Volpi Capital beats target with second fund holding final close at €323m Volpi Capital II surpasses its €300m target, closing at €323m and taking firm AUM to over €500 million A 75% fund size increase from Fund I with strong support from North American endowments and blue-chip European institutional investors Volpi will continue its strategy […]Read More
Creator Fund closes £1.5m fund to support student founders across the UK Creator Fund expands to 25 campuses – creating UK’s largest startup talent network in universities. Creator Fund closes a £1.5m fund and will increase investment size into student startups to £150,000. Creator Fund will invest in 20 of the UK’s most exciting student […]Read More
Following strong year, Ada Ventures closes $50m fund & continues its mission to back overlooked founders in underserved markets In December 2019, Ada Ventures launched a $34m fund. Today the fund closes at $50m, following new investment from Big Society Capital and a number of funds and individuals. In 2020, Ada invested in 8 seed stage […]Read More
Highland Europe announces Partner promotions and a new €700m fund to build global leaders Jean Tardy-Joubert, Gajan Rajanathan and Ronan Shally promoted to Partner Highland Europe’s €700M fourth fund raised in record time Highland portfolio companies (incl. GetYourGuide, Wolt, Zwift) have attracted €730M in follow on investment in the last 12 months Highland Europe led […]Read More
firstminute capital announces $111m second fund, now backed by 70 unicorn founders ● firstminute capital launches its second seed fund at $111m, following its $100m debut fund in 2017. ● firstminute is now backed by 70 unicorn founders, alongside a host of global CEOs. ● Investor base includes 16 decacorn founders, including Co-founders of Palantir, […]Read More
Start Codon closes new £15 million ($20 million USD) venture fund to translate life science innovation into successful companies Start Codon is now accepting applications from early stage start-up companies in the life sciences and healthcare space, and these are invited to apply: https://startcodon.co/application-form CAMBRIDGE UK, 16 November 2020: Start Codon, a life science and healthcare business […]Read More
VGC Partners launches £1m Technology Seed Fund IV Investments will focus on innovative early stage tech companies Investments available up to £150,000 in 2020/21 tax year London-based VGC Partners is launching its £1m Technology Seed Fund IV, headed by Parminder Basran, which looks to invest in early stage, tech companies which are addressing corporate innovation […]Read More