Venture
Kiko Ventures launches GBP 375m cleantech investment platform
New evergreen VC investment platform is backed by London-listed investment firm IP Group
Phoenix Court Group raises USD 500m for four VC strategies
London-headquartered VC is raising for its LocalGlobe, Latitude, Solar and Basecamp funds
Project A holds USD 375m final close for Fund IV
Vehicle includes a component of up to USD 80m for the German firm’s PE co-investments
High-Tech Gründerfonds holds first close for fourth seed fund
German investor aims for second close later this year after receiving over EUR 400m in commitments
360 Capital holds EUR 45m first close on early stage tech fund
Square II will invest in pre-seed and seed rounds with a focus on French B2B software, consumer disruption, deeptech
Forbion exceeds Growth Opportunities II target with EUR 470m first close
Biopharma GP sees growing demand for private capital amid IPO lull; gears up for EUR 600m hard-cap by summer end
Revaia aims for EUR 400m - EUR 500m final close for Fund II by year-end
VC firm’s second fund is expected to be up to double the size of its EUR 250m debut vehicle
Synthesis Capital holds USD 300m final close for debut fund
Costa Yiannoulis and David Welch spoke to Unquote about the food technology and alternative protein VC's strategy
Raise heads for second close for debut impact VC fund
French sponsor seeks to attract state-backed LPs for new strategy targeting ESG-focused startups
Cathay Capital launches EUR 500m health fund
New vehicle will invest at the crossover of health care, life sciences and tech with EUR 5m-50m tickets
Apollo buys minority stake in life sciences investor Sofinnova
Deal gives the French VC firm EUR 1bn in commitments for future funds as well as access to broader LP base
Earlybird holds EUR 350m final close for Digital West VII
Fund is double the size of its predecessor to keep pace with the market, Earlybird's Hendrik Brandis said
Schroders gears up for new VC fund-of-funds
Schroders Capital Private Equity Global Innovation Management XI has been registered in Luxembourg
LongeVC mulls 2023 fundraise for second fund
Biotech-focused VC could hit the road for new USD 180m-200m vehicle once Fund I’s hard-cap is reached
Endeit Capital extends third fund to EUR 303m
Fund's EUR 250m 2021 final close has been extended by commitments from the KfW and existing LPs
Seaya launches EUR 300m sustainable venture capital fund
Seaya Andromeda held first close on EUR 130m backed by Iberdrola, Nortia and Fond-ICO Next Tech
Force Over Mass gears up for Fund V
UK-based VC to start fundraising for new EUR 150m vehicle in the summer, following full deployment of its fourth vehicle
Cipio holds EUR 202m final close for Fund VIII
Technology growth capital and primary buyout vehicle plans to make four to six deals per year
MassMutual Ventures starts European deployment with USD 300m Fund III
New vehicle will focus on leading Series A rounds in digital health, fintech, enterprise SaaS, and cybersecurity
Elkstone Partners holds EUR 75m first close for start-up fund
Vehicle aims to reach EUR 100m hard-cap by November and will back up to 35 companies
Convent Capital holds first close for Agri Food Growth Fund
Growth capital vehicle will invest EUR 5m-EUR 20m per deal and has made its first investment
Getir backer Re-Pie launches EUR 70m VC fund
Re-Pie Ventures 1 plans to hold a first close by the end of 2022, general partner Mehmet Ali Ergin said
Inovexus gears up for seed investments in AI, blockchain, metaverse startups
Evergreen fund's LPs include Crédit Agricole, according to Inovexus CEO and founder Philippe Roche
JamJar closes second fund on GBP 100m
JamJar Fund II is the consumer technology-focused first fund with institutional investor backing
