Venture
Pamplona holds €1bn final close for TMT fund
US- and Europe-focused vehicle is the firm's first sector-dedicated fund
Social IV reaches €19m first close
Dutch social impact fund attracted commitments from EIF, family offices and high-net-worths
Intesa Sanpaolo launches fintech VC Neva Finventures
New venture capital vehicle targets Italian startups in fintech sector
Reforms fail to redress Spain’s lack of domestic LPs
As international funds increase their exposure to Spanish private equity, domestic LPs remain in frustratingly short supply
Backed VC closes on €30m
Backed VC aims to bring a community approach by offering carry to anyone who brings forward investments
Forbion closes third fund on $208m
The VC has bolstered its Munich-based team hiring Matthias Falcenberg as an analyst
EIF backs Coparion’s €225m venture co-investment fund
EIF and KfW have set up new VC fund Coparion to invest in later-stage German startups
Accel raises $500m for latest European and Israeli vehicle
Early- and growth-stage fund will target e-commerce, SaaS and IT companies
Octopus raises £100m for VCTs
Increased consumer appetite for VCTs follows the introduction of new UK pension laws
Seed Capital closes third fund on DKK 819m
Seed's fundraising surpassed its DKK 750m target at final close and comes nearly a year after its first close
Atlantic Bridge III holds first close
Vehicle has collected commitments from EIF, AIB as well as Enterprise Ireland
Endeavour Medtech Growth closes on €250m
Endeavour Vision's decision to focus purely on medtech investments helped it secure new investors
Anterra's food and agriculture tech fund holds $125m close
Anterra also expands from its headquarters in Amsterdam with the opening of an office in Boston
Caixa Capital Risc launches Caixa Innvierte Start fund
Caixa Capital Risc has launched its eighth fund, focusing on early-stage investments in Spanish startups
Panakès launches first Italian medtech early-stage vehicle
Maiden medtech venture capital fund targets a €100m final close by the end of the year
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
Medicxi closes €210m maiden venture fund
Medicxi span out of Index Ventures' life sciences investment team
Creandum IV closes on €180m
Creandum has closed its fourth vehicle on €180m 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