Venture
Faraday launches €40m venture capital fund
Faraday Europa I will invest in early-stage startups with potential for high-growth and rapid value creation
Highland Europe launches $706m Technology Growth IV
GP held a final close for Highland Europe Technology Growth III in June 2018 on €463m
Pantheon and LGT take lead on Medixci continuation vehicle
New €200m vehicle has closed in connection with a six-asset deal
Notion IV to close in 2020 above £125m target
LPs in the fund include Nuclear Liabilities Fund, Pentland Group, Pool Reinsurance Company and Pruger
Kindred's second fund closes on £81m
Kindred is currently projecting that around €5.4m will be returned to founders from Kindred I
Clean Growth Fund to close in 2021 on £150m hard-cap
Typical equity cheques will start at £500,000-3m for any initial investments
Anthemis venture fund to hold final close before H2 2021
To date, AIVGF I has secured backing from a number of investors such as Nürnberger
Dawn closes fourth fund on $400m hard-cap
Dawn Capital III closed on £165m in April 2018 and has now made its final initial investment
Claris Biotech I holds €30m first closing
Fund targets early-stage rounds across the biopharmaceutical industry, focusing on oncology, immunology and rare diseases
Panakes to launch €120m second fund within months
VC expects to start raising capital by the end of the year and hold a first close in H1 2021
Euregio Plus to launch €50m VC fund
Fund intends to support the growth and expansion of startups and SMEs
Longevitytech.fund to resume fundraising in early September
Fund aims to hold a second close on $2-3m by February 2021 and to raise the remainder within a year
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