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Unity founder spearheads Investbridge’s new AgTech VC fund

Unity Technologies Founder, Nicholas Francis, is launching a specialised Agricultural Technologies (AgTech) VC fund together with Investbridge Capital. The goal is to create a market leading VC fund investing in the most scalable and innovative technology companies revolutionising global food production. Francis has made a career predicting how software will

Spanish private capital hit second highest level in 2021

According to the first estimates obtained by the Spanish Association of Capital, Growth and Investment (ASCRI) through the European platform EDC, the volume of private capital investment in Spain during 2021 reached EUR7.49 billion from a total of 841 investments. Despite the new global pandemic scenario, the venture capital segment

ONI closes USD75m Series B round led by ARCH Venture Partners and Casdin Capital

Biotech company ONI has closed a USD75 million Series B funding round led by RCH Venture Partners and Casdin Capital. Section 32, ARTIS Ventures, Vertical Venture Partners, Axon Ventures and private investors, including Paul Conley also participated, along with existing investors, including Oxford Science Enterprises, also participated in the round.

Shakepay raises CAD44m in Series A round led by QED Investors

Shakepay, a Canadian bitcoin technology company enabling customers to easily buy and earn bitcoin through financial applications, has raised CAD44 million in a Series A investment, at a CAD313m valuation. The round was led by QED Investors, a US-based venture capital firm that invests in businesses that disrupt and empower

EIP launches Climate Tech fund

Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a global investor in the transition to a sustainable future, has launched the Deep Decarbonization Frontier Fund, targeting early-stage, revolutionary technologies that accelerate the transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Big Health raises USD75m in Series C round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2

Big Health, a digital therapeutics company dedicated to helping millions back to good mental health, has raised USD75 million in a Series C funding round, led by new investor SoftBank Vision Fund 2. ArrowMark Partners and existing investors Octopus Ventures, Gilde Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente Ventures (KPV), and Morningside Ventures, also

Octopus Ventures leads USD3.4m funding round in crypto asset index provider Vinter

Vinter, Europe’s fastest-growing index provider specialised in crypto assets, has raised a further USD3.4m as it continues to expand its range of crypto asset indexes for ETP and ETF issuers. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, with participation from the Ricketts family office, D4 Ventures, Pfeffer Capital and notable

Maven invests GBP10m in North East businesses in 2021

Maven Capital Partners (Maven) invested a total of GBP10 million in 18 dynamic, high growth businesses in the North East region in 2021. This significant level of investment has been achieved through Maven’s management of regional funds in the North East, alongside its suite of private equity funds. Local companies

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