Battery Ventures, a technology-focused investment firm, has closed two new funds worth a combined USD2 billion to continue backing innovative technology companies worldwide in a variety of sectors.Battery, a 37-year old firm, has closed Battery Ventures XIII, a USD1.2 billion investment fund, and Battery Ventures XIII Side Fund, a companion
Sortis Holdings (SOHI), a Portland, Oregon-based alternative investment fund manager, has launched Sortis Growth Venture Fund. The USD10 million fund is a hybrid venture capital and consumer-focused private equity fund dedicated to accelerating the speed at which rising consumer brands can reach their full potential. Open to accredited investors, Sortis Growth
415 CAPITAL Management (415 CAPITAL) has held a first closing of its new medtech venture capital fund, 415 CAPITAL Fund I. The new fund will invest in medical device companies in Europe, Israel and the United States, with a focus on startups developing groundbreaking technologies to diagnose and treat Cardiovascular disease
– Global venture capital fund performance continued to soar in 2019, reaching its highest level ever in Q2 driven by the success of Western European VC funds – Venture capital funds globally reached their best ever performance in the second quarter of 2019, surpassing the previous high recorded one
Foresight Group (Foresight) and Williams Advanced Engineering (Williams) have launched a share offer for Foresight Williams Technology Shares, a new share class within Foresight Solar & Technology VCT. The Offer, which opened on 20 December 2019, has a target fundraise in aggregate of GBP20 million and is open to investors for
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has launched a new venture capital fund, Goodyear Ventures, with USD100 million targeted for new investments in future mobility solutions over the next 10 years. Goodyear Ventures will continue and expand Goodyear’s growing relationships in new mobility, with a focus on partnering and investing in
Blackfinch Group has launched the Blackfinch Spring VCT, an investment portfolio of technology and technology-enabled companies, which have already raised funding, gained traction and are seeking to accelerate the scale-up process. The Spring VCT will also be a natural follow-on funder for the Blackfinch Ventures EIS Portfolios, which invests in
Invest Europe, in conjunction with venture capital (VC) investor the European Investment Fund (EIF), has released new research that highlights venture capital’s positive impact on fostering innovation, growth and job creation at start-ups across Europe. The report entitled The VC Factor: Data-driven insights about VC-backed start-ups in Europe is the
Tel-Aviv based venture capital firm Crescendo Venture Partners is launching its new VC fund planned which is aiming to raise USD80 million-USD100 million. The new fund, which has completed its first closing and is planning to have its final closing in the first half of 2020, is managed by a
Mercia Asset Management (Mercia) is to acquire the management of the three Northern Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs); Northern Venture Trust PLC, Northern 2 VCT PLC and Northern 3 VCT PLC, from NVM Private Equity LLP (NVM). This will fulfil Mercia’s ambition to become the leading provider of complete, connected capital
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