European Investment Fund
Golding holds €331m first close for private debt fund
Fund has raised more than half of its €600m target after five months of fundraising
Euro PE holds first close on €82.5m for France Sélection III
Fund completes France-focused investment programme launched in 2007 by the GP
Italy aims to close the tech-transfer investment gap with Europe
As part of the Juncker Plan, EIF and CDP launched a €200m fund-of-funds to help finance Italy’s tech transfer
Arx Equity holds €54m first close for Arx CEE IV
CEE-focused private equity firm raises €54m at first close for Arx CEE IV
Social IV reaches €19m first close
Dutch social impact fund attracted commitments from EIF, family offices and high-net-worths
Karma Ventures holds €40m first close for maiden fund
The Taliinn-based VC firm is backed by part of Skype’s founding team
Q&A: Social impact integral to competitive businesses
EIF's Grabenwarter discusses importance of social impact investing
The untapped potential of CEE
The CEE region is still one of the more under-penetrated emerging markets
Walker joins F&C
Walker joins from the European Investment Bank
Private equity to bank on evolution of Italian SME financing landscape
Introduction of mini-bonds in Italy could be a boon for PE
The downside of public commitments to VC
This second instalment looks at the disadvantages of public funding
European venture’s reliance on public funding
Exclusive research reveals venture funds' over-reliance on public funding
unquote” research shows VC reliance on public funding bodies
Public funding bodies have played a large part in plugging the gap left by the institutional exodus from venture capital
Lithuania's entry into eurozone spells good news for PE
Lithuania joining single currency should boost PE activity across CEE
Returns just as crucial for social impact investors in Germany
BonVenture and Ananda Ventures are blazing a trail in Germany
Benelux healthcare funds and exits prosper while dealflow dips
VC healthcare investments in Benelux have dipped but fund closes and exits abound
Keensight closes Fund IV on €250m
Vehicle is first to be raised by Keensight since becoming independent
Seedcamp holds first close for third fund
Vehicle has $30m target
Belgian VCs fail to benefit from country’s hidden wealth
Belgian venture funds should be trying to access private wealth
EIF to ramp up contributions
Largest LP in European venture to increase cornerstone activity
French venture capital targets niche strategies
Niche-strategy vehicles are piquing corporate investors' appetite
Baltic businesses ripe for buy-and-build strategies
The wealth of small companies seeking growth capital means buy-and-build is well-suited to the region
Baltic boasts Nordic nuance
Region is set for a boom in private equity investing