Venture
Axeleo closes Capital I fund on €45m
Axeleo's Capital I fund is dedicated to B2B tech startups based in France and Europe
ADM launches Cibus Enterprise Fund
Cibus Enterprise will acquire minority stakes in late-stage venture businesses operating in agtech
Neveq targets €27m for third fund
Vehicle's predecessor Neveq II held a final close on €20.3m in 2014 and is now fully invested
Playfair Capital announces $32m second seed fund
Investments will focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning, B2B SaaS and marketplaces
Hi Inov, Axeleo form strategic partnership
A €10m compartment of fund Hi Inov 2 will be managed by the Axeleo team with a seed focus
Seventure holds first close for Health for Life II
Investments can range from between €500,000-10m per round, or up to €20m per company
Karma Ventures to start raising new fund in 2020
VC's first fund, closed in Q2 last year, is approximately 25% deployed currently
Blossom Capital closes debut fund on $85m
Firm will look to make four or five deals per year and will focus on European technology startups
Japanese bank partners with BaltCap for €100m fund
BaltCapтs Kiisa will join the NordicNinja fund as managing partner alongside two JBIC executives
Practica targets close on €40-50m in 2019
Practica Venture Capital II held a first close on €22m in December 2018, against a €40m target
Czech incubator launches €30m fund
New fund has been set up to invest at the series-A stage in B2B technology companies across Europe
Inovia holds close on $600m for double fundraise, launches in London
Initially launched the funds in May 2018 and held initial closes towards the end of the year
Hi Inov holds first close for Hi Inov 2 on €90m
Series-A specialist also partners with Axeleo Capital for expansion into seed transactions
PG Impact Investments holds $210m final close
Firm is independent but has access to Partners Groupтs infrastructure, expertise and resources
Idinvest holds €340m final close for second growth fund
Fund was launched with a €300m target and held a first close on €250m in November 2016
B-to-v holds second close for Industrial Technologies Fund on €80m
Fund held its first close in March 2018 and is expected to have a final close in mid-2019
Sunstone holds €80m first close for fourth life science fund
Sunstone Life Science Ventures Fund IV expects to close on its €150m target by early 2020
Speedinvest launches third venture fund
Speedinvest III has a target of €175m, exceeding Speedinvest II's final close on $100m
Experienced Capital to launch second fund in 2019
Experienced Capital's maiden fund held a final close on €78m in 2016 and is now fully deployed
Vala launches EIS fund with alternative fee structure
Newly launched firm will replace standard administrative fees with a performance-related model
Verdane X closes on SEK 6bn hard-cap
Verdane X has a flexible approach to investing in northern European technology companies
Carlyle hits €1.35bn hard-cap for Europe Technology Partners IV
Fund will invest in lower-mid-market technology-focused companies based in Europe and the US
Revo launches second fund
Revo is understood to have secured approximately 35% of the targeted commitments
Innovation Industries secures €150m for second fund
MN Services, the asset manager for both schemes, was involved in establishing the fund