Venture
Change Ventures aims to hold final close for EUR 20m third fund by mid-2024
Estonia-registered VC could bolster LP base with fresh capital from funds-of-funds or pension funds
Trind VC plans up to five early-stage investments in next six months
VC has deployed around 10% of its second, EUR 55m fund and plans to invest in up to 40 startups
Iron Wolf Capital targets EUR 70m for second vehicle
Baltic investor anticipates early 2024 launch and will focus on early-stage AI and deeptech startups
Siena aims to hold new VC secondaries fund first close in late 2023 or early 2024
Secondary investments specialist will target EUR 30m to EUR 50m for new fund
Credo Ventures sees activity uptick, plans further deals in 2023 with EUR 75m fourth fund
Czech VC firm's latest vehicle is around 50% deployed and expects to make 25-30 deals in total
VC Profile: RTP Global gears up to deploy largest fund to date, remains bullish on breakout opportunities
Partner Gareth Jefferies discusses early-stage deployment plans and advantages of supporting startups throughout their lifecycle
Unquote British Private Equity Awards 2023: one week left to enter
Submit your entry for the 2023 Unquote British Private Equity Awards before 7th August 2023 at 4pm
Founders Future to kick off EUR 80m-EUR 100m fund this year as ‘now is the best time to invest in seed funding’
French VC firm is prepping a new vehicle which will invest EUR 3m-EUR 10m in companies it has already invested in, founder Marc Menasé said.
Ayre Group’s VC arm eyes 10-15 blockchain deals this year
Family office-backed firm plans to invest at seed and Series A with tickets of USD 2m-USD 3m
Arcven Capital to raise debut VC secondary purchase fund with EUR 80m target
VC aims to provide liquidity to existing startup shareholders, investing EUR 200,00-EUR 2m at discounted valuations
VC Profile: NetScientific’s EMV gears up for debut fund targeting early-stage deep-tech startups
UK-based investment platform will step up investments in existing portfolio, while securing commitments for its thematic fund by year-end
RTP Global holds final close for fourth fund on USD 1bn
Fundraise is New York-headquartered early-stage venture capital firm’s largest to date
Women in VC: Lima Ventures’ Argun on exit plans and gender-equal investing
Turkish VC firm manages three funds, including Alima, which helps its portfolio companies attract global investment
European VCs need to match actions to words by increasing funding to female-led companies
Women-led startups usually receive less than 2% of VC capital, but more diverse, defensible female-founded businesses emerging
HV Capital doubles down on DACH investments with new EUR 710m early-stage and growth fund
Fund IX is the German VC and growth firm’s largest fundraise to date and will be split into two separate vehicles for venture and growth
VC Profile: Klima lines up green energy deals from EUR 210m debut fund
Franco-Spanish Alantra and Enagás-backed VC initiative expects to lay the foundations for its second fund in 2024
Women in VC: MMV’s Brunet on tech opportunities and navigating volatile markets
Alix Brunet speaks to Unquote about the VC firm’s deal pipeline and how it is engaging with portfolio companies and new founders
Newly launched Utopia Capital aims to deploy EUR 10m-plus by 2028
Angel investor Christian Schroeder's new investment vehicle will support early-stage tech companies addressing humanitarian issues
4Impact heads for year-end close for EUR 125m second fund
Founded by ex-Goldman Sachs team, impact VC firm has made one investment from its latest fund so far
VC fundraising sinks further with lowest Q1 in a decade
Eight European firms secured just over EUR 2bn in commitments in Q1 2023 as continuing uncertainty suppresses LPs’ risk appetite, but fundraising pipeline looks promising
MCI Capital hires two new investment partners to expand team’s expertise
Tomasz Mrozowski and Pawel Sikorski joined the Polish firm over the course of Q1 2023
VC Profile: Hi Inov in pre-marketing for next fund, outlines plans to wrap up Fund II investment period
France and Germany-based early-stage investor has made 15 of its up to 20 planned investments from its EUR 100m Fund II
VC Profile: Target Global assesses B2B opportunities in final stretch of current fund deployment
Nearing full deployment for its second growth fund, pan-European VC firm outlines plans to back defensive B2B models and institutionalise its co-investment strategy and LP base
‘The start-ups are just about alright’: SVB fallout throws focus on UK tech capital demands
Silicon Valley Bank's demise might cause a small dent in confidence but should not have wider impact on the country's VC or tech sector