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Fund III was anchored by Cendana Capital and includes commitments from Intact Ventures, Atacama Ventures, NVNG Investment Advisors and strategic investor Schreiber Foods.

A substantial share of the fund will be allocated to early-stage opportunities with a particular focus on those advancing technology and healthcare solutions.

The aviation investment manager plans to raise a new fund that will build on JetBlue Ventures’ existing portfolio and expand founders’ access to more strategic relationships around the world.

The European Investment Fund and Hellenic Development Bank of Investment each committed €20m to the fund.

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.

The fund’s investors include Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Pfizer Ventures.

Film and TV royalties investor IPR.VC has secured a €25m commitment from the European Investment Fund, as it seeks to raise €120m for its third fund.

Venture capital records better female representation at all levels of seniority: 23 percent of senior roles are held by women in VC firms against PE’s 13 percent, a new report says.

More than half of 127 climate fund managers surveyed expect to see more exits this year, and 46 percent expect an increase in exit valuations, a CREO survey finds.

'This was the first fund that we put together with a broader audience in mind,' co-head of global venture and growth equity Miguel Luina tells Venture Capital Journal.