German VC firm HV Capital has closed its ninth fund, with a close of €700m — its biggest ever. The fund will be split into early-stage and growth pots. That means it can back companies from seed to Series C.
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May 4, 2023
HV Capital closes ninth fund of €700m — its largest to date
The giant of German VC has caught a glimpse of the opportunities in growth investing
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Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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