Venture
Capnamic closes tech VC fund on €115m
Vehicle will make early-stage investments in technology companies in the DACH region
BioGeneration Ventures holds €66m close for Fund III
Having exceeded its original €50m target, the vehicle is aiming for a final close on €75m by year-end
Artemis holds first close on €100m for Red River West
Vehicle's investment strategy will be focused on French startups looking to expand into the US
NewAlpha closes first VC fund with €56m
GP aims to build and develop a diversified portfolio of fintech and insurtech startups
Truffle launches €200m BioMedTech fund
Truffle Capital will build on its existing experience in the medtech and biotech sectors
Medicxi launches £300m late-stage fund
New vehicle will invest тЌ10-25m in private or public European biotechnology businesses
Point Nine closes €75m venture fund
Vehicle was launched in Q4 2016 and has raised the majority of its commitments from existing investors
Redalpine to close venture fund by end of Q2
Fund is still open for investments and has a hard-cap of CHF 100m with minimum commitments of CHF 1m
Draper Esprit raises extra £100m
Share placement adds to the ТЃ60m already raised in 2017 across EIS, VCT and secondary co-investment fund platforms
Startup300 holds first close on €20m
Fund has a target of €40-60m and has the stated aim of funding the first Austrian unicorn
HTGF holds first close for third fund on €245m
Fund has a target of €300m and will begin making early-stage investments in Q4 2017
EU agrees new rules to foster venture investments
Proposals extend the range of eligible managers, tweak the scope of investments and limit host country fees
Newfund holds €100m first close for second fund
Fund is a significant step-up from Newfund 1, which closed with €72m in commitments in 2009
Softbank holds close on $93bn for global fund
Softbank has set a target of $100bn for the fund and aims to hold a final close within six months
Notion holds final close for third fund on $140m
UK-based VC has also held an $80m first close for its new follow-on funding vehicle
Vesalius Biocapital holds €65m first close for third fund
Vesalius Biocapital III will accept new investors on a "rolling closing" basis until final close
Rabo launches food and agriculture venture fund
Rabo hopes to secure a number of co-investments for its targets in the US and Europe
China-backed Silk Ventures raises $500m for maiden fund
London-based venture investor will invest in US and European businesses looking to expand into China
Principia launches fashion- and design-focused VC fund
Launched with a €150m target, the fund expects to close its first transaction by Q3 2017
Go Capital holds first close for €60m seed fund
Fund will invest in companies in pre-development stage across a broad range of sectors
Vendep Capital hits €40m close for second venture fund
GP aims to support pre-series-A fundraising for Finnish software developers
Elaia Partners holds €115m first close for latest fund
French VC has already made five investments via its latest vehicle, Elaia Delta Fund
Bitkraft holds €18m first close for eSport venture fund
Fund is targeting a final close on €30m and has already invested in 10 eSport companies
Advent France Biotechnology holds €64.75m first close
Firm was launched in 2016 and targets early-stage companies in the life sciences sector