European Investment Fund
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 ТЃ3.7m 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.
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 ТЃ120,000 to HR outsourcing company Deminos in a third funding round.
EIF commits €17m to Lithuanian SME funds
The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed тЌ11m to the Practica Venture Capital Fund and тЌ6m 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 тЌ169m.
Baltic governments provide €200m for PE funds
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania plan to boost private equity investment and build “a vibrant ecosystem of SMEs” in a bid to further economic growth, the Estonian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EstVCA) announced in a statement yesterday....
European Investment Fund appoints new chairman
The European Investment Fund (EIF) has appointed Dario Scannapieco as chairman of the board of directors.