Venture
Siena Venture targets €25m close before year-end
Debut fund from the new VC player held a first close on 1 February
Lauxera Growth I holds €100m first close
Fund is dedicated to financing and accelerating the commercial growth of promising healthtech companies
Sinergia Venture Fund holds €30m first close
Fund invests in pre-series-A and series-A rounds to support the growth of startups operating across a large variety of sectors
Octopus to launch £100m healthcare-focused fund
In conjunction with the announcement, the firm has hired an investment team from TenX Health
Blue Horizon Ventures closes debut fund on €183m
Food-technology-focused VC was founded in 2018 and has so far made 18 investments
New Baltic fund targets €30m to back female founders
Fund targets Baltic and Nordic startups with female founders and gender-balanced executive teams
Heal Capital closes debut fund on €100m
Healthtech-focused VC sees opportunities in the developing European market, managing director Christian Weiß tells Unquote
LSP launches €150m fund dedicated to dementia treatment
Vehicle invests in companies that are developing drugs for neurodegenerative diseases
BGV closes fourth fund on €140m
Following this fundraise, the firm expects to expand the investment team with one or two hires
Iberia Fundraising Pipeline - Q4 2020
Unquote compiles a roundup of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Iberian market
Wellington Hadley Harbor III closes on $1.8bn
In addition to the capital raised, the fund also has access to up to $400m from co-investors
Forbion V closes on €460m hard-cap
Investors in Forbion V include a mix of existing and new LPs including Pantheon and Argentum
Sova VC makes first investment from debut fund
Although sector agnostic, the Sova VC team has a focus on technology and healthcare
Highland Europe closes fourth fund on €700m hard-cap
Kirkland & Ellis provided legal advice and the firm did not use a placement agent
Scale Venture Partners Fund VII closes on $600m
Fund targets software startups, with a special focus on cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity and AI
Target Global holds first close for second growth fund on €300m
Target Global I closed on €300m in 2015 and is now fully deployed
Andreessen Horowitz raises $4.5bn across two funds
VC raises $1.3bn for its seventh early-stage fund and $3.2bn for its second growth fund
GSK spinout SR One closes $500m debut fund
Biotechnology-focused vehicle will invest in Europe and the US, with GSK as cornerstone investor
Astanor Ventures I closes on $325m
One family office from Asia has invested in the fund, but the majority are based in Europe and the US
C5 to hold double close in December 2020
Launched in February 2020, the firm's impact fund has made two investments, including Enveil
Novalis Biotech aims for January second close for new €25m fund
Belgian VC Novalis held a first close on €8m for its second fund on 8 November
Nordic Fundraising Pipeline - Q4 2020
Unquote compiles a round up of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Nordic market
Faber launches €30m second tech fund
Fund is dedicated to early-stage rounds, with a focus on data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning
Speedinvest holds first close for Speedinvest x Fund 2
VC also announced the appointment of Tier Mobilty co-founder Julian Blessin as partner