Venture
Atomico closes fifth-generation fund on $820m
Atomico V is the largest of any Europe-based venture fund in 2020, according to Unquote Data
Vertis to launch €120m fifth VC scaleup fund
Fund will target companies with revenues of at least €5m, operating in a wide range of innovative sectors
Oxx holds $133m final close for debut fund
Venture fund held a first close on $100m in May 2018 and will focus on B2B software companies
VR Ventures announces €40m first close for debut fund
Fund is backed by banks including Berliner Volksbank and will focus on financial and property technology
Ion Pacific targets $150m for VC secondaries fund
Firm focuses on direct secondaries and LP interests in VC funds, as well as GP recapitalisations
GreyBella Capital to launch new fund by mid-2020
Fund targets series-A and -B rounds in companies operating in life sciences and complex technologies
Active Partners closes third fund on £100m
Active Partners closed its predecessor fund, Active ECF, on $40m in September 2016
Blossom closes Fund II on $185m
Portfolio companies include UK-based Duffel, Swiss company Frontify and Ireland-based Tines
415 Capital holds first close for maiden fund
Medtech-focused VC fund will target startups involved in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases
Heal Capital launches first fund, hires Weiß as partner
Berlin-based VC has received €80m in commitments and will focus on technology-enabled healthcare
KKR holds $2.2bn final closing for second tech growth fund
Fund invests in both majority and minority stakes and deploys equity tickets of more than $50m
Jeito holds €200m first close for maiden fund
France-based venture capital investor is planning to reach the fund's €500m target by Q4 2020
Eureka Venture launches maiden €50m VC fund
Fund follows several recent launches of early-stage-focused vehicles across southern Europe
Felix closes third fund on $300m
In conjunction with the fund close, the firm has also hired two advisers and a new CFO
Greenspring closes VC secondaries fund on $800m
Fund targets investments in expansion-stage companies as well as LP interests
SET Ventures Raises Fund closes third fund on €100m
Dutch VC closes the fund, launched in Q1 2019 and focusing on energy transition
SmartFin closes sophomore fund on €240m
Belgian early-stage and growth fund will provide €500,000-12m equity tickets
Volta collects €35m for Volta Ventures II
New vehicle will provide funding to Benelux-based software and internet startups
Slingshot Ventures aims to raise up to €100m in 2020
VC will consider breaking with tradition with a separate institutional fund of up to €40m
Truffle Capital collects €390m across two venture funds
GP raises sector-specific funds, while it previously managed generalist vehicles
Ada holds first close on £27m
Ada Ventures' founding partners, Francesca Warner and Matt Penneycard, met at Downing Ventures
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team tackles the venture capital space
MMC Ventures holds final close for Scale Up Fund on £100m
Bluetower Associates acted as placement agent and Osborne Clarke provided legal advice
Northzone closes ninth fund on $500m
NZ IX invests primarily in series-A and series-B rounds, financing companies based in Europe and the US