Venture
EQT closes Ventures II on €660m
EQT Ventures II will back European startups and US companies looking to expand in Europe
CVC closes second growth fund on $1.6bn
Fund targets high-growth, mid-market technology companies based in North America and Europe
Innogest to launch trio of €100m VC funds
Healthcare and digital tech vehicles will each target 12-15 companies with €10m tickets
Balderton VII closes on $400m hard-cap
Balderton VII's predecessor closed on $375m and is now more than 50% deployed over 30 investments
Acton Capital Partners closes fifth fund on $215m
Firm has made six investments from the fund so far, with two more in the pipeline
FII holds €110m second close for growth capital fund
FII, in partnership with Lazio Innova, also launches an €18m VC fund called FII Tech Growth Lazio
Frog holds first close for Frog European Growth II
Frog Capital has closed its second European Growth fund on more than a third of its €150m target
Breega holds €90m first close for Breega III
French early-stage VC launched the fund in Q3 and expects to hold a final close in H1 2020
BtoV closes Industrial Technologies Fund on €100m
Fund has reached its target and will invest in industrial technology startups
Eutopia raises €50m across two funds
French VC Eutopia raises funds following its spin-out from Otium Capital in early 2019
LauncHub Ventures raising new €70m fund
New fund has €25m committed to date and hopes to close in Q1 or Q2 next year
Sofinnova closes Sofinnova Capital IX on €333m
Fund backs biopharmaceutical and medical devices startups, mostly in Europe and the US
Idinvest holds €350m final close for Digital Fund III
Fund is more than twice the size of its predecessor, Digital Fund II, which closed on €154m in 2015
Genesis holds first close on €31m for GGEF I
Genesis Capital registered the fund in May 2018 and is targeting €40m for the vehicle
Hiro holds first close for debut fund
Hiro Capital I is a fund focused on the games and digital sports technology sectors
GED Capital raises €20m for first VC fund
Conexo Ventures I targets series-A rounds in Iberian startups which develop disruptive software
83North closes fifth fund on $300m
Vehicle is incorporated in the Cayman Islands as 83North V but lists business headquarters in Israel
Notion Capital IV holds first close on £75m
Notion Capital has also announced its intention to raise a second growth opportunities fund
Project A closes third fund on €180m
Vehicle was registered in October last year and held a first close on €106m in March
Eiffel collects €80m from EIB for impact fund
Targeting a €400m final close, Eiffel Essentiel will have a lifespan of around 15 years
Macron pledges €5bn investment for late-stage venture
President says €2bn will back late-stage funds, and €3bn will support publicly listed tech firms
Altamar near to €450m final close for Galdana Ventures II
Fund is larger than its predecessor, Galdana Ventures I, which closed on €275m in 2016
Primomiglio to launch €80m VC space technology fund
Fund will be larger than Barcamper Ventures, which targets digital and software companies
Nation 1 launches debut fund with a target of €35m
Vehicle plans to invest in Czech startups and small and medium-sized companies with global ambition
