Venture
Via Venture raises new €134m fund
Via Venture Partners has raised a new €134m fund called Via Venture Partners Fond II K/S.
Wellington et al. back funding for AZZURRO
Wellington Partners, Good Energies and Emerald Technology Venture have joined existing investors Cedrus PE and IBG Innovationsfonds in financing round for AZZURRO Semiconductors.
Advent Venture holds final close of $120m fund
Advent Venture Partners has announced the final close of its Advent Life Sciences fund, having raised $120m.
Gamma Capital Partners have extended funds
Austrian venture company Gamma Capital Partners (GCP) has extended the lifespan of two of its funds.
IdeA launches €100m cleantech fund
IdeA Capital Funds has launched a €100m vehicle which will invest in early-stage companies in the cleantech sector.
Neuhaus Partners backs online company
Neuhaus Partners has participated in the first round of financing for Hamburg-based online firm Content Fleet GmbH.
Holland Private Equity takes stake in SFC Energy AG
Holland Private Equity has acquired a 25.01% stake in SFC Energy AG, making it the largest single shareholder.
High-Tech Gründerfonds invests in meinprospekt.de
High Tech Gründerfonds has back a second round of investment for online price comparison business MeinProspekt GmbH.
Suanfarma launches €30m biotech fund
Specialist investor Suanfarma is to launch its second private equity fund, which will target companies working within the biotechnology sector in Spain.
Sepides launches SME fund
Sepides, the venture capital arm of Spain’s Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI), has launched a €15m fund, Enisa Fespyme Sepides.
Inveready launches €5m IT fund
Venture capital specialist Grupo Inveready has launched Inveready First Capital I, a €5m fund to be invested in Spain-based IT firms, mainly in Madrid and Catalonia.
ISAI closes maiden fund on €35m
ISAI has announced the second and final close of its internet venture fund ISAI Développement on €35m.
German venture: A ghost town?
At the very peak of the economic boom in 2007 the German venture market looked set to take off and regain much of the ground it had lost following the dotcom crash, with large sums of capital flowing into the hands of entrepreneurial businesses. However,...
RWE Innogy launches venture capital fund
In an attempt to strengthen its venture capital activities, RWE Innogy has established Innogy Venture Capital GmbH.
MTI invests in Eykona
MTI Partners had led a £1.19m investment round in medical technology company Eykona.
Gilde Healthcare III secures Philips commitment
The recently launched Gilde Healthcare III fund has attracted Royal Philips Electronics as a cornerstone investor.
Danish pension funds urged to join venture capital pool
Danish pension funds are being urged to join a DKK 5bn venture capital pool set up by the Danish government, according to reports.
NVM Private Equity to raise £15m in share issue
NVM Private Equity has announced it will raise £15m in a public offering of new shares for the listed Northern Venture Trust fund.
Internet investments: Venture banking on social networks
Social networking has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent years and the sector’s biggest player, Facebook, is this week set to announce it has 500 million users. However, there remain doubts over whether social networking can be profitable, but this has...
Balderton and Nauta Capital fund series B round for Scytl
Scytl, the Barcelona-based world leader in internet voting technology, has received a $9.2m investment in a deal led by Balderton Capital.
Galitsky launches Russian venture fund Runa Capital
Almaz Capital Partners founder, Alexander Galitsky has reportedly partnered with Serguei Beloussov, to launch a Russia-focused venture fund, Runa Capital.
Ireland to launch $700m venture capital fund
The Irish government is reportedly working on plans to launch a $700m venture capital fund, in a bid to bolster innovation in the region.
Westbridge reaches SME fund first closing ahead of target
Westbridge has reached a first closing of its SME Fund, exceeding its £10m first-close target.
Venture: Aggressive investing needed in recession
Venture capital was, like other forms of investment, hit hard by the recession, with both volume and value falling during 2009. John Bakie speaks to Intel Capital’s president, Arvind Sodhani, who says innovation does not stop for a recession, and believes...