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| 13.11.2024 | Central and Eastern Europe: A New Frontier for Venture Capital Investment | In the heart of Europe, a financial revolution is brewing. Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is emerging as a hotbed for venture capital investment. Two recent fund launches illustrate this trend: Cogito Capital Partners and 415 Capital. Bot... |
| 13.11.2024 | Cogito Capital Partners Announces First Close of its €125M Fund Targeted at CEE Scale-Ups | Warsaw, Poland ~ Company: Cogito Capital Partners, a venture capital firm based in Warsaw and New York City, has announced the first close of its second fund, Cogito Fund II, targeting €125 million in total commitments. Following the initia... |
| 08.11.2024 | Faber Tech III: Igniting the Future of Deep Tech in Southern Europe | In a world where technology evolves at lightning speed, Faber has stepped up to the plate. The venture capital firm recently launched Faber Tech III, a new fund aimed at nurturing the next generation of deep tech startups in Spain and Portu... |
| 07.11.2024 | 415 Capital: €150 Million Second Fund Lanuched | 415 Capital Management – a global leader in medical technology venture capital – announced the launch of its second fund 415 Capital Fund II, with a target of €150 million ($165 million). This fund will be focused on advancing breakthrough,... |
| 07.11.2024 | The Hague-based 4impact Capital closes €68 million fund II to drive digital innovation and sustainability | 4impact Capital, a Dutch-based venture capital firm, has announced the close of its second fund, raising €68 million. This SFDR Article 9 fund is focused on early-stage digital and sustainability startups in North-Western Europe, supporting... |
| 04.11.2024 | Faber launches €60M deeptech fund for Iberian startups | Faber has launched its newest fund, Faber Tech III, at €31M. The fund is anchored by the European Investment Fund (EIF) and received major contributions from the NATO Innovation Fund and Caixa Capital, as well as repeat participation by Por... |
| 25.10.2024 | Exploring Emerging Opportunities (and Challenges) in European VC: 2024 Survey Highlights | Europe ~ Company: This week, the results of the Venture Capital Survey 2024, conducted yearly by the European Investment Fund (EIF) with the support of Invest Europe, were announced. With 624 GPs (398 VC; 226 PE) contributing, it is the lar... |
| 22.10.2024 | Central European Investment Landscape: A Surge in Private Equity and Tech Funding | The investment scene in Central Europe is buzzing. Two recent fund announcements highlight this vibrant landscape. ARX Equity Partners and Tensor Ventures are steering the ship, each with a unique focus. Their strategies reflect a growing a... |
| 21.10.2024 | Tensor Ventures’ New €50M with Focus on Space Tech and CEE Startups | Czech Republic ~ Company: The Recursive Presents: Bite-Sized Conversations* Czech-Luxembourg Tensor Ventures, led by Roman Smola, Martin Drdul, and Petr Ulvr, has officially wrapped up the investment phase of their first fund. Over the cour... |
| 18.10.2024 | ARX Equity Partners Closes Fifth Fund, At €78M | ARX Equity Partners, a Prague, Czech Republic-based lower mid-cap focused private equity firm, announced the first close of its fifth fund, ARX CE V, at €78M. First close investors included the EIF and EBRD in addition to other investors, f... |
| 11.10.2024 | FaceUp: The Silent Revolution in Workplace Culture | In a world where silence often reigns, FaceUp is a beacon of change. This Czech-based startup is on a mission to transform workplace culture. With a recent funding boost of €2.7 million, FaceUp is ready to scale its innovative platform glob... |
| 11.10.2024 | New Danish fund PSV Hafnium secures €38.2 million to invest in early-stage deep tech in Denmark and the Nordics | PSV Hafnium, a Danish venture fund dedicated solely to deep tech, has landed a €24.8 million commitment from the European Investment Fund (EIF) and a €13.4 million commitment from Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) in supporting g... |
| 10.10.2024 | Prague-based FaceUp raises €2.7 million to foster speak-up culture and scale HR platform globally | FaceUp, an all-in-one anonymous reporting platform fostering a speak-up culture within professional and academic environments, has closed a €2.7 million late seed round. The round was led by Reflex Capital, with participation from Tilia Imp... |
| 26.09.2024 | A New €40M VC Fund Powering Sustainable Innovation in Hungary and CEE | Hungary ~ Company: In a nutshell The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Hungarian National Capital Holding (NCH) have launched Impact Ventures III. It is a €40M venture capital fund focused on supporting early-stage startups and small t... |
| 19.09.2024 | +++ Headline +++ Capmont Technology +++ Gekko Capital Partners +++ IPO +++ Be Founder +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Donnerstag, 19. September) #STARTUPLAND: LEARN, CONNECT, GROW Kommt mit ins Startupland! Es erwartet Euch ei... |
| 09.09.2024 | Belgium-based VIVES IUF Fund raises additional €5 million to invest in Luxembourg startups | VIVES Inter-University Fund (IUF), a European science based early-stage fund, announced the securing of an additional €5 million from the Luxembourg Future Fund 2 (LFF 2), bringing its total funding to €75 million. LFF 2 is a €200 million i... |
| 05.09.2024 | SET Ventures closes €200M fund for digital clean energy startups | European sustainable energy VC SET Ventures has closed its fourth fund at €200 million to back digital technologies which will facilitate the transition to a carbon-free energy system. Doubling the size of its previous fund, the firm backs ... |
| 12.07.2024 | €170M fund for spacetech unveiled | Alpine Space Ventures, a firm dedicated to early-stage investments in the European space sector, today announced the final closing of its first fund with a total volume of €170M. The fund primarily targets Series A rounds to build an initia... |
| 11.07.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: $3.6bn for Flagship Pioneering, $379m for Kembara, $10m for Cartken’s delivery bots | While there was a dearth of funding rounds for agrifoodtech startups this week, some serious money was pumped into adjacent spaces. Kembara’s deeptech and climate fund secured a €350 million ($379 million) capital injection from the Europea... |
| 11.07.2024 | High customer activity and strong results | High customer activity and strong results Thu, Jul 11, 2024 07:30 CET Report this content DNB’s profit in the second quarter of 2024 was NOK 10.8 billion. This is NOK 1.3 billion, or 13.8 per cent, higher than the corresponding quarter of l... |
| 09.07.2024 | European Investment Fund puts €350M into Kembara's deeptech and climate fund | Today, the European Investment Fund (EIF) announced that it has invested €350 million in Kembara Fund I FCR, a venture capital fund with a target size of €1 billion focused on deeptech and climate. The fund will operate at a pan-European le... |
| 08.07.2024 | Building tomorrow: Why Europe needs to step up foundational infrastructure tech | Europe has already lost the chance to join the AI revolution. Missing out on building the next generation of foundational infrastructure technology could impact competition on the global level. Although early-stage investments are already s... |
| 25.06.2024 | MiddleGame Ventures launch third fintech fund with €52M | Luxembourg-based investment firm MiddleGame Ventures has announced the initial close of its third fund, which will focus on early-stage investments. The fund will invest in companies across legacy and emerging financial sectors, including a... |
| 25.06.2024 | MiddleGame Ventures raises new fintech fund | MiddleGame Ventures (MGV), a Luxembourg-based investment firm focused on fintech startups, has raised a new fund targeting early-stage investments in Europe. The fund is designed to support the next generation of digital financial service p... |
| 14.06.2024 | What growth debt investors are looking for when selecting startups to work with | Growth debt is a form of business financing that involves borrowing funds from specialized lenders, typically dedicated growth debt firms. This financing option became particularly notable following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last ... |
| 31.05.2024 | Helsinki-based iPhone refurbisher Swappie secures €17M loan from the EIB: Know more | Read this article in: Helsinki-based Swappie, an online platform that claims to be Europe’s largest iPhone refurbisher, has secured €17M in loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). This five-year loan agreement is supported by the Inve... |
| 15.05.2024 | European Investment Fund opens Amsterdam office for the Benelux | Read this article in: The European Investment Fund (EIF) is opening an office representation for the Benelux in Amsterdam as part of its new strategy to be closer to the markets and enhance its impact. Yesterday, the European Investment Fun... |
| 09.05.2024 | EIB steps up defence support with SME-friendly policies | The European Investment Bank board has approved an updated definition of dual-use goods and infrastructure eligible for funding and has agreed to facilitate financing for defence SMEs by intermediating the transaction. Eligible projects und... |
| 09.05.2024 | Romanian Early Game Ventures Officially Launched €60M Fund II to Propel Tech Startups Across the Region | Romania ~ Company: In a nutshell Romanian Early Game Ventures launches its second investment fund, with the total value of €60M. EGV Fund II will invest in technology startups from Romania and the region. Their background story Early Game V... |
| 08.05.2024 | CEE’s Largest Institutional Fund: Gearing up to Back Sector Focused VCs | Warsaw, Poland ~ Company: Despite the year-long delay in receiving the latest batch of EU money which arrived in February 2024, the Polish fund of funds PFR Ventures remained active, using its own capital. The most recent VC funds that coll... |
| 07.05.2024 | Polish Innova Capital’s New Fund Exceeds Expectations with €407M Raised for Central European Ventures | Poland ~ Company: In a nutshell Warsaw-based Innova Capital, a private equity firm, closed its latest fund, Innova/7. The total value is €407M, raised from investors, exceeding the initially planned amount of €350M. Most of the investments ... |
| 01.05.2024 | Rotterdam’s Infinity Recycling closes Circular Plastics Fund at €175M to boost plastic recycling | Read this article in: Rotterdam-based Infinity Recycling, an impact investment fund, has closed its first fund — Circular Plastics Fund, at €175M to invest in young recycling companies that have passed the startup phase. The fund, with a ta... |
| 15.04.2024 | EIF Commits €40M to European Agri Transition Fund to Boost Sustainable Food Systems | Europe ~ Company: In a nutshell The European Investment Fund (EIF) dedicates €40M to support the European Agri Transition Fund, aiming to facilitate a sustainable food system in Europe. The fund targets SMEs and small mid-caps in the agricu... |
| 01.04.2024 | How HeavyFinance plans to finance the regen ag transition for more of Europe’s small and medium farmers | In 2023, the European Commission adopted a bundle of sustainability measures that included, among other things, new legislation that would require EU member states to monitor the health of their soils and fertilizer use. The Soil Monitoring... |
| 25.03.2024 | World Fund Closes €300M Climate Tech Fund, Making Waves in Europe | World Fund, a Berlin-based climate tech venture capital firm, has successfully closed a €300 million first fund, despite facing challenges in the fundraising environment. The VC, born from the founders of Ecosia, an independent search engin... |
| 25.03.2024 | OTB Ventures Secures $185M for European Deep Tech | Polish-founded OTB Ventures secures $185M with NATO Innovation Fund backing to fuel European deep tech innovation. The fund will focus on late Seed, Series A, and B rounds in space tech, AI, fintech, and cybersecurity. NATO Innovation Fund ... |
| 21.03.2024 | Polish-founded OTB Ventures will invest $185M in European deeptech thanks to NATO backing | Polish-founded OTB Ventures will invest $185M in European deeptech thanks to NATO backing 21 March, 2024, 17:49 Mariia Denysiuk --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> OTB Ventures, one o... |
| 21.03.2024 | Polish-founded OTB Ventures Secures $185M with NATO Innovation Fund Backing for European Deep Tech | CEE ~ Company: In a nutshell: OTB Ventures will invest $185M in European deep tech with backing from NATO Innovation Fund. It will be mainly deployed in the Series A stage, with 10% allocated to seed funding, and more than 50% to follow-on ... |
| 21.03.2024 | World Fund closes first €300M climate tech fund, seeking to follow on and back hardware | After three years of efforts, World Fund has finally closed a €300 million first fund, €50 million short of its target in 2021, but still a considerable number given a background of war and economic uncertainty. The VC originally emerged fr... |
| 18.03.2024 | HeavyFinance Is Reportedly Raising a €50 Million Fund | HeavyFinance is raising €50 million for a private credit fund that will support European agricultural small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) with tailor-made finance. The funding will be available to finance solutions “to advance the deca... |
| 14.03.2024 | HeavyFinance raises €50M to boost sustainable farming in Europe | Agricultural small and medium-sized businesses are being given a boost today under a plan by HeavyFinance, a marketplace that connects investors with European farmers. The company is raising €50 million for a private credit fund to help adv... |
| 29.02.2024 | Finanțări europene 2024: Două noi fonduri de investiții primesc 50 milioane EUR din PNRR-ul României, pentru finanțarea firmelor | Firmele mici și mijlocii (IMM) românești vor putea obține finanțări în schimbul unui pachet minoritar de acțiuni din afacere, prin două noi fonduri de investiții, care primesc capital total de 50 de milioane EUR din Planul Național de Redre... |
| 07.02.2024 | Dutch agrifoodtech investor Future Food Fund closes second fund at €40M; Know more | Read this article in: Utrecht-based Future Food Fund II (FFF II), an agrifoodtech environmental impact investor, closes its funding at €40M, backed by impact-driven entrepreneurs and the European Investment Fund (EIF). FFF II claims to have... |
| 01.02.2024 | Lithuania’s Practica Capital closes its third fund at €80M, looks to back early-stage Baltics founders | Read this article in: Vilnius-based Practica Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to backing Baltic founders, announced the final closing of its third vintage and largest fund to date, Practica Venture Capital III, at €80M. Practica Ve... |
| 01.02.2024 | Practica Capital closes €80M fund for early-stage investments in the Baltics | Practica Capital closes €80M fund for early-stage investments in the Baltics 01 February, 2024, 10:49 Mariia Denysiuk --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Vilnius-based Practica Capita... |
| 26.12.2023 | Как построить личный бренд в LinkedIn, чтобы он привлекал инвесторов, клиентов и работодателей | Что говорит статистика Развитый личный бренд помогает человеку на его карьерном пути. Наемному специалисту с широким нетворком, скорее всего, никогда не придется искать работу самостоятельно. Если он уволится и напишет об этом в соцсетях, т... |
| 06.12.2023 | COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 7 | 6 Mins Read Welcome to Day 7 of #COP28. In Green Queen’s COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you ‘skim the overwhelm’. Catch up: DAY 1 – DAY ... |
| 13.10.2023 | European Investment Fund and Invoier boost European SMEs with €58M support | Great support for European SMEs was shown this week as the European Investment Fund (EIF) and Invoier signed a guarantee agreement worth up to €58 million. The deal is supported by the InvestEU programme, Swedish fintech Invoier’s platform ... |
| 13.10.2023 | Inside EIF’s New €162M Boost for Bulgarian Innovation, Growth, and Green Infrastructure Development | Sofia, Bulgaria ~ Company: The European Investment Fund (EIF) has launched a new call for the RRF Equity Fund of Funds, designed to empower innovative companies with crucial access to equity financing through carefully selected venture capi... |
| 13.10.2023 | EIF Venture Capital Survey 2023 : Market sentiment, scale-up financing and human capital | 14/10/2023 Press release EIF VENTURE CAPITAL SURVEY 2023 : MARKET SENTIMENT, SCALE-UP FINANCING AND HUMAN CAPITAL The EIF VC Survey and the EIF Private Equity Mid-Market Survey (the largest combined regular survey exercises among General... |
| 10.10.2023 | Vireo Ventures secures €20M from EIF for electrification tech startups | Today the European Investment Fund (EIF) announced that it is committing €20 million to the Vireo Electrification Fund I. The new fund has a size of up to €60 million and invests in early-stage startups that develop new technologies in the ... |
| 27.09.2023 | VCoE and six start-ups nominated for Prix Galien | The Venture Centre of Excellence (VCoE), a public-private co-investment programme run by EIT Health and the European Investment Fund (EIF), has been nominated for a 2023 Prix Galien Award, which honours excellence in scientific innovation. ... |
| 20.09.2023 | Fernride CEO Hendrik Kramer shares the significance of the autonomous electric trucking company’s $50M raise | Today German autonomous electric trucking innovator Fernride announced a $19 million increase to its Series A funding, bringing the total round amount to $50 million. Fernride provides scalable automation solutions for yard trucking with a ... |
| 12.09.2023 | Fondul Mozaik, înființat de Sacha Dragic, fondatorul Superbet, primește 25 milioane EUR din PNRR-ul României, să investească în firme | Managerul de fonduri de investiții Mozaik Investments, inițiat și de omul de afaceri Sacha Dragic, fondator al companiei de pariuri Superbet, urmează să primească fonduri europene de 25 de milioane de euro din Planul Național de Redresare ș... |
| 06.09.2023 | Dutch-based Infinity Recycling’s Circular Plastics Fund secures €105M Committed Capital | Read this article in: Rotterdam-based Infinity Recycling, an impact investment fund dedicated to the creation of a circular economy for plastics, announced that it has closed its Circular Plastics Fund I (CPF) with €105.3M in committed capi... |
| 28.08.2023 | SME Finance bag €40M from EIF to support SMEs in the Netherlands, among others | Read this article in: Vilnius-based SME Finance, a company reinventing financing for SMEs, announced on Monday that it has signed a strategic partnership with the European Investment Fund (EIF). This collaboration, operating under the EU’s ... |
| 04.07.2023 | European Investment Fund invests €25 million in Radix Ventures’ fund for deep tech CEE start-ups | The European Investment Fund (EIF) backed by the InvestEU programme is investing €25 million into Radix Ventures’ fund. Radix Ventures hopes to raise at least €50 million, and reach its first close by the end of the year - with a hard cap o... |
| 28.06.2023 | French VC firm Ring Capital announces final close of impact fund at €66 million | French VC firm Ring Capital says its final close of its Ring Mission impact fund at €66 million, a nice bit above the initial target of €50 million, shows 'adequacy of our impact approach' and allows it to support start-ups even further and... |
| 20.06.2023 | Amsterdam’s Karmijn Kapitaal secures €15M for its third fund to back gender-diverse teams | Amsterdam-based Karmijn Kapitaal, a private equity and venture capital firm that specialises in growth capital, late-stage, management buyouts and buy-ins, announced on Tuesday that it has raised €15M from the European Investment Fund (EIF)... |
| 13.06.2023 | A deep-tech fund for the Nordics and Baltics - Voima Ventures launches €90 million fund | Nordic early-stage investor Voima Ventures has announced its first closing with a new €90 million fund. The fund will focus on deep-tech and science early-stage start-ups in the Nordic and Baltic regions. Initial investment ticket size rang... |
| 07.06.2023 | Как в Европе стимулируют инновации: обзор методов и практик | В 2021 году государственные расходы Евросоюза на НИОКР превышали 100 млрд долларов. В лидерах были Люксембург, Дания и Германия. Однако прямое финансирование — не единственный способ, которым европейские страны стимулируют инновации. Посмот... |
| 07.06.2023 | El FEI e Inveready firman un acuerdo de garantía de €30M para apoyar a pymes tecnológicas innovadoras de alto crecimiento | 07/06/2023 Nota de prensa EL FEI E INVEREADY FIRMAN UN ACUERDO DE GARANTÍA DE €30M PARA APOYAR A PYMES TECNOLÓGICAS INNOVADORAS DE ALTO CRECIMIENTO El Fondo Europeo de Inversiones (FEI) y la entidad de capital riesgo (venture capital) In... |
| 15.05.2023 | Four CEE funds receive €80M from Romanian Recovery Equity Fund | Four CEE funds receive €80M from Romanian Recovery Equity Fund 15 May, 2023, 17:55 Mariia Denysiuk --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Romanian Recovery Equity Fund will invest €80 mi... |
| 15.05.2023 | The EIF Allocates €80M to 4 Romanian Investment Funds Through the Recovery Equity Fund | Romania ~ • Romania‘s PNRR (Recovery and Resilience Plan) allocates €80M to four local investment funds via the Recovery Equity Fund (REF), managed by the EIF. These funds aare Innova/7, Booster Capital, GapMinder II, and Morphosis Capital ... |
| 09.05.2023 | Poland’s Spire Capital Partners launches Fund I with €57M first close | Poland’s Spire Capital Partners launches Fund I with €57M first close 09 May, 2023, 11:04 Mariia Denysiuk --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Spire Capital Partners has announced the ... |
| 09.05.2023 | Noi finanțări UE de 80 de milioane EUR din PNRR, pentru investiții în firme românești, prin 4 fonduri de equity. Lista domeniilor incluse | Firmele românești, inclusiv startup-uri, vor putea obține noi finanțări în schimbul unei părți din afaceri, prin 4 fonduri de investiții, care au primit un capital total de 80 de milioane de euro, din fondurile europene alocate prin Planul ... |
| 05.05.2023 | Tech.eu Summit 2023 Gathers Europe’s Top Tech Founders, VCs, and Officials | Tech.eu calls Europe’s tech startup ecosystem representatives to its Tech.eu Summit 2023 The one-day event is once again tightly packed with an expansive list of top speakers: from founders and VCs to high-ranking officials and policymakers... |
| 04.05.2023 | El FEI y BBVA firman un acuerdo de garantía de €200M para apoyar a empresas innovadoras y sostenibles | 04/05/2023 Nota de prensa EL FEI Y BBVA FIRMAN UN ACUERDO DE GARANTÍA DE €200M PARA APOYAR A EMPRESAS INNOVADORAS Y SOSTENIBLES El Fondo Europeo de Inversiones (FEI), el brazo de capital riesgo del Grupo Banco Europeo de Inversiones (Gru... |
| 04.05.2023 | HV Capital closes €710M fund amidst the wider European and global funding downturn | If you’ve heard of Flixbus, SumUp, StudiVZ, Seatwave, Cafe Press, Zalando, Wooga, HelloFresh, Depop, Delivery Hero and Agreena, then you’ve heard of companies invested in by HV Capital. The German early- and growth-stage VC has been a stalw... |
| 22.04.2023 | Savory and Partners: The Portuguese D2 Visa - Allowing UAE Entrepreneurs to Expand Into The EU Seamlessly | DUBAI, UAE, April 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Portugal has a lot of different immigration options available, from its residency by investment route (the golden visa), its passive income option (the D7 visa), to its newly christened digital nom... |
| 17.02.2023 | Investing in a Sustainable Future: How the EU’s InvestEU Programme is Mobilising Funding to Foster Sustainability | Sustainability has become an essential aspect of business operations in recent years, with companies increasingly recognising the importance of adopting environmentally responsible practices. This has led to a rise in sustainable investing,... |
| 14.02.2023 | Fond european de 3,75 miliarde EUR pentru investiții în companii tech | Grupul Băncii Europene de Investiții și cinci statele membre ale Uniunii Europene au constituit European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI) - Inițiativa Campionilor Tehnologici Europeni, un fond al fondurilor în valoare totală de 3,75 miliard... |
| 30.01.2023 | Leading and Emerging Startup and Investment Trends of 2022 in SeedBlink’s Annual Report | SeedBlink and Horváth & Partners published a comprehensive report about the CEE and EU startup ecosystem Fintech, Mobility, and Enterprise SaaS remain the most attractive sectors as security and impact & sustainability are the faste... |
| 20.01.2023 | Paris-based lending platform October bags €35M from EIF, Invest-NL: Know more | Paris-based October, an online marketplace that helps investors lend money directly to SMEs, announced on Thursday, January 19, that it has raised €35M in funding for its recent debt fund, October SME V. According to a statement, the fund’s... |
| 19.01.2023 | October SME V fund secures €35 million backing from EIF and Invest-NL | European SME lending platform October secures €35 million commitment from the European Investment Fund (EIF) and Dutch impact investor Invest-NL. Key to this new fund is our data-driven ESG X-Ray module, to integrate ESG criteria in our inv... |
| 19.01.2023 | ClearSpace raises €26 million to cleanup space | |
| 07.12.2022 | EIF backs World Fund to accelerate its sustainability participation goals | In one of its biggest ever contributions to a first-time VC fund, the European Investment Fund today confirmed a €50 million cash injection into the climate tech-focused fund World Fund, adding to its over 200 existing LPs including Ecosia ... |
| 07.12.2022 | European Investment Fund invests €50M in climate tech VC World Fund: Know more | The European Investment Fund (EIF) announced on Wednesday that it is investing €50M into World Fund, a climate tech venture capital fund. This marks one of the largest investments EIF has made into a first-time VC fund. The latest investmen... |
| 14.11.2022 | Software VC Round2 Capital unleashes second fund, EIF participates as cornerstone investor | EMBARGO 15TH NOV 00.01 CET VC Round2 Capital has achieved an inaugural close for second fund, aiming to raise €100 million fund to provide loans to growth-stage software businesses. The VC with branch offices in Stockholm, Berlin and Wien r... |
| 14.11.2022 | Software VC Round2 Capital unleashes second fund, EIF participates as cornerstone investor | VC Round2 Capital has achieved an inaugural close for second fund, aiming to raise €100 million fund to provide loans to growth-stage software businesses. The VC with branch offices in Stockholm, Berlin and Wien raised €62 million on the pa... |
| 14.10.2022 | This Week in European Tech: Getir may buy Gorillas, a new unicorn in Barcelona, BNP Paribas acquires Kantox for €120 million, a new €860M impact fund, and more 24 May in Brussels. What happened this... | This week, our research team tracked more than 110 tech funding deals worth over €1.6 billion, and over a dozen exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. As always, we are putting all of them together for... |
| 27.09.2022 | Estonia-based Trind VC rolls out €55 million fund to invest in consumer and SME-focused startups in Europe | Tallinn-based seed-stage venture fund Trind VC has announced the closing of its €55 million second fund to back startups that have a positive impact on the environment. The new fund will support 30-40 startups and make initial investments o... |
| 27.09.2022 | Fasanara Capital wraps up $350 million fintech and crypto VC fund | Despite a bear market that has seen the likes of bitcoin and ether fall by over 50% since the turn of the year, it seems like venture capital investment in crypto hasn’t lost its sheen this year. London-based asset management and technology... |
| 21.09.2022 | Klima Energy Transition Fund wraps in €210 million to decarbonise Europe’s economy | Spanish investment firm Alantra and energy company Enagás, through its affiliate Enagás Emprende, has reached the final close of their energy transition fund with €210 million in commitments. Dubbed the Klima Energy Transition Fund, the ove... |
| 31.08.2022 | London-based Claret Capital wraps up €297 million fund to back life sciences startups | Debt funding has been on the rise in Europe’s tech ecosystem in recent times. Klarna and Revolut-backed GP Bullhound closed a £257 million fund last year. And now, joining the ranks, London-based growth capital provider Claret Capital has w... |
| 05.07.2022 | "A New European Innovation Agenda": the 10 key elements from the EU's new plan to become a leader in deep tech innovation | Later today, the European Commission will send a communication to the EU Parliament, the European Council and other bodies to present its plans and a timeline to rejuvenate its efforts to catch the global wave of deep tech innovation (and p... |
| 23.06.2022 | Breega is now armed with a fresh €250 million fund, and counts half a billion in assets under management | Parisian built-by-founders-for-founders VC firm Breega returns to the pitch with a fresh €250 million fund specifically aimed at supporting approximately 20 founders raising capital at Series A and above levels, specifically, but not solely... |
| 01.06.2022 | Fabric Ventures wraps up $140 million venture fund to back Web3 startups | Luxembourg and London-based Web3 venture capital firm Fabric Ventures has wrapped up a $140 million venture fund, which is twice the original target and more than $30 million above the original hard cap. The platform has also announced the ... |
| 05.04.2022 | Romania to launch a €400M fund of funds to grow equity investments by 2026 | Bucharest, Romania ~ Company: At the end of 2021, Romania signed a mandate, or a set of financial instruments, to manage a €400M equity fund of funds, under Romania’s Recovery and Resilience plan. The funds will be distributed to different ... |
| 24.03.2022 | Public purpose technology: The state needs to move - but not too much | In order for public purpose technology (PPT) to achieve its full impact, there are a large variety of stakeholders that are needed to work together. While some would think the state is all that PPT is about, I made clear in my last piece in... |
| 07.03.2022 | Paris startup brushes off $35 million to bring disruptive logistics technology in art and antiques | Fuelled by the rise of younger, tech-savvy collectors, art sales via online channels have doubled in number in the recent years. However, the shipping options available to customers all over the world have still not been built for this digi... |
| 01.03.2022 | 0100 Conference CEE Welcomes Top Regional and International VCs and PEs | 0100 calls LPs and investment professionals, as well as service providers and other professionals, to 0100 Conference CEE 2022 The event will take place on April 5-6th at Hotel NH Collection Prague Carlo IV A set investment thought leaders ... |
| 22.02.2022 | Catalyst Romania wraps up €50 million fund to invest in early-stage tech firms in South Eastern Europe | Targeting investments in technology companies, Catalyst Romania has announced the closing of its second venture capital fund. On the back of strong demand from institutional and private investors, the original target of €40 million was subs... |
| 10.02.2022 | Regional development, climate change and women in tech on radar as Ireland launches €90M fund for early-stage startups | The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, and the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, have unveiled a new €90-million fund for Irish startups at Trinity College Dublin’s Tangent Ideas Workspace for stu... |
| 10.02.2022 | Backed by Bolt, Veriff and Vinted founders, Specialist VC unveils €50 million fund to support startups in Baltics and beyond | In an exclusive interview with Tech.eu, leading Estonian tech investor Specialist VC (formerly United Angels VC) has announced the first close of a new €50 million fund at €42 million. The Specialist VC Fund II has an expanded geographical ... |
| 09.02.2022 | This Week in European Tech: Yet another massive spike in debt funding deals, Carta buys Capdesk, Claret Capital closes €297 million fund, and more 24 May in Brussels. What happened this week in Euro... | This week, our research team tracked more than 80 tech funding deals worth over €1.6 billion, and over 25 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. As always, we are putting all of them together for you i... |
| 09.02.2022 | Paris-based Lauxera Capital Partners sets high stakes on health tech with $300 million maiden fund | Investment firm based in Paris and San Francisco, Lauxera Capital Partners announced the final closing of its first fund, Lauxera Growth I, at more than €260 million (approximately $300 million), making it one of the leading European funds ... |
| 22.12.2021 | CaixaBank S A : The EIF, CaixaBank and MicroBank to support Spanish SMEs with 500 million under the EGF | CaixaBank's corporate headquarters • The guarantee of up to €350 million to enable CaixaBank and MicroBank to lend up to €500 million in support for Spanish SMEs impacted by the COVID-19 crisis • 18,000 small Spanish businesses to benefit f... |
| 22.12.2021 | The EIF backs Greek angel investment platform Genesis Ventures with €20M | Greece ~ Company: The European Investment Fund (EIF) will invest €20M in Genesis Ventures, an angel investment platform for Greek entrepreneurs, with the goal of transforming Greece into a tech hub for the region. Over 60 pre-seed and very ... |
| 20.12.2021 | EIF and MCC: launch of counter-guarantee operation for 3.2 billion of financing backed by the European Guarantee Fund | The European Investment Fund, Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker, Builders Initiative and Minderoo Foundation have become cornerstone investors in the first large investment fund fully dedicated to the Blue Economy Ocean 14 Capital has completed an ... |
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