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Fuel Ventures unveils new USD45m fund for early-stage start-ups

Fuel Ventures, an early-stage VC focusing on tech-enabled businesses, has announced a new GBP45 million investment fund.  The funds will be deployed to more than 60 of the UK’s most exciting tech-enabled startups over the next 12 months, making it one of the most prolific early stage investors in the

Kushki, backed by GED Capital’s Conexo Ventures fund, reaches USDDS600m valuation

Kushki, a Latin American Fintech backed by GED Capital’s Conexo Ventures fund, has closed a Series B investment round of USD86 million, reaching a valuation of approximately USD600 million, the largest in Latin American history. The investment is focused on Series A investments in entrepreneurial teams set to become leaders

Tessian raises USD65m Series C to advance security at the human layer

Human Layer Security company Tessian has raised USD65 million in Series C venture capital funding to accelerate its mission of quantifying and preventing human risk in global enterprises, and empowering people to do their best work without security getting in the way.  The round is led by March Capital, a

Ogier advises Reference Capital as Guernsey PIF attracts tech sector

Increasing levels of activity from venture and private equity funds over the last 12 months has continued into 2021 with significant interest from new managers looking to launch their first fund in Guernsey, according to Ogier’s funds team in Guernsey. The team recently acted as lead counsel to Reference Capital

Perceptive Advisors closes USD515m Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund II

Perceptive Advisors, an investment management firm focused on the life sciences sector, has held the first and final closing of Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund II (PXV Fund II) with USD515 million in capital commitments. The close of PXV Fund II more than triples the firm’s assets under management to USD725

Velocity Capital Advisors launches Juice Ventures

Velocity Capital Advisors, a leading UK EIS/SEIS investment fund focussed on consumer technology, has launched a new growth capital product – Juice Ventures – to cater for the specific financing needs of early-stage companies primed for exponential growth through cost effective user acquisition. Juice Ventures www.juice.ventures is born from Velocity

Antler closes oversubscribed Nordic fund at USD36m

Global early-stage venture capital firm Antler has closed its first Nordic fund, which was oversubscribed at USD36 million. Participants include Draper Esprit, Kistefos, the Danish state fund Vækstfonden, and the Norwegian state fund Investinor.  The Antler Nordic fund will continue to invest in innovative startups in Sweden, Norway and Denmark,

Sixty8 Capital holds first close of USD20m fund to support diverse founders

Sixty8 Capital, an Indianapolis-based, seed-stage venture capital (VC) firm supporting Black, Latinx, women and LGBTQ+ led startups, has held the first close of its new USD20 million venture fund.  Investors include The Indiana Next Level Fund, 50 South Capital, Bank of America, Eli Lilly and Company, First Internet Bank and

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ESG-focused Blisce Fund II holds first close

Blisce, a B Corp certified transatlantic growth VC fund that has previously backed ventures including Spotify, Pinterest and Headspace, has launched the new fund Blisce Fund II, with a final target of USD350 million. Blisce Fund II, which held its first close today at USD150 million, will make investments ranging

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