Private Equity
SR One Capital Management, a transatlantic biotech VC firm that spun out of GlaxoSmithKline, has closed on more than $600 million for its second fund, beating its $500 million target.
1 min read · 28 March 2023
SWEN’s Blue Ocean Fund is one of at least four funds that have collectively raised more than $400m to preserve ocean health.
4 min read · 21 March 2023
Making up for several years of underinvestment in venture capital, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System committed more than $1.1bn to 15 venture vehicles last year.
3 min read · 15 March 2023
The Spex Venture HealthTech Fund will make seed to Series A investments of up to €5m in digital healthcare and medical technology companies worldwide.
2 min read · 27 February 2023
At 29, Dan Chaplin has been promoted three times in five years and now co-leads the London VC firm’s fintech and digital assets segment.
3 min read · 23 February 2023
Amadeus Capital Partners and Apex Ventures have held a first close on €28m for a joint venture fund that will invest in European deep tech start-ups. The fund is targeting €80m.
2 min read · 22 February 2023
The vehicle has a target of €65m with a hard-cap of €80m.
1 min read · 20 February 2023
Rob Kniaz, co-founder of London-based venture capital firm Hoxton Ventures, is in talks with potential LPs about forming a new deep tech-focused venture capital firm, according to a report by CNBC.
2 min read · 18 February 2023
Planet First Partners, a London growth investor that focuses on partnering with "disruptive entrepreneurs to scale tech-enabled businesses," has closed its debut fund on €450 million, surpassing its initial target of €350 million.
2 min read · 14 February 2023
Global VC fundraising finally came back to earth in 2022 as firms worldwide closed on funds totaling $165.9bn, down about 8% from their record haul of $179.7bn in 2021.
2 min read · 13 February 2023
