Venture
Mega-rounds fuel record H1 for venture and growth
Largest rounds inked in the first six months of 2021 read like a veritable Who's Who of European fintech heavyweights
Project A opens first international office in London
Principals Sam Cash and Jack Wang, plus associate Luc de Leyritz, will head the new office
Q1 DACH VC and growth deals surpass previous volume high
Deal volume has grown steadily since Q2 2019; aggregate value has also been rising since Q2 2020
Future Planet Capital acquires Midven
Midven was founded in 1990 and focuses on West Midlands-based science and technology investments
Montana Capital completes US venture secondaries deal
Transamerica Ventures spinout HighScale Ventures will manage the assets following the sale by Aegon
VCs in $290m round for grocery delivery platform Gorillas
Grocery delivery startup claims to reach customers in 10 minutes and is reportedly valued at $1bn
VC Profile: OpenOcean
Software-focused VC held a second close on €92m for its third main fund in February, and plans to reach €130m before the end of H1
Biotech market provides dose of optimism
In the past year, the biotech market has seen buoyant activity, reaching record levels of investments
How European venture capital weathered a rocky 2020
Q2 reflected a nice uptick in investment activity, and aggregate value continued climbing as the year went on
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Venture's immunity
Simon Philips, CEO of ScaleUp Capital, joins the Unquote podcast to explore recent trends in the European venture space
Ion Pacific nears first close for VC secondaries fund
Hong Kong-based manager is expecting commitments of roughly $40m at first close for the global fund
Evolving VC landscape helps fuel venture secondaries
Backing a portfolio of companies after various funding rounds gives comfort to some investors, with valuations seen as more concrete
DACH venture and growth deals peak in crisis
Following a strong year in volume terms, market participants remain optimistic about the resilience of the venture ecosystem
Southern Europe's VC industry grows amid pandemic
VC ecosystem has not been immune to Covid-19, but has been able to react more promptly than traditional segments of the PE market
Video: Frog Capital's Mike Reid on growth equity's chance to shine
Reid recaps a busy year for Frog and shares his experience of dealing with the Covid-19 crisis
VC Profile: VNV Global
Managing director Per Brilioth discusses portfolio company Voi, seeking network effects and investing in companies at the idea stage
DACH venture and growth deals reach volume high in H1 2020
Growth and VC deal volume exceeded that of all previous half-yearly figures, although average deal size and fundraising activity declined
Finland’s VC industry remains buoyant despite pandemic
Dealflow in the Finnish VC market remained strong in the peak months of the coronavirus outbreak, with local players cautiously optimistic
DACH venture capital looks for a new normal
Although dealflow in the DACH VC market has remained fairly strong, deals have shrunk in average size, and uncertainty lingers
Nordic GPs find solace in demand for tech deals
Buyout activity in the Nordic region has nose-dived in 2020, while venture capital activity surged in some countries
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Startups slow down
The Unquote pod asks, when will VC activity return to normal? And how will venture funds rebound in comparison to the previous GFC?
EQT Venture leads $30m series-B round for Anyfin
Swedish fintech Anyfin has so far raised more than €40m since 2018
VC Profile: Isai reaches 1st close in lockdown
Founder Jean-David Chamboredon discusses the challenges of raising a fund in lockdown, and plans to deploy capital in an uncertain environment
E-scooter startups feel brunt of lockdowns but anticipate future upside
The coronavirus lockdown in Europe has put a brake on the transport sector - should e-scooter startups and their investors be worried?
