Danish VC Climentum Capital secures €60M first close for climate hardware investments

Danish investment firm Climentum Capital has raised €60 million in a first close for its second climate tech fund, backed by the European Investment Fund (EIF), Denmark’s export and investment fund EI…

Orbit Capital closes €107M venture debt fund for CEE scaleups

CEE investors Orbit Capital have announced the second closing of Growth Debt Fund II at €107 million, surpassing its initial target. To date, Orbit Capital has supported over 20 high-growth companies…

Common Path launches to connect low-income graduates with UK startups

Today marks the public launch of Common Path, a programme created to get graduate talent from low-income backgrounds into startups, and to challenge an industry that prides itself on meritocracy to pr…

Nothing-backer Tapestry VC raises $80M fund, opens London office

The backer of smartphone disruptor Nothing has raised an $80m fund, nearly three times bigger than its predecessor, as it looks to invest in repeat founders across both sides of the Atlantic, which it…

Omnea launches fund with Firedrop to back employees as future founders

London-based procurement software company Omnea haslaunched the Omnea Future Founders Fund, a new initiative designed to supportemployees who want to start their own businesses. The programme, launche…

P101 expands into seed investing with PranaVentures integration and €100M fund

Italian VC P101 has integrated PranaVentures, an operational venture capital company specialising in Seed investments. The combination brings together more than €600 million in assets raised, creating…

Blue Lake VC closes in on first fund with British Business Bank backing for immigrant-led startups

UK-based Blue Lake VC has secured a cornerstone commitment from the British Business Bank, the UK’s largest institutional investor in venture capital. Ukrainians David Gilgur and Lyubov Guk, founding…

New €34M Nucleo Ventures fund targets startups and SMEs across Central and Eastern Europe

Fortech Ventures announces the launch of a €34 million investment fund and its transition to a new public identity, Nucleo Ventures. Developed in partnership with the North-West Regional Development …

Main Capital doubles down on enterprise software with €5.25 billion fund close

European enterprise software investors Main Capital Partners announced today that Main Capital IX and Main Foundation III have together closed over €5.25 billion in commitments. Main Capital IX close…

Revolut and Synthesia early backer Seedcamp raises $320M, invests in US

An early backer of Revolut and Synthesia has raised $320m and is deploying the capital across two funds, as it looks to discover the top European companies of the future.London-headquartered Seedcamp…