Venture
SWEDEN - Chalmers Innvoation launches SEK 110m venture fund
Chalmers Innovation has launched a new venture fund, Chalmers Innovation Capital, with capital commitments of SEK 110m.
FRANCE - Demeter 2 reaches first closing on EUR 125m
Paris-based European growth capital firm Demeter Partners has reached the first closing of its second fund, Demeter 2, on EUR 125m.
SPAIN - Ysios reaches first closing on EUR 67m
Ysios Capital Partners has reached the first closing of its maiden fund, Ysios BioFund I, on EUR 67m, making it the largest biotech fund currently operating in the Spanish market.
ITALY - Equilybra reaches first closing on EUR 26m
Equilybra Capital Partners has announced the first closing of its maiden fund on EUR 26m. The vehicle expects to reach EUR 60m in commitments over the next few months.
SPAIN - SGCRE launches seed capital fund
Basque Country Government-backed Sociedad de Gestión de Capital Riesgo de Euskadi (SGCRE) has launched Ekintzaile XXI, a EUR 5m fund to support seed and start up projects located in the region.
SWEDEN - Sustainable Technology closes cleantech fund on EUR 58m
Sweden-based Sustainable Technology Fund has held a third and final close of its new cleantech vehicle, Fund 1 LP, on EUR 58m.
UK - Pentech closes second fund on £45m
Scottish venture capital firm Pentech has reached the final closing of its second fund, Pentech Fund II, on ТЃ45m, subtantially exceding the ТЃ25m target.
CEE - Nexus launches venture fund
According to reports, Croatia-based Nexus Private Equity Partneri has launched a new venture fund, Nexus Alpha.
EUROPE - Fortis launches EUR 400m clean energy fund
Fortis Investment has launched a new EUR 400m fund dedicated to investments in clean energy companies in Europe.
FRANCE - Newfund holds first close on EUR 63m
Newfund Management, the new private equity company created in 2007 by Francois Véron, has held the first close of its maiden fund, Newfund 1, on EUR 63m. Newfund 1 is expected to gather EUR 80m with a hard cap of EUR 100m.
SPAIN - Axón launches ITC fund
Axón Capital has launched its second fund, Fondo Axon II CM-TMT, with EUR 15m in capital committed.
EUROPE - Earlybird closes new fund on EUR 127m
Earlybird has held a final closing of its new fund Earlybird IV, with investors from Germany, the US, Asia and the Middle East committing EUR 127m towards the early-stage financing of young, innovative companies.
RUSSIA - Hansa reaches first closing on EUR 30m
According to sources, Hansa Investment Funds has reached the first closing of a EUR 30m private equity fund that will focus on investments in Eastern Europe.
UK - Oxford Capital closes fourth gateway fund on £12m
Oxford Capital has closed Oxford Gateway Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) Fund No 4 on ТЃ12m.