Venture
Business Growth Fund 'ticks the boxes'
Will the latest government effort to support SMEs work?
VCT fundraising – a bumper year?
This year’s £365m total fell short of some estimates for VCT fundraising activity. However the sum hides some very positive developments for the industry: namely a relaxation of investment rules, as well as a reinforcement of the delineation of the...
AIB to launch €22m venture fund
Irish bank AIB is about to launch a €22m venture fund as part of its commitments to the government's recapitalisation strategy, according to media reports.
eCapital holds final closing of third fund
Venture capital firm eCapital has announced the final closing of its third fund eCapital III Cleantech Fonds at €50m.
Riva y Garcia launches healthcare start-up fund
Spanish fund manager Riva y Garcia and a Barcelona-based medical school have announced plans to establish a private equity vehicle dedicated to healthcare start-ups.
Everis announces new fund
Spanish technology consulting firm Everis has launched a €5m venture capital fund.
Cabiedes unveils €25m angel fund
Cabiedes & Partners has announced a first close of its €25m angel fund, which will invest in internet start-ups in Spain.
Infinity closes fund at $200m
UK-based Infinity has closed its third fund, which raised $200m.
Giza Venture Capital closes Polish fund
Israel-based Giza Venture Capital has closed its Giza Polish Ventures fund on $30m, according to recent media reports.
French retail funds: Feeling the strain
FCPI and FIP retail vehicles have been a major source of funding for innovative French SMEs in recent years. But according to a study carried out by French trade body AFIC, these funds attracted fewer commitments in 2010. Is a tougher economic environment...
BlackBerry Partners Fund II to launch in June 2011
BlackBerry Partners Fund will launch its second fund, BlackBerry Partners Fund II, in June 2011.
Tagua Capital is launched
A new investment fund called Tagua Capital has been launched by former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez.
Kernel to manage Bank of Ireland MedTech fund
An Irish seed fund, the €10m Bank of Ireland MedTech Accelerator Fund, has been launched by Kernel Capital.
Acuity cedes management of VCTs to Foresight
Management shift is the second example of industry consolidation this year
VCT community attracts two new entrants
Investor demand for tax-efficient vehicles is luring newcomers into the VCT space, with two launched today.
Longbow launches Growth and Income VCT
Longbow Capital has launched a VCT which will invest in life enhancement and wellbeing companies located in the UK.
Spain welcomes Extremadura Avante
The founders of private equity firm Extremadura Avante have applied to Spain’s Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores to approve its creation.
VC Czech-mate
The Czech government is the latest to consider a venture fund to fill an equity gap.
Agreement increases Danish venture funding by up to DKK 10bn
An agreement between the Danish government and Danish pension schemes The Danish Insurance Association, ATP and LD may provide up to DKK 10bn additional venture funding.
Holtzbrink Ventures closes its fourth fund on €177m
Holtzbrink Ventures has closed its HV Holtzbrink Ventures Fund IV on €177m, raising capital from both Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrink and funds managed by HarbourVest Partners, LLC.
Atlante Private Equity announces first close
Intesa Sanpaolo has announced the first closing of the Atlante Private Equity fund on €150m.
Caser launches €40m Spanish fund
Spanish insurance company Caser has launched a private equity fund with a target of €40m.
Active II holds first close on €25m
Barcelona-based venture capital firm Active Venture Partners has held a first close of its Active Venture II fund on €25m.
Albion appointed as manager of Spark funds
Albion Ventures is to take over the management of the Spark VCT and Spark VCT 2 funds, the firm announced today.