Private Equity

Western Europe

NordicNinja collects €200m, will expand in Europe, UK

Investors include Japan Bank of International Cooperation, which anchored the fund, as well as BaltCap, Honda, Omron and Swedbank pension funds.

1 min read · 13 September 2023

Fin Capital taps Cirella as CCO as it raises new funds

Fin Capital, a B2B fintech-focused venture capital firm, has named Nicholas Cirella as general counsel and chief compliance officer.

2 min read · 11 September 2023

British Patient digs deep for seed specialist Connect

The UK government-backed investor joined Spanish investment firm Aldea Ventures, UK impact investor Big Society Capital, US family offices and funds-of-funds managers.

2 min read · 07 September 2023

Foresight defies lethargic M&A market with four exits

The UK-based firm has achieved returns ranging from 1.9x to 16.1x for venture-backed companies that generate at least 20 percent of their revenue in the US.

6 min read · 27 July 2023

Goodwater soaks up $1b-plus for consumer tech deals

Investors in the new funds include California Public Employees' Retirement System, New Mexico State Investment Council, Alaska Permanent Fund and the Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado

2 min read · 27 July 2023

Women-led funds are succeeding despite obstacles

Even as they become more powerful in the venture ecosystem, women must overcome unique challenges when they are fundraising.

4 min read · 21 July 2023

DOWNLOAD: Woes continue for fundraisers in H1

Venture funds worldwide raised a combined $58.1bn in the first half of 2023, down from about $100bn in the first half of last year, according to exclusive Venture Capital Journal research.

3 min read · 20 July 2023

Women of Influence in Private Markets: The shape of things to come

Meet 60 women influencing the future of alternatives.

1 min read · 17 July 2023

How a UK venture firm is using AI to make better investments

Richard Blakesley is using AI to vet investments for the Boost Fund, noting that 'the early-stage fundraising process is plagued by bias of all sorts: expert bias, pattern-recognition bias, network bias and so forth.'

7 min read · 11 July 2023

RecruitBot raised $8.2m second seed round to fuel enhanced talent search

AI and machine learning are helping companies target highly relevant candidates and expedite conversations.

3 min read · 11 July 2023

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