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The backer of serial entrepreneurs across Europe, the UK and US has secured a $40m commitment from the British Business Bank.

The world’s 50 largest venture capital fundraisers raised about $220bn for the five-year period ended December 31, 2025, up 8% from our previous ranking.

The former managing director on Cathay Capital’s IR team brings decades of experience in fundraising and deal-making, along with relationship building, to his new role at the French venture growth firm.

Just as power generation solutions have generated big returns in the IPO market, MEXT’s acquisition by AMD shows that companies solving capacity constraints in the AI tech stack have equally compelling exit potential.

With a gentle nudge by the BBB, large UK pension funds are starting to make good on their initiative to increase their allocations to venture capital vehicles.

Hoxton Ventures' Hussein Kanji believes European AI companies have a real chance to win global categories.

Many investors may be mistakenly calculating that companies based in emerging markets have more limited upside potential to break out as global success stories.

With Banco Santander as its sole limited partner since inception, the London-based VC firm is about to pursue institutional investors and multifamily offices across North and Latin America and Europe.

Steven Yang, head of global venture investments, explains why the British LP is increasing its use of AI to help assess VC firms, why he likes China and India opportunities and his concerns around team succession at managers.

Shuen Chan has left UK insurer Legal & General’s asset management unit, which has combined responsible investment functions for public and private markets under one leader.