Venture
Iceland’s start-up scene looks set to erupt
Three new funds focused on Iceland highlight activity in the country
FVS raises €50m for first fund
Italian vehicle will target SMEs in Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia region
Frumtak closes ISK 5bn second fund
Fund is one of three new funds to invest in Icelandic startups
Eyrir Invest holds ISK 2.5bn first close
GP expects to add additional investors before final close
SA Framtak raises ISK 4bn fund
Fund is among three new vehicles raised in Iceland in February
Maven's £18m VCT offer closes three months early
Five vehicles fully subscribed after three-month fundraising
The downside of public commitments to VC
This second instalment looks at the disadvantages of public funding
European venture’s reliance on public funding
Exclusive research reveals venture funds' over-reliance on public funding
unquote” research shows VC reliance on public funding bodies
Public funding bodies have played a large part in plugging the gap left by the institutional exodus from venture capital
Partech Growth Fund holds €200m first close
The vehicle will commit as much as €30m per ticket to late-stage startups
DACH region suffers activity slump in 2014
DACH deal volume has dropped to its lowest position since 2002
Fund in focus: Gilde Healthcare closes GHS II on €100m
Managing partner Jasper van Gorp shares details with unquote"
Holtzbrinck raises €285m for sixth fund
Fund closed on hard-cap after less than four months on the road
Fountain Healthcare launches second fund
Fund will invest primarly in European healthcare
Italian VC ecosystem shows signs of maturity
New laws aimed at start-ups as well as recent fund closes signal Italian VC is maturing
Greylock rebrands, holds final close on $200m hard-cap
VC formerly known as Greylock IL to invest in Israeli and European tech
Versant closes fund on $305m, makes European promotions
Principal Tom Woiwode has been promoted to managing director in firm's Basel office
Northzone closes seventh fund
Vehicle hit hard-cap a year after announcement
Ysios holds first close on €51.8m
GP expects to raise €100m by September 2015
Hoxton Ventures launches €6m Irish fund
London-based early-stage investor Hoxton Ventures has held a final close on €6m for its fund aimed at investments in Irish start-ups, in partnership with Enterprise Ireland.
Principia holds first close on €160m
VC's third vehicle has a target of €400-500m
IQ Capital hits £42m for second fund
Fund is classed as an enhanced enterprise capital fund
Deutsche Telekom establishes new fund
T-Venture is now closed to new investments
Ventech closes fund, opens Munich office
Ventech Capital F closed above target of €100m