Venture
Isomer launches €150m early-stage fund-of-funds
Vehicle will co-invest alongside backed managers including Hoxton Ventures and Felix Capital
Karma Ventures holds €40m first close for maiden fund
The Taliinn-based VC firm is backed by part of Skype’s founding team
Siparex-managed Franco-Tunisian fund holds €20m first close
The BPI France- and CDC Tunisie-backed vehicle will invest €1-2m in SMEs from both countries
Index holds $550m final close, promotes Shah to partner
VC wraps up fundraising for eighth venture fund after just two months on the road
Creandum IV closes on €180m
Creandum has closed its fourth vehicle on тЌ180m after five months of fundraising
Abingworth closes maiden co-development fund on $105m
VC's 11th vehicle will be used for five to six co-development deals over the next three years
Rocket Internet launches growth fund
Investors and Rocket Internet itself have provided $420m for the vehicle
Catapult holds first close for GM&C Life Sciences Fund
VC firm Catapult manages funds on behalf of public and private investors
Albion to manage new £50m UCL fund
LPs Imperial Innnovations and European Investment Fund provided vast majority of funding
Ex-Earlybird partner O'Leary launches new VC
The new venture firm, BlueYard Capital, will invest in European early-stage startups
360 closes seed fund on €35m
Technology-focused vehicle to back 5-10 startups per year
Talde holds €67m first close for new fund
VC targeting €100m final close in June 2016, unquote" understands
Speedinvest closes $100m second fund
Austrian VC originally targeted $50m for its early-stage vehicle
Paua Ventures holds first close on $45m
Vehicle is targeting a final close on $65m in Q2 next year
Sofinnova closes eighth fund on €300m
Biotech-focused vehicle will write €15-20m tickets to finance 15-20 deals in total
Isai closes second fund on €75m
Post-seed vehicle was €25m-oversubscribed
Draper Oakwood launches in UK
New VC will take a share in future profit rather than equity
Nordic VC funds claim 13% annual return in performance index
Nordic Venture Network launches Nordic Venture Performance Index
French VC scene approaches year-end with fundraising surge
Six digital-focused vehicles have made announcements last month
THCap II targets €10m-plus first close for January 2016
Pan-atlantic fund THCap II to back 20-35 technology companies
Open Ocean Capital closes €100m software-focused fund
Fund follows four years on from the VCтs previous тЌ40m vehicle
White Star holds $70m final close on first fund
VC had invested $25m from fund ahead of final close
Elaia launches €120m digital fund
First closing for early-stage vehicle scheduled for Q1 2016
Illuminate holds first close on maiden fintech fund
Fund will target global fintech startups