# Venture Capital

The latest news and analysis from Europe’s venture capital industry, including angel investing, impact investing, LPs, VCs and funding roundups.

Bethnal Green Ventures raises £33m of a new fund to back tech for good
News
November 29, 2023
Bethnal Green Ventures raises £33m of a new fund to back tech for good
The fund aims to back up to 100 impact startups based in the UK through the firm’s Tech For Good Programme
Sadia Nowshin
Why hasn't EIF announced a single investment from its €3.75bn fund of funds yet?
Analysis
November 29, 2023
Why hasn't EIF announced a single investment from its €3.75bn fund of funds yet?
The EIF hasn’t announced a single investment yet — and some critics worry that it’s because there’s not enough €1bn funds in Europe to back
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Zosia Wanat
The top takeaways from Atomico’s State of European Tech report
News
November 28, 2023
The top takeaways from Atomico’s State of European Tech report
Funding is down — but the picture isn't as grim as you might think
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Former Speedinvest and Signals VCs announce pre-close of €20m fund to back creative startups
News
November 28, 2023
Former Speedinvest and Signals VCs announce pre-close of €20m fund to back creative startups
Vienna-based New Renaissance Ventures is quick to assert that it’s not an impact fund and is aiming to make “venture-sized” returns
Miriam Partington
“We expect to see more M&A next year”: HSBC Innovation Banking’s Sonya Iovieno on what 2024 has in store
Podcast
November 24, 2023
“We expect to see more M&A next year”: HSBC Innovation Banking’s Sonya Iovieno on what 2024 has in store
HSBC Innovation Banking's Sonya Iovieno on undisclosed down rounds, startups trimming headcount and the M&A outlook for 2024
Amy Lewin
Operator- and woman-led VC NP-Hard Ventures raises its debut €12m fund to invest in early-stage startups
News
November 24, 2023
Operator- and woman-led VC NP-Hard Ventures raises its debut €12m fund to invest in early-stage startups
The fund, cofounded by Anke Huiskes, will invest in software startups in Europe and the US
Anne Sraders
Brunch with 2050’s Marie Ekeland: France’s VC rebel with a cause
Interview
November 23, 2023
Brunch with 2050’s Marie Ekeland: France’s VC rebel with a cause
The influential investor has a plan to save the world. Step 1: Blow up the venture capital model
Chris O’Brien
Ireland’s 10 fastest-growing startups
Analysis
November 23, 2023
Ireland’s 10 fastest-growing startups
Four out of the top ten fastest-growing startup teams in the country are in the energy sector
Sadia Nowshin
Germany announces close of €1bn fund of funds to invest in German and European VC
News
November 22, 2023
Germany announces close of €1bn fund of funds to invest in German and European VC
The fund is designed to make more growth-stage capital available to European startups
Miriam Partington
European tech downrounds hit highest levels since 2014 as valuations continue to tumble
Analysis
November 22, 2023
European tech downrounds hit highest levels since 2014 as valuations continue to tumble
A new PitchBook report found that valuations at the latest stage companies have seen the biggest dips and unicorn deals have dropped off a cliff
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Are these the next Irish unicorns?
Analysis
November 21, 2023
Are these the next Irish unicorns?
Three startups joined the $1bn+ club in Ireland last year — who’s next?
Éanna Kelly
Berlin-based AI venture studio Merantix is raising a new €100m fund to co-invest in startups
News
November 20, 2023
Berlin-based AI venture studio Merantix is raising a new €100m fund to co-invest in startups
The firm is going to expand into co-investing in more external startups in the frenzied AI space
Anne Sraders
56% of European VCs haven’t returned capital to their LPs in the last 12 months
Analysis
November 17, 2023
56% of European VCs haven’t returned capital to their LPs in the last 12 months
60% of European VCs are currently fundraising — but LPs have a long list of reasons not to invest
Amy Lewin
13 photonics startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
November 15, 2023
13 photonics startups to watch, according to investors
Investors highlight the sector’s future shining stars
Sadia Nowshin
Flying vehicles and a fintech rally: October’s spooky seed wrapup
Analysis
November 13, 2023
Flying vehicles and a fintech rally: October’s spooky seed wrapup
Whisper it, but are we seeing a mini tech revival?
Éanna Kelly and Shubham Jaipuria
Stride VC stops fundraising and lets team members go
News
November 9, 2023
Stride VC stops fundraising and lets team members go
The one-time star of its portfolio Cazoo has seen its market cap drop by 99.7% in the last two years
Amy Lewin
French VC Serena raises new €100m fund to back the ‘invisible’ technologies behind apps
News
November 9, 2023
French VC Serena raises new €100m fund to back the ‘invisible’ technologies behind apps
The Paris-based VC is targeting companies building the software needed to create popular consumer apps
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The five virtues of VC
Opinion
November 9, 2023
The five virtues of VC
If it was all about money, holidays and fast cars, we’d all have chosen to be bankers instead
Johannes Weber
Acton Capital closes sixth fund of €225m — its largest to date
News
November 8, 2023
Acton Capital closes sixth fund of €225m — its largest to date
The longstanding German VC says there are still plenty of opportunities at the growth stage
Miriam Partington
If governments want to help startups, they should stop being such terrible customers
Opinion
November 7, 2023
If governments want to help startups, they should stop being such terrible customers
We need to get our act together when it comes to sourcing and adopting technology. Because China certainly is
Uwe Horstmann
10x more money goes to VC funds owned by all-male vs all-female teams
Analysis
November 7, 2023
10x more money goes to VC funds owned by all-male vs all-female teams
Just 23 women hold a significant stake in a VC firm in the UK
Amy Lewin
Crowdcube doubles down on secondaries with Semper acquisition
News
November 6, 2023
Crowdcube doubles down on secondaries with Semper acquisition
And more acquisitions could be on the horizon for the equity crowdfunding platform
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
2023’s most active French investors based outside of Paris
Analysis
November 3, 2023
2023’s most active French investors based outside of Paris
Shining a spotlight on the funding buzz beyond the capital
Sadia Nowshin
Here’s how these founders set up a family office after a nine-figure exit
Analysis
November 3, 2023
Here’s how these founders set up a family office after a nine-figure exit
Janosch Kühn and Jan Voss of BLN Capital talk about setting up a family office and tech investing
Eleanor Warnock

# Venture Capital

Bethnal Green Ventures raises £33m of a new fund to back tech for good

Why hasn't EIF announced a single investment from its €3.75bn fund of funds yet?

The top takeaways from Atomico’s State of European Tech report

Former Speedinvest and Signals VCs announce pre-close of €20m fund to back creative startups

“We expect to see more M&A next year”: HSBC Innovation Banking’s Sonya Iovieno on what 2024 has in store

Operator- and woman-led VC NP-Hard Ventures raises its debut €12m fund to invest in early-stage startups

Brunch with 2050’s Marie Ekeland: France’s VC rebel with a cause

Ireland’s 10 fastest-growing startups

Germany announces close of €1bn fund of funds to invest in German and European VC

European tech downrounds hit highest levels since 2014 as valuations continue to tumble

Are these the next Irish unicorns?

Berlin-based AI venture studio Merantix is raising a new €100m fund to co-invest in startups

56% of European VCs haven’t returned capital to their LPs in the last 12 months

13 photonics startups to watch, according to investors

Flying vehicles and a fintech rally: October’s spooky seed wrapup

Stride VC stops fundraising and lets team members go

French VC Serena raises new €100m fund to back the ‘invisible’ technologies behind apps

The five virtues of VC

Acton Capital closes sixth fund of €225m — its largest to date

If governments want to help startups, they should stop being such terrible customers

10x more money goes to VC funds owned by all-male vs all-female teams

Crowdcube doubles down on secondaries with Semper acquisition

2023’s most active French investors based outside of Paris

Here’s how these founders set up a family office after a nine-figure exit