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- Cheerleaders for venture
Poor recent returns and more demanding investors: the less than ideal combination that European VCs on the fundraising trail often have to overcome. Do they have any friends left? You bet they do, reports Andy Thomson
- AlpInvest backs UK tech fund
UK early-stage technology investor Eden Ventures has held a first close of its debut fund on £32m, having received commitments from AlpInvest and Swiss Re among others.
- Sofinnova V capped at €385m
Paris-based Sofinnova Partners has pulled off a rare fundraising success for a European venture group, raising €385m for its fifth vehicle.
- Enterprise closes €300m central European fund
Alpinvest, CalPERS and the EBRD are among the institutions that have signed up for Enterprise Investors’ fifth and largest fund to date.
- Gilde Biotech hires
KS Biomedix CEO Steven Powell has joined the Netherlands-based venture capital firm as a director and partner.
- Tough market hampers Go Equity fundraising
The Austrian private equity house fell some way short of its original E100m target for its latest fund investing in Austrian SMEs.
- Japanese pharma company invests in Avlar
The UK biotech fund has attracted the venture arm of Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical to its second fund.
- New advisors at West Private Equity
West Private Equity has appointed Phillip Rhodes and Nicholas Temple to sit on its Business Council, to help source deals and advise on strategy.