Venture
La Famiglia announces second fund
B2B-focused venture capital fund has made eight investments so far and is targeting €50m
DvH Ventures launches Digital Health Fund
Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures (DvH Ventures) has announced the launch of its first Digital Health fund, which has held a first close on €60m.
Axon launches €150m fourth innovation growth fund
Fondo Axon Innovation Growth IV acquires minority stakes in technology businesses with high-growth potential
UCL Technology Fund 2 holds first close on £100m
UCL Technology Fund closed on £50m in January 2016 and is now fully deployed
Programma 102 closes on €100m
VC will launch a new vehicle by the end of the year, with a €100m target, to focus on complementary asset classes
Eureka Venture holds €38m first close for debut fund
Eureka Fund I invests in seed and series-A rounds, targeting deeptech companies
Primo Space Fund holds €58m first close
Vehicle has an €80m target and expects to hold a final close by the end of 2021
Nuveen Global Impact Fund holds $150m first close
Fund invests in growth-stage companies in developed and emerging markets, with a focus on resource efficiency
Blackstone Life Sciences V closes on $4.6bn
Fund invests in late-stage rounds of established life science companies and emerging businesses
ETF closes Environmental Technologies Fund III on £167m
Around 40 existing and new LPs, including British Patient Capital and the EIF, participated
Nauta Tech Invest V holds €120m first close
Fund deploys tickets of €1-5m in seed and series-A rounds to support European B2B SaaS startups
Forbion holds first close for Growth Opportunities Fund
New strategy focuses on pre-IPO capital and capital for undervalued listed life sciences companies
B Capital closes second fund on $820m
Fund invests in series-B, -C and -D rounds to support B2B and B2C startups based across Asia, Europe and the US
Spanish impact fund Fondo Bolsa Social targets €25m
Fund targets early-stage companies able to generate a positive and measurable social or environmental impact
Aldea Ventures launches €150m fund-of-funds
VC house expects to hold a €35-45m first close by the end of July and a final close in around one year
Innvotec launches Female Ventures Fund
Fund provides initial capital, followed by further financial and advisory support after the early stages
EQT leads $3m seed round for Willa
Company will use the proceeds to launch its product Willa Pay
Summit Europe Growth Equity III closes on €1.1bn
Summit Europe III is structured as a Luxembourg LP, while Summit Partners itself is based in the US
BayernKapital closes second Bavarian Growth Fund
Fund is backed solely by LfA Förderbank Bayern and will invest in Bavarian tech companies
VentureWave holds first close of Impact Ireland fund
Ireland-based VentureWave both supports buyouts and provides venture investments
Connect Ventures closes $80m seed fund
Fund deploys capital in companies operating across all B2B and consumer software segments
Epidarex Capital III closes on £102m
Fund invests in new life science companies from emerging research hubs across the UK
Hoxton closes second fund on almost $100m
Hoxton Ventures II has a 30% carry rate with a 2.5% management fee and no hurdle
Fly Ventures holds final close for second fund on €53m
Berlin-based VC will continue its focus on seed investments in enterprise software and "deeptech"
