bioseeds, after seven months on the road.
Consilium kicks off Italian fundraising
Italian GP Consilium has launched its third fund, Consilium Private Equity Fund III. Hot on the heels of yesterday's exit from Rollon, the partners speak to Amy King about the upcoming fundraise
Gimv commits further capital to DG Infra
Infrastructure-focused investor DG Infra has secured additional financing from its sponsors, Gimv and Belfius Bank, with a plan to invest up to €400m over the next five years.
SBT launches fintech-focused VC fund
SBT Venture Capital, a new fund focused exclusively on investments in the financial technology (fintech) space, has launched with $100m in capital.
Atomico raises $477m for third fund
Atomico Ventures has raised $476.6m for its third fund, Atomico III, easily surpassing its original target of $392m.