Venture
EdRip closes fourth life sciences fund on €192m
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) has held the final close of its fourth life sciences fund, BioDiscovery 4, on €192m.
Kernel Capital, Invest NI launch £25m fund
Irish venture capital firm Kernel Capital has announced its newest £25m fund, Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund (NI), which will invest in local businesses.
Inveready launches second tech fund
Spanish investor Inveready has launched its second technology fund, Inveready Fund II, with a target of €15-20m.
Crescent Capital announces Crescent III
Crescent Capital has announced its third venture capital fund, Crescent III, on £22.5m after a tempestuous year of fundraising.
Puma winds up three VCTs
Puma Investments has this month wound up three of its VCTs, Puma VCT III, Puma VCT IV and Puma VCT V, after the vehicles reached the end of their five-year lifespans.
New VC launches to boost UK tech entrepreneurs
Enterprise Capital Fund has launched in the UK to support early-stage technology companies.
ETF raises £60m for second fund
Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) has held the first close of its second fund on £60m.
Cambridge Innovation Capital raises £50m
Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) has raised £50m to back high-growth technology companies based in the Cambridge Cluster.
Partech closes seed fund on €30m
Partech Ventures has closed its Partech Entrepreneur seed fund after raising €30m ($40m).
Partech VI closes on €130m
Partech Ventures has closed its Partech VI venture fund on €130m ($175m), having originally targeted €120m at the time of its first close.
Bridges Ventures closes fund on £125m
Bridges Ventures has held the final close of Bridges Sustainable Growth Fund III on £125m, beating its £100m target.
SAP Ventures raises more than $650m
SAP Ventures has raised more than $650m for its latest direct investment fund, SAP Ventures Fund II.
VCs keep finger on the pulse of healthcare tech
Healthcare tech
Q&A with Lars Hinrichs, founder of HackFwd
Following Lars Hinrichs’ shock announcement last week that HackFwd will no longer take on any new investments, Karin Wasteson catches up with the serial entrepreneur to discuss the start-up accelerator and his newest later-stage fund Cinco Capital.
Serena Capital announces second fund on €100m
French venture capital firm Serena Capital has announced the first close of its second fund on €100m.
CEE tech investor 3TS hits €103m first close
Dedicated CEE-focused technology investor 3TS Capital Partners has reached a €103m first close for 3TS TCEE Fund III.
European start-ups halted by series-A chasm
Series-A chasm
Octopus launches £50m Titan fundraise
Octopus Investments has launched a £50m fundraise for its Titan Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs).
Isai raises €50m for second fund
French VC Isai has held a final close on €50m for its second fund, Isai Expansion.
UnternehmerTUM closes first fund on €25m
German VC UnternehmerTUM has closed its maiden fund on €25m after 24 months on the road.
Adara launches second fund
Adara Venture Partners has started the fundraising process for its second fund, Adara Ventures II, with a target of $40m, according to a Form D filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
EdRip's fourth life sciences fund nears target
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) has so far raised €192m for its fourth life sciences fund, BioDiscovery 4, meaning the vehicle is close to reaching its target.
German GPs cautious on venture
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) and BVK, the German private equity and venture capital association, have published a survey revealing decreased confidence in early-stage investments from local deal-doers in Q2.