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Kirchner appointed general partner of New Acres Fund

Kirchner Asset Management, the division of Kirchner Group that specialises in the management of high-potential mid-life venture capital and private equity funds through the balance of their terms, has assumed management of New Acres Capital Ag & Food Limited Partnership (the New Acres Fund). The New Acres Fund is an

US Capital Global Securities adds blockchain technology VC fund to portfolio

US Capital Global Securities, an affiliate of US Capital Global, is offering to accredited investors a USD10 million equity investment in CityBlock Capital’s first tokenised venture fund, NYCQ Fund LP, as the Fund’s exclusive placement agent.  US Capital Global Securities recently added the Fund to its own expanding portfolio. The

Moiin forms USD100m venture capital VR gaming fund

VR hardware specialist Moiin is forming a USD100 million VC fund, based in Silicon Valley, to aid in the growth of VR gaming globally.  The team behind the new fund plans to seek investment opportunities globally to drive global VR development forward to help usher in the 4th Industrial Revolution

Seventure Partners holds first close of new Sport & Performance Capital fund

Seventure Partners, provider of financing in life sciences and associated industries, has launched Sport & Performance Capital, a new fund dedicated to supporting innovation in the sport and wellness industries.  With a final target of EUR80 million, the venture fund will invest in startup companies and growing SMEs furthering physical

VCT funding breaks GBP600m milestone as 2018/19 tax year draws to a close

Last week proved to be the biggest yet for VCT funding this tax year, with GBP46.4m being raised. Octopus Titan and ProVen took the bulk of this amount. Total VCT fundraising for 2018/19 amounts to GBP608.5 million so far, with GBP386.5 million raised in 2019 alone. Commenting on the tax

RIO Investment Partners launches new agri-food VC fund

RIO Investment Partners (RIO) is pleased to announce the launch of a new venture capital fund focused on Agri-Food investing across the North American ag-tech and food-tech value chain.  RIO invests in growth stage companies operating in the various segments of the agri-food tech continuum and seeking capital of USD3

VCT funding shoots past GBP500m

Last week was the biggest week for VCT fundraising this tax year with investors pouring GBP44.6m into VCTs. Over half of that (GBP24.5 million) was channeled into Octopus Titan, analysis from Wealth Club reveals. The total for the tax year is now GBP527 million, just 9 per cent behind the

Hemal Mehta, AtomInvest

AtomInvest aims to democratise investment in alternatives

The summer saw the launch of a new investment platform, AtomInvest, which is designed to democratise access to alternative investment funds across private equity, venture capital and hedge funds. Founder and CEO of AtomInvest Hemal Mehta explains that he has a background in financial services and private equity and had

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