Venture
Imaginary Ventures holds final close on $75m
VC was launched by Natalie Massenet, who founded online fashion retailer Net-A-Porter
Dawn Capital holds £165m first and final close for third fund
VC firm's latest vehicle is nearly three times the size of its predecessor, Dawn II
Invitalia launches second fund for southern Italy
Fund received a €150m commitment from the Italian government's Fondo Per Lo Sviluppo e La Coesione
UVC Partners holds final close on €82m
Vehicle was originally launched in September 2016 with a hard-cap of €60m, which was later revised
Eos Venture Partners launches $100m debut insurtech fund
Vehicle has raised $30m from two insurance companies to date and will have a global remit
Idinvest Digital Fund III holds €180m first close
Idinvest's third digital fund, with a target of €300m, surpasses its €154m predecessor
Sofinnova holds €275m close for Crossover Fund 1
Vehicle will focus on biopharma and medical companies with EVs of €50-150m
Omnes launches new funds
Omnes Real Tech, Omnes Expansion III amd Mezzanis III expected to hold closes in 2018
Seventure holds first close on €24m
France-based animal nutrition specialist Adisseo is among Seventure's AVF fund investors
Eight Roads launches $375m third vehicle
Target is almost 60% higher than the amount raised by its 2015-vintage predecessor
Finnish newcomer Maki.vc launches with €70m target
Backers of the fund to date include Skype's founder, the Supercell co-founders, and Nokia's chair
Five Seasons Ventures holds first close for maiden fund
French VC firm's first fund, dedicated to agriculture technology, holds a €60m first close
Augmentum raises £94m in LSE flotation
Newly announced investment vehicle will deploy a substantial portion of the funds within one year
Seraphim prepares launch of $250m global space fund
First close could be held by Q3 2018, with a full pipeline for the deal team
Ventech holds first close on €140m
Ventech will stick to its strategy of investing in early-stage European companies
Station 12 to raise £60m for venture funds
VC will target early- and growth-stage investments in the media, entertainment and knowledge space
BNP Paribas launches venture fund
BNP Paribas Capital Partners' vehicle targets financial services and insurance startups
iBionext closes maiden fund iBionext Growth on €90m
Backers of the fund include French and international investors, including a Chinese corporate
Battery Ventures closes two new funds totalling $1.25bn
Tech-focused GP closes an $800m principal vehicle and a $450m fund to invest alongside it
Abac launches venture fund to invest in Spanish start-ups
Vehicle, created in partnership with Rubén Bonet, will invest up to €100,000 per round
8GT launches £110m Sino-British venture fund
Government-formed fund will partner with Chinese institutes to invest in UK tech companies
Future Planet to launch Sino-British venture fund
Asian asset manager TW & Partners will commit up to $200m to the life sciences and technology fund
Marathon holds €32m second close for seed fund
Latest investors in the fund include the European Investment Fund and Athens-based Equifund
Tera Ventures to raise €55m for second seed fund
Early-stage venture capital investor intends to hold a first close for the fund in 2018
