Venture
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
Idinvest secures $17m commitment from Cisco
Post-close commitment pushes Idinvest Digital Fund II's AUM to €155m
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
Paladin makes appointments for $300m European cyber fund
US VC adds Sir Omand, Aiken and Tennant to roster
Open Ocean Capital closes €100m software-focused fund
Fund follows four years on from the VC’s previous €40m 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
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
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Its efficient tax environment and economic and political stability make Luxembourg ideal for VCs