Europe

Large exits in Europe during Q1 involving marketplace companies Toro, Cazoo, and Lilium are fueling growth in the sector, say investors from SpeedInvest and Adevinta

US venture capital funds and investors are trailing Europe, which is ahead of the game on ESG regulation and adoption. Stephanie Baxter reports on what can be learned from the bloc.

Europe’s VC industry had a breakout Q1, on pace for another record-shattering year. Meanwhile, US firms Icon, Sapphire and Sequoia are expanding their operations.

The news comes as the firm has achieved a quick turnaround in its sale of Link3d to Materialise.

Cottonwood Technology Fund's Alain le Loux said investing in early-stage hardware start-ups results in billion-dollar exits.

Cathay Innovation has announced a strategic partnership with Seaya Ventures, which includes a minority investment and an expanded investment platform.

Morrissey's new firm raised $4.5bn for its debut growth fund, which has invested in oat milk producer Oatly and music-to-internet company Epidemic Sound.

Managing general partner Joe Horowitz says the positive side of the last year is that firms can go global while maintaining a small team and without opening up major office space.

Late-stage investment in the UK soared in 2020, due largely to financing from US firms. British investors are catching up. Will this strategy become a mainstay for VC?

More than half of investment teams in UK and continental Europe were all-white last year and 12% featured no women, according to analysis by the two organizations.