Venture
Synthesis Capital holds USD 300m final close for debut fund
Costa Yiannoulis and David Welch spoke to Unquote about the food technology and alternative protein VC's strategy
Raise heads for second close for debut impact VC fund
French sponsor seeks to attract state-backed LPs for new strategy targeting ESG-focused startups
Cathay Capital launches EUR 500m health fund
New vehicle will invest at the crossover of health care, life sciences and tech with EUR 5m-50m tickets
Apollo buys minority stake in life sciences investor Sofinnova
Deal gives the French VC firm EUR 1bn in commitments for future funds as well as access to broader LP base
Earlybird holds EUR 350m final close for Digital West VII
Fund is double the size of its predecessor to keep pace with the market, Earlybird's Hendrik Brandis said
Schroders gears up for new VC fund-of-funds
Schroders Capital Private Equity Global Innovation Management XI has been registered in Luxembourg
LongeVC mulls 2023 fundraise for second fund
Biotech-focused VC could hit the road for new USD 180m-200m vehicle once Fund I’s hard-cap is reached
Endeit Capital extends third fund to EUR 303m
Fund's EUR 250m 2021 final close has been extended by commitments from the KfW and existing LPs
Seaya launches EUR 300m sustainable venture capital fund
Seaya Andromeda held first close on EUR 130m backed by Iberdrola, Nortia and Fond-ICO Next Tech
Force Over Mass gears up for Fund V
UK-based VC to start fundraising for new EUR 150m vehicle in the summer, following full deployment of its fourth vehicle
Cipio holds EUR 202m final close for Fund VIII
Technology growth capital and primary buyout vehicle plans to make four to six deals per year
MassMutual Ventures starts European deployment with USD 300m Fund III
New vehicle will focus on leading Series A rounds in digital health, fintech, enterprise SaaS, and cybersecurity
Elkstone Partners holds EUR 75m first close for start-up fund
Vehicle aims to reach EUR 100m hard-cap by November and will back up to 35 companies
Convent Capital holds first close for Agri Food Growth Fund
Growth capital vehicle will invest EUR 5m-EUR 20m per deal and has made its first investment
Getir backer Re-Pie launches EUR 70m VC fund
Re-Pie Ventures 1 plans to hold a first close by the end of 2022, general partner Mehmet Ali Ergin said
Inovexus gears up for seed investments in AI, blockchain, metaverse startups
Evergreen fund's LPs include Crédit Agricole, according to Inovexus CEO and founder Philippe Roche
JamJar closes second fund on GBP 100m
JamJar Fund II is the consumer technology-focused first fund with institutional investor backing
Trill Impact set for venture fund following Domin appointment
Alex Domin has joined the Stockholm-headquartered impact investor as co-head of ventures
One Peak gears up for fund III
European growth technology firm held a final close for One Peak Growth II in 2020 on EUR 443m
Dawn Capital eyes two new funds
Software-focused VC makes early-stage deals; its Opportunities funds back its later-stage portfolio
Bogazici Ventures to establish three pre-IPO VC funds
Turkish GP looks to raise a total of USD 17m to deploy in biotech, gaming and fintech late-stage startups
Hiro Capital launches new gaming and metaverse fund
More than double the size of its predecessor, the EUR 300m vehicle will make its first deals in April
Digital Horizon set for USD 200m Fund II first close in Q2 2022
VC started marketing the fund in December 2021 and has USD 100m in soft commitments to date
Notion Capital gears up for fifth flagship fund
In addition to its flagship strategy, VC manages Opportunities funds to back its existing portfolio