Venture
DN Capital closes GVC Fund IV on €200m
Primary focus is on the UK and Germany, with France and the Nordic region as secondary investment markets for the fund
Cap A launches Nordic B2B technology fund
VC firm is planning an initial close for the fund during the first half of 2018
GP Bullhound IV holds €65m first close
Latest vehicle has surpassed capital raised by its predecessor, GP Bullhound Fund III
Holtzbrinck holds first and final close on €306m
Fund closes at a similar size to its predecessor and will to pursue the same strategy
Runa Capital launches third fund
VC firm is looking to attract existing investors and will invest a maximum of $10m per project
Ring Capital holds first close on €140m
French GP, launched in 2017, backs French tech companies in their early-stage phases
Luminar launches maiden fund, targeting SEK 500m
Fund will invest in Sweden-based early-stage technology firms with seed and pre-seed funding
Fly Ventures closes maiden fund on $41m
German VC will use AI to source European companies in the automation software segment
Inventure Fund III holds first close on €110m
Vehicle is the third fund raised by Inventure for early-stage technology investments
Hadean Ventures holds €35m first close for debut fund
VC firm is planning on completing a first deal with a Nordic startup in Q1 2018
CapMan raises €86m for Growth Equity Fund
Finland-based GP intends to hold a final close for the fund to be held on 19 December
Passion Capital files for third fund
Second fund targeted equity investments of up to £2m in very early-stage businesses
Omnes launches early-stage tech fund
Omnes Real Tech will be dedicated to European startups and will target between €100-150m
Cyprus Capital approaches first close on debut fund
CyCap Opportunity Fund aims to fill the equity gap in the SME private sector in Cyprus
United Ventures holds €75m first close for sophomore fund
Venture capital fund will make early-stage investments in software, ICT and digital tech companies
Episode 1 closes second fund on €60m
BBB-backed tech-focused vehicle was oversubscribed and is 60% larger than its predecessor
GP Profile: Scottish Equity Partners
Latter-stage VC raised £260m for its latest vehicle last year and recently exited Matchesfashion to Apax Partners
Gradiente II holds first close on €60m
Gradiente's second fund holds a first close on €60m, half of the fund’s target
Balderton raises $375m for sixth fund
New vehicle will focus on series-A investments in European technology companies
Seedcamp holds first close on £41m for fourth fund
Fund is backed by around sixty global corporates, venture capitalists and funds-of-funds
Aster holds €240m first close for sixth fund
VC firm is already working on investing in a first European company via the fund
Arcano launches €200m maiden venture fund
Spanish GP launches its first venture capital fund in partnership with Urizen Ventures
Sunstone closes two funds totalling €159m
Sunstone Technology Fund IV held a final close on €112m and will target 30 investments
Berlin Innovation nearing first close for €40m seed fund
Berlin Innovation Ventures will make approximately 40 initial seed investments of €250,000