Venture
Orange and Publicis launch new VC fund
First close planned for 2016
Partech Growth hits €370m target, aims for €400m hard-cap in 2016
Fund's third deal to be announced this week, unquote” understands
Acton Capital closes second fund on €170m
Fund made three investments before official close
Innovacom to launch €50m digital fund in early 2016
Vehicle will back 15-20 post-seed deals in the Paris region
SNCF launches HI Inov-managed €30m fund
VC vehicle to provide €500,000-4m tickets to digital startups
Comment: Luxembourg a hub for VC platforms
Its efficient tax environment and economic and political stability make Luxembourg ideal for VCs
Breega's €40m first VC fund nears final close
Vehicle hits €35m after €11m commitment from BPI France
HI Inov closes maiden VC fund on €40m
Vehicle to deploy €500,000-4m tickets in 12-15 businesses
Berliner Volksbank launches venture capital arm
Vehicle will focus on digital startups
Bright future: Investment opportunities in Estonia
Success of Estonian startups could see larger deals and funds for the Baltic countries
Octopus moves into later-stage funding with new £140m vehicle
Octopus Zenith Opportunities II is now closed to commitments
Hendrik Brandis of Earlybird on strength of Germany's startups
Hendrik Brandis of Earlybird discusses hot sectors and his wishes for European venture
The case for boosting Swedish VC incentives
Is it time for the Swedish government to better support entrepreneurs and VCs?
Emertec holds €21m first close for materials-focused fund
Vehicle to write €500,000-2m cheques for SMEs past seed stage
French startup market blossoms
The bustling Parisian startup market is attracting ever-increasing investment
Former Russian deputy minister launches $500m Kinetik fund
Fund made first investment in April
Forbion closes co-investment fund on €75m
Fund has already made three investments
HenQ closes third fund on €50m
Vehicle to target both seed and <€10m follow-up rounds
eEquity holds €60m first close for third fund
GP expects to hit тЌ80m hard-cap in six months
Cathay appoints managing partner for Sino-French Innovation fund
Hire takes place alongside €22m commitment by new LP Valeo
Van den Ende launches €107m fund; rebrands as Endeit
Firm to be renamed to Endeit Capital
VC-backed Shopa looks to wind down
Octopus currently looking for ways to exit the business
Cathay launches €200-250m Sino-French Innovation fund
Vehicle seeks €5-25m investments in digital start-ups
Seed Capital III holds DKK 500m first close
Vehicle targets DKK 750m for final close