European Investment Fund
EIF appoints new CEO
Pier Luigi Gilibert, EIF
United Ventures holds second close on €50m
Italian venture capital firm United Ventures has held a second close on more than €50m with the support of the European Investment Fund (EIF).
Earlybird holds first close for new CEE fund
Earlybird Venture Capital has held the first close of its CEE-focused early-stage fund, Earlybird Digital East Fund (EDEF), on $110m.
Social Venture Fund holds €16.4m first close
German venture firm Social Venture Management (SVM) has held a €16.4m first close for its second fund, with €8m committed by the European Investment Fund (EIF).
Italian dealflow wakes from slumber
Italian dealflow
EBRD commits €20m to BaltCap
BaltCap has received a €20m commitment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, as it nears a first close on its second fund.
Atomico raises $477m for third fund
Atomico Ventures has raised $476.6m for its third fund, Atomico III, easily surpassing its original target of $392m.
Emisys Capital launches in Italy with €150m fund
New investor Emisys Capital has launched in Italy and simultaneously announced the first closing of its maiden vehicle on €131m.
European venture: patience rewarded
Patience rewarded
Octopus leads £3.7m investment in Amplience
Octopus Investment, joined by existing shareholders as well as new investor Northstar Ventures, has led a £3.7m series-B funding round for e-commerce technology company Amplience.
EIF and KOSGEB launch €250m Turkish fund-of-funds
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organisation of Turkey (KOSGEB) have established a Turkey-focused fund-of-funds targeting €250m.
Rock Spring Ventures holds first close at £26.3m
Rock Spring Ventures has held a first close for its Scottish venture fund, Rock Spring Ventures EU LP (RSV‐EU), on £26.3m.
EIF and Oquendo to launch €100m Iberian fund
Spanish bank Banca March, the European Investment Fund (EIF) and Spanish Iberian mezzanine provider Oquendo Capital are to raise a fund to back local SMEs, according to local reports.
EIF commits €20m to Aster Capital cleantech fund
The European Investment Fund has committed €20m to the French cleantech venture fund Aster II.
Special Report: Italy
Special Report: Italy
Creathor Venture III holds final closing
German VC Creathor Venture has held a final close for its third fund on €80m.
European VC "stronger now than in 2000"
Venture capital is on an upward trajectory, with phenomenal exits and a handful of fund closes building momentum. Kimberly Romaine interviews John Holloway, director at European Investment Fund, Europe's largest venture backer, about the industry's decade...
Dutch government backs new tech fund-of-funds
The Dutch ministry of economic affairs has confirmed the launch of a €150m fund-of-funds to support the country's technology companies.
North East Accelerator provides £120,000 for Deminos
Finance for Business North East Accelerator Fund, managed by Northstar Ventures, has provided £120,000 to HR outsourcing company Deminos in a third funding round.
EIF commits €17m to Lithuanian SME funds
The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €11m to the Practica Venture Capital Fund and €6m to the Practica Seed Capital Fund.
RiverRock closes European SME fund on €169m
RiverRock European Capital Partners has announced the final close of its European Opportunities Fund on €169m.