Venture
Forbion holds first close above target at €270m
Fund officially launched in May 2018 and Forbion expects to hold a final close in Autumn 2018
Abingworth closes 12th fund on $315m
ABV VII will follow the same strategy as its predecessor, investing in early- and late-stage deals
Draper Esprit to co-invest with Earlybird
Draper Esprit has taken a stake in Earlybird's new Digital West Early Stage Fund VI
Highland Europe holds €463m final close
Tech-focused fund will be equally deployed across France, Germany, the UK and the rest of Europe
IQ Capital holds first close on £92m for third fund
IQ Capital III is a 10-year fund with a five-year investment period and is larger than its predecessor
Advent gears up for launch of third life sciences fund
VC makes investments in life sciences companies based in the UK, continental Europe and the US
Firstminute holds final close on $100m for seed fund
Follows a $60m first close in June 2017, and a second close on $85m in September
Mubadala launches European tech fund
Vehicle will invest in European startups looking to establish themselves on a global scale
Ring Capital holds final close for €165m maiden fund
Vehicle surpasses its €150m target, having held a first close in January on €140m
Target Global launches $100m transport fund
Fund will invest in startups in the transport sector, with a focus on Germany and Israel
Sintef launches NOK 500m seed fund for startups
New vehicle will be managed by Sintef TTO, the technology transfer office of Sintef
Lakestar launches double fundraise
Lakestar II held a final close on €350m in August 2015, increasing from €135m for Lakestar I
XAnge holds second close for XAnge Digital 3
Second close of the early-stage innovation-focused fund brings it closer to its €120m target
MVM launches fifth fund
GP has increased its fund size steadily since closing UK Medical Ventures Fund on £40m in 1998
HTGF III holds final close on €316.5m
HTGF III is a public-private partnership, raising 30% of the fund from 32 corporates
Genesis to launch €40m growth fund
Fund will focus on smaller companies with growth potential present in the Czech and Slovak markets
Seedcamp Fund IV holds £60m final close
Seedcamp's fourth fund has made 15 investments in the six months following its first close
Karma Ventures holds €70m final close for debut fund
Final close follows an interim close for the Karma Ventures I fund on €60m in June 2017
P101 holds first close on €65m for second VC fund
Fund targets digital and technology startups offering B2C and B2B services to various industries
Investec launches $100m venture fund
Vehicle will target UK fintech and enterprise software businesses between the seed and series-A stages
Oxx holds first close on $100m
Fund was launched shortly after partners Mikael Johnsson and Richard Anton left their roles at Amadeus
Indaco Venture Partners launches €250m fund
Fund received a €130m commitment from Intesa Sanpaolo, Fondo Italiano and Fondazione Cariplo
Imaginary Ventures holds final close on $75m
VC was launched by Natalie Massenet, who founded online fashion retailer Net-A-Porter
Dawn Capital holds £165m first and final close for third fund
VC firm's latest vehicle is nearly three times the size of its predecessor, Dawn II