Europe

Experts from Insight Partners, Microsoft and IBM weigh in on the challenges that must be overcome before AI agents become commonplace in the enterprise.

Investors include CDP Venture Capital, through its Digital Transition Fund, fund-of-funds VenturItaly and Fondo Italia Venture II.

Bek's founders say their first two funds 'delivered realized returns of $2.4bn'

Roman and Kirill Gurskiy left EY in 2017 to pursue their passion at GEM Capital and they have never looked back.

The London-based firm’s strategy is based on a preferred equity approach to give GPs, LPs and companies short-term liquidity.

Investors include AGCO, ASR, Invest International, Invest-NL, Klaverblad Verzekeringen, Oost NL and Van Lanschot Kempen.

More than half of the firms on this year’s list report that their five-year fundraising totals declined or remained flat from the previous period.

The firm expects to spend about $150m of its fourth Venture Innovation Fund program on LP stakes in venture funds.

The sixth annual Rising Stars celebrates the achievements of people under the age of 40 in the venture capital industry. The deadline for nominations is November 15.

Backed by LPs including Swiss family office Infinitas Capital, Opportuna plans to target $30m once investors are satisfied with its initial five-company portfolio.