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European tech sector appears unfazed by SVB collapsePrivate equity and venture practitioners still warn of lower fundraising volumes for venture capital in 2023.
Side Letter: How PE's fundraising frenzy is affecting the industryTakeaways from our latest series, which explores the potential implications of private equity's frenetic fundraising scene for GPs and their investors. Plus: CalPERS has sold a multi-billion-dollar portfolio; and retail specialist Sycamore has lost one of its founding partners. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Positivity in emerging markets outweighs the negativesAgainst the odds, technology has driven a record year for private investment and exits across several emerging markets.
5 things we learned at the IFC’s Global Private Equity conferenceTechnology, fundraising challenges and trade wars were on the menu at the pre-eminent gathering of emerging markets private equity insiders.
Earlybird falls short on fourth fundThe German venture capital firm has had a tough time raising commitments for its third fund. After two years of marketing it has closed Earlybird IV below its €200m target, but the firm remains upbeat about prospects for European venture capital.
- Earlybird backs Swedish biotech firm
The venture capital firm has made its first investment from its fourth fund, as it expands its portfolio into Scandinavia.
- Earlybird floats three portfolio companies
The German early-stage venture capital firm has listed three portfolio firms on the stock exchange over a two-week period.
- Two new partners at General Atlantic
General Atlantic Partners, the Connecticut-based private equity firm, has awarded partnerships to Vince Feng and Abhay Havaldar in Hong Kong and India respectively.
- Esmertec lands bumper software round
Earlybird Venture Capital portfolio company Esmertec has raised $27m in what is the largest fundraising by a European software company since mid-2002.
- Deal round-up 25/07/03
OBP leads Therascope round; Amadeus leads Power Paper round; Beringea buys SPC International; Wellington Partners leads software round; 3i backs university spin-off;