Venture
French venture capital targets niche strategies
Niche-strategy vehicles are piquing corporate investors' appetite
CapDecisif closes third fund on €45m
Vehicle will focus on investments in the Paris region
Quadrivio launches new venture fund
Firm also considering new clean energy fund
Balderton closes $305m fund
Fundraising took slightly less than a year to complete
Sofimac closes new fund on €33m
Fund launched in June 2012; counts BPI as cornerstone
Israel: no longer a start-up nation
Strong GDP and population growth ideal for private equity
Caixa launches latest biotech fund
Vehicle targets €35m
Ysios Capital launches second fund
VC targeting €100m for life sciences fund
Israeli VC: tech exit valuations rising
But is an Israeli tech bubble emerging?
LSP closes Health Economics Fund on €112m
Vehicle began investing in September 2012
Albion launches new VCT offer
Offer reflects strong investor demand for VCTs
Emertec holds €50m first close for latest fund
Emertec 5 targets final close in the €55-60m region
Berlin start-ups attract Silicon Valley cash
But without a significant number of exits, can the city retain its prominence?
Axon Partners launches new fund
Spanish venture capital investor Axon Partners Group has launched a new fund to back early-stage Spanish companies operating in the digital economy.
Robotics-focused fund holds €80m first close
Fund attracted mix of institutional and corporate LPs
Intel's Battisti calls for increased venture regulation
We are currently experiencing the biggest crisis in European venture capital for a generation, says Marcos Battisti, managing director of Intel Capital for Western Europe and Israel
Abingworth closes 10th fund on £225m
Life sciences and healthcare investor Abingworth has held a final close for Abingworth Bioventures VI on £225m, exceeding its £200m target.
Innovation Capital holds first close on €40m
Innovation Capital has held the first close for its Services Innovants Santé et Autonomie (SISA) fund, a vehicle aimed at the “silver economy”, on €40m.
Viveris and Rhône-Alpes launch R2V fund with €25m
Viveris Management and Rhône-Alpes Création have announced the launch and first close of their joint R2V fund with €25m of commitments already secured.
Basque government launches €28m venture fund
The Basque government has launched a €28m venture capital fund, to be managed by Gestión de Capital Riesgo del País Vasco (GCRPV).
CEE: Activity picks up despite ongoing fundraising woes
An uptick in dealflow in the second half of last year has left local players hopeful for a more sustained recovery. Greg Gille reports
Rekindling VCs' passion for online dating
As the internet dating industry enjoys its busiest period, with singletons rushing online to prevent a lonesome Valentine’s Day, Ellie Pullen asks if European venture is ready to rekindle its romance with the sector
United Ventures holds second close on €50m
Italian venture capital firm United Ventures has held a second close on more than €50m with the support of the European Investment Fund (EIF).