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Latest Odysseus investment focuses on German AI financial adviser firm

Odysseus Investments, the private equity arm of Reech Corporations Group, recently announced a significant investment in Whitebox Services AG, an independent financial advisory firm using advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to offer tailor-made investment services to retail clients. The investment makes Odysseus the largest external investor in the company. Christophe

Total VC dollars invested in 2017 on track to reach decade high

Investment into venture-backed companies in 2017 is on track to match or exceed dollars deployed in 2016, and if this pace holds, full-year 2017 venture capital (VC) dollars invested could be the highest in the past decade, according to the Q3 2017 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. Venture investors deployed USD21.5 billion

Global political turbulence fails to unsettle PE industry 

A majority of the UK private equity and real estate industry believes that a ‘soft’ Brexit will help fundraising. Similarly in the US, political instability is having a negligible effect on US mangers’ ability to raise funds from investors, according to research from Augentius, one of the world’s largest independent

AT&T to invest up to USD200m in VC fund

AT&T has committed to investing up to USD200 million in a venture capital fund as part of its ongoing effort to develop solutions to the toughest technology challenges. AT&T will work with Coral’s Communications Industry Platform (CIP) team to identify and invest in start-up companies focused on connected services and

Octopus announces GBP200m fundraise for Titan VCT

Investment firm Octopus Titan Venture Capital Trust intends to raise GBP200 million when it opens towards the end of the summer, making it the biggest VCT fundraise ever. Alex Davies (pictured), CEO and founder of Wealth Club, the online investment platform for High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) says: “This is

Beenext global VC focused fund spins out from Gordian Capital platform

Beenext, a global venture capital-focused fund has spun out from the Gordian Capital platform. Since 2005, Singapore-based Gordian has provided a regulated, physical and operational infrastructure for institutional quality teams seeking to launch private equity, venture capital, real estate, private credit and hedge funds. 

   “Although we have many

BioGeneration Ventures Fund III secures EUR66m

BioGeneration Ventures (BGV), a early stage life sciences venture capital firm, has secured investments from the European Investment Fund (EIF) and other new investors in BGV III, taking the fund’s total capital commitments to EUR66 million. The Fund is supported by the “InnovFin – EU Finance for Innovators” initiative under

NewAlpha closes first VC fund at EUR56m

NewAlpha Asset Management (NewAlpha) has closed its first venture capital fund with capital commitments of EUR56 million including an EUR15 million investment by the French Tech Acceleration fund, managed by Bpifrance as part of the French Tech initiative and financed by the Investments for the Future Programme (PIA). The fund,

Trend Micro launches new USD100m venture fund

Cybersecurity specialist Trend Micro Incorporated has launched a corporate venture fund to explore emerging technology markets. With an initial investment of USD100 million, this venture fund will allow Trend Micro to nurture a portfolio of startups that are incubating ideas and living at the epicenter of hyper growth markets, such

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