# New fund

French VC Breega announces new €150m fund to take on UK market
News
October 18, 2023
French VC Breega announces new €150m fund to take on UK market
The VC wants to expand outside of France and is aiming for up to 30% UK-based portfolio companies
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Par Equity announces first close of fund to target startups in the North of the UK
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October 16, 2023
Par Equity announces first close of fund to target startups in the North of the UK
The fund is targeting a final close of £100m — which it aims to reach sometime in the second quarter of 2024
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
HCVC’s new $75m hardtech fund will back technologies that “exist in the physical world”
News
October 3, 2023
HCVC’s new $75m hardtech fund will back technologies that “exist in the physical world”
The French VC has raised a new $75m fund dedicated to “hardtech” — and focused on tackling big challenges, from climate change to aerospace
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Redstone announces quantum push with new €52m VC fund
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September 28, 2023
Redstone announces quantum push with new €52m VC fund
The German investor’s new fund will back startups developing technologies in quantum computing, sensing and communications
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Dawn Capital raises record $620m flagship fund to back B2B software startups
News
September 25, 2023
Dawn Capital raises record $620m flagship fund to back B2B software startups
Startups will have to prove profitability and efficiency earlier as the cost of capital rises, Dawn tells Sifted
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Solo GP Finn Murphy raising $20m fund to help European startups make it in the US
News
September 20, 2023
Solo GP Finn Murphy raising $20m fund to help European startups make it in the US
The former Frontline partner joins the growing pack of solo GPs
Amy Lewin
Astanor remains bullish on agrifood with new €360m fund
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September 19, 2023
Astanor remains bullish on agrifood with new €360m fund
Not everyone thinks the food and agritech outlook is gloomy
Freya Pratty
Japanese VC NordicNinja closes new €200m fund and opens an office in London
News
September 12, 2023
Japanese VC NordicNinja closes new €200m fund and opens an office in London
The VC will invest out of its UK office due to “access to deal flow and exit paths”
Mimi Billing
French 'superangel' Founders Future launches €150m fund for climate and AI startups
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September 6, 2023
French 'superangel' Founders Future launches €150m fund for climate and AI startups
With a strong emphasis on impact-driven ventures, the fund plans to support companies from pre-seed to Series A, as well as backing existing portfolio companies at Series B to pre-IPO stages
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Antler announces €50m first close of new Nordic fund
News
September 6, 2023
Antler announces €50m first close of new Nordic fund
Layoffs and economic downturn spur former tech employees to apply for the programme — but with less of a cash incentive than a few years ago
Mimi Billing
A/O announces first €100m close of second fund
News
July 28, 2023
A/O announces first €100m close of second fund
London-based VC firm A/O has announced the first €100m close of its second fund. It’s hoping to raise €250m in total
Alexandra Bacon
Milan-based United Ventures announces first close of new €150m fund
News
July 24, 2023
Milan-based United Ventures announces first close of new €150m fund
It’s the Italian venture capital firm’s fourth fund, and will focus on early stage investments
Amy O'Brien
France’s Eurazeo closes second smart city fund at €400m
News
July 18, 2023
France’s Eurazeo closes second smart city fund at €400m
The investor’s third and final closing will continue to target high-growth startups developing smart city technologies
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Notion Capital closes its fifth fund at €300m — and appoints a new female GP
News
July 6, 2023
Notion Capital closes its fifth fund at €300m — and appoints a new female GP
The early-stage VC has just closed its fifth fund with €300m
Zosia Wanat
Meet Radix, a new Polish VC for CEE deeptech startups and spinouts
News
July 4, 2023
Meet Radix, a new Polish VC for CEE deeptech startups and spinouts
CEE is short on deeptech funding compared to other parts of Europe — but this might be the start of a change
Zosia Wanat
Uni.Fund raises €50m of new fund for university spinouts in Europe
News
July 4, 2023
Uni.Fund raises €50m of new fund for university spinouts in Europe
The Greek investor is looking to expand its portfolio across the continent
Tom Nugent
UK early-stage founders get £100m boost with launch of new fund
News
June 29, 2023
UK early-stage founders get £100m boost with launch of new fund
Fuel Ventures will look to back 60 startups are pre-seed and seed over the next 12 months
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Healthtech investor NLC announces new €20m fund to take startups from lab bench to exit
News
June 27, 2023
Healthtech investor NLC announces new €20m fund to take startups from lab bench to exit
It wants to close the funding gap for healthtech spinouts with the fund, which is targeting a €100m close
Mimi Billing
Pigment, Payfit and Owkin-backer Frst has closed €72m of third fund
News
June 26, 2023
Pigment, Payfit and Owkin-backer Frst has closed €72m of third fund
Investors in Frst's new fund include the European Investment Fund, Bpifrance, Axa Venture Partners, Isomer and Mubadala, along with numerous founders
Amy Lewin
Solo GP Robin Haak raises fund to back B2B SaaS startups in Europe, Israel and the US
News
June 22, 2023
Solo GP Robin Haak raises fund to back B2B SaaS startups in Europe, Israel and the US
Robin Capital has raised €3m of a €10m-20m fund target
Miriam Partington
Early Deliveroo and Supercell backer launches new fund
News
June 20, 2023
Early Deliveroo and Supercell backer launches new fund
Boost Capital Partners has raised $30m towards a $40m fund
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Brighteye closes new €100m fund for edtech innovation
News
June 19, 2023
Brighteye closes new €100m fund for edtech innovation
The edtech VC will back European founder from pre-seed to Series A, and has backing from the European Investment Fund
Sadia Nowshin
Deeptech VC Voima Ventures raises third fund of €90m
News
June 13, 2023
Deeptech VC Voima Ventures raises third fund of €90m
It's the Nordics' first deeptech spinout-focused fund
Mimi Billing
'We’re looking for the next Black unicorn' — London's Black Seed raises £5m fund
News
June 13, 2023
'We’re looking for the next Black unicorn' — London's Black Seed raises £5m fund
The fund was set up in 2021 to plug the big VC funding gap for Black entrepreneurs
Miriam Partington

# New fund

French VC Breega announces new €150m fund to take on UK market

Par Equity announces first close of fund to target startups in the North of the UK

HCVC’s new $75m hardtech fund will back technologies that “exist in the physical world”

Redstone announces quantum push with new €52m VC fund

Dawn Capital raises record $620m flagship fund to back B2B software startups

Solo GP Finn Murphy raising $20m fund to help European startups make it in the US

Astanor remains bullish on agrifood with new €360m fund

Japanese VC NordicNinja closes new €200m fund and opens an office in London

French 'superangel' Founders Future launches €150m fund for climate and AI startups

Antler announces €50m first close of new Nordic fund

A/O announces first €100m close of second fund

Milan-based United Ventures announces first close of new €150m fund

France’s Eurazeo closes second smart city fund at €400m

Notion Capital closes its fifth fund at €300m — and appoints a new female GP

Meet Radix, a new Polish VC for CEE deeptech startups and spinouts

Uni.Fund raises €50m of new fund for university spinouts in Europe

UK early-stage founders get £100m boost with launch of new fund

Healthtech investor NLC announces new €20m fund to take startups from lab bench to exit

Pigment, Payfit and Owkin-backer Frst has closed €72m of third fund

Solo GP Robin Haak raises fund to back B2B SaaS startups in Europe, Israel and the US

Early Deliveroo and Supercell backer launches new fund

Brighteye closes new €100m fund for edtech innovation

Deeptech VC Voima Ventures raises third fund of €90m

'We’re looking for the next Black unicorn' — London's Black Seed raises £5m fund