Venture
Passion Capital files for third fund
Second fund targeted equity investments of up to ТЃ2m 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
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
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
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 тЌ112m 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
Brighteye holds €50m close for education technology fund
Vehicle will back European education technology companies from seed stage to series-C
BioGeneration Ventures closes fund on €82m
New investors include Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson Innovation and Schroder Adveq
ING announces €300m fintech fund
ING Ventures is financed entirely from ING's balance sheet and has a four-year investment period
Tesi launches €150m venture fund-of-funds
VC firm intends to deploy capital into Finnish venture capital and small buyout funds
Invitalia hits €87m final close with EIB commitment
Fund has already invested €11m in 16 Italian startups and currently has €33m in AUM
RWE Generation backs HTGF III
RWE says the investment is strategic, and it will scout for further co-investment opportunities
Spectrum holds final close on $1.25bn hard-cap
GP will make investments in IT companies ranging from $25m up to more than $100m
Draper Esprit invests in two seed funds as part of FoF push
Listed investor Draper Esprit expects to deploy up to ТЃ75m in venture funds within five years
Pontifax holds final close for $105m AgTech fund
GP is headquartered in California but will invest in the food and agriculture sector globally
Hat Orizzonte holds €30m first close for technology fund
GP holds a first close after three months on the road, eyes a €100-125m target
Raise targets €100m for new venture structure
French GP makes move into venture and will pledge 50% of carry to its not-for-profit endowment
FII holds first closes for PE and VC vehicles
Italian sovereign fund Cassa Depositi e Prestiti acted as anchor investor for the two vehicles
Fribourg Capital closes VC fund on €20m
VC firm intends to deploy capital in Romanian IT startups seeking seed funding rounds
HTGF III raises target and tweaks investment terms
Fund is now operational and will begin making its first investment decisions this week