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Fund II closed eight weeks after fundraising commenced.

Other investors in Lakestar's second growth fund include family offices Italmobiliare and KOEHLER Group, government-related investment organization PFR Ventures, Sidley Austin Master Pension Trust and the Grantham Foundation.

Fund 3 will target deep tech startups.

SE Ventures' new accelerator program aims to connect climate tech start-ups with expert industrial advice and pilot customers earlier in their journeys.

LPs include senior living and skilled nursing operators, home health and hospice agencies, home care leaders and corporates from healthcare technology, healthcare real estate and consumer products.

Private funds focused on Africa raised a combined $4bn across 22 vehicles in 2024, more than double the total value of fundraising in 2023, new research shows.

Contrary to a report in the Financial Times that public market turmoil is spurring large institutional investors to explore selling out of private market positions, most LPs are not likely to make such reactionary decisions to sell at steep discounts.

The fund raised $13.5m to make early-stage investments in founders closing access gaps across healthcare and financial services.

The venture effort will be supported by DPI's reach in more than 43 African countries and investments across nearly a dozen sectors.

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