Venture
Augmentum Capital announces formal launch
Augmentum Capital has formally launched its fund today, looking to invest £50m in private equity investments over the next three years.
DN Capital hires Tom Buehlmann
DN Capital has appointed Tom Buehlmann as a Venture Partner, to focus on deal origination.
Midven launches £18m small cap fund
UK venture capital investor, Midven, has launched Exceed - Midlands Advantage Fund, a £18m UK-focused fund targeting small companies the West Midlands region.
ABP and OMERS launch INKEF Capital
ABP and OMERS have launched INKEF Capital, a €200m venture capital fund.
Report: Nordic private equity is warming up
While buyout markets in the rest of Europe are only showing modest signs of stirring, activity levels in Europe’s most northerly region are picking up nicely, indicating that the two-year winter for local buyout investors may be giving way to spring.
NBF selects six managers for new £185m fund
Northwest Business Finance (NBF) has selected six UK private equity investors to manage its £184.8m North West Fund, set up to provide funding to small and medium-sized enterprises in the region.
Seventure Partners leads investment in Nutrionix
Previous investors Seventure Partners have worked with seven business angels to provided additional funding for Nutrionix.
Panoramic Enterprise Capital Fund achieves first closing on £34m
Panoramic Growth Equity has reached the first closing of its SME growth fund, Panoramic Enterprise Capital Fund 1 (Panoramic ECF 1), on £34m.
Venture Capital: Corporates rev up their investments
US car giant General Motors has become the latest corporate to enter the venture fray, recently announcing it had established a $100m fund to invest in early-stage companies. Like traditional VC investors, this and other corporate funds will, no doubt,...
General Motors launches venture fund
General Motors has launched a $100m venture capital fund, targeting automotive-related technologies.
Highgate launches UK tech fund
Highgate Associates and Enterprise Corporate Finance are raising a fund to invest in start-up high-tech companies in the UK.
LDC backs SMEs with new £100m commitment
Lloyds Development Capital has committed £100m over the next three years to back businesses in the South West and South Wales, the Thames Valley and the home counties.
Big Issue to raise £10m social enterprise fund
Big Issue Invest, the banking arm of weekly homeless magazine The Big Issue, is said to be nearing the first closing of its social enterprise fund with close to £3m in commitments.
Acton closes internet growth-equity fund at €150m
Acton Capital Partners has announced the final closure of its Heureka Growth Fund.
Barclays puts stop to venture arm
Barclays has stopped any new investments under its private equity division, Barclays Ventures.
Conor reaches first closing on €46.5m
Finnish venture firm Conor Venture Partners has reached the first closing of its newest early-stage vehicle, Technology Fund II on €46.5m.
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Buyout activity in the UK has been growing now for six consecutive quarters as the industry recovers from the financial crisis.
BaltCap unveils €20m Lithuanian risk capital
BaltCap and European Investment Fund have signed an agreement to set up a €20 million risk capital fund for small and medium Lithuanian enterprises.
VCT fundraising picks up
New figures released today by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) show a spike in fundraising activity for VCTs in the 2009/10 tax year.
WHEB Ventures achieves fourth closing on €114m
WHEB Ventures has reached the fourth closing of its second cleantech fund, WHEB Ventures Private Equity Fund 2 LP, on on €114m.
Covesco Venture seeks to raise EUR 50m DACH seed fund
Covesco German Seed Fund GmbH & Co. KG has launched its maiden vehicle, German Seed Fund, targeting €50m.
Primus Capital raises fund to invest in Hungarian SMEs
The Hungarian market watchdog PSZÁF has given the green light to Primus Capital to commence investing its Ft6.2bn (roughly €23.5m) Primus III Kockázati Tőkealap fund.
I2BF to raise Global Cleantech growth capital fund
International cleantech asset manager I2BF has launched Venture Fund II, a $100m global renewable energy and cleantech-focused growth capital fund.
Seventure lead £3.5m investment in PhosphonicS
Seventure Partners lead £3.5m second investment round in PhosphonicS, a cleantech company, alongside returning investors Regents Park Partners, a LBS venture capital fund, and private investors.