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One Peak bets on Keepit as conqueror of $12bn backup-as-a-service market

European tech investor One Peak has followed its stellar €443m sophomore fundraise by backing Keepit, a company looking to conquer the global backup-as-a-service market. One Peak has provided $30m to Denmark-based Keepit – the largest SaaS

DNX Ventures raises $315m for third fund targeting US, Japan B2B startups

DNX Ventures has hit a $315m final close for its latest fund targeting early-stage B2B startups in the US and Japan.

Pandemic fails to shackle European alternatives as AUM reaches €2tn for first time

European alternatives funds have reached €2tn of assets under management for the first time despite a dampening of activity amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Helios Investment Partner bets on emerging markets payments by leading Thunes investment

Singapore-based FinTech startup Thunes has secured $60m in a Series B funding round led by Helios Investment Partners.

Finland’s Superhero Capital eyes Baltic expansion amid first close of sophomore fundraise

Finnish venture capital house Superhero Capital has hit a €30m first close for its sophomore fund.

Leapfrog Investments re-ups in insurtech BIMA as it eyes emerging markets expansion

InsurTech BIMA has raised a $30m round with the goal of using the money to drive mass adoption of digital health and InsurTech solutions in emerging markets.

TCV leads hefty $90m Series B round for payments startup Mollie

FinTech startup Mollie has closed a €90m Series B funding round led by growth investor TCV, taking the total raised by the company to €115m.

Tectonic Ventures eyes up to $75m for second fundraise

Tectonic Ventures is back in the fundraising market looking to raise up to $75m for its sophomore investment vehicle.

Harvard-collaborating seed investment firm Xfund seals $120m Fund III close

Xfund - the early-stage firm launched by a clutch of the biggest venture capital firms in the US - has sealed a successful $120m fund close for its third flagship investment vehicle.

VC-backed Brazilian challenger bank Nubank gets new $300m investment

Venture capital-backed Brazilian challenger bank Nubank has reportedly raised $300m in new funds, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

India’s 3one4 Capital eyes $100m for fifth fundraise in as many years

Indian VC investment firm 3one4 Capital is targeting INR7.5bn ($100m) through the launch of its fifth fundraise.

Venture capital pair help app security, ID startup Cloudentity to $13m Series A round

Cloudentity, a provider of application security and identity-aware authorisation, has closed its Series A round on $13m.

Bain Capital backs digital asset infrastructure startup Zero Hash through Series C round

Bain Capital was among investors in the latest investment round for digital asset infrastructure specialist Zero Hash.

Highland Europe backs Danish cybersecurity startup Cobalt through $29m Series B

Danish cybersecurity startup Cobalt has secured $29m in a Series B round to fund the further expansion of its services.

VC firms return to boost Neat Series A round to $15m

Hong Kong-based FinTech Neat has topped up its Series A round with a $4m extension, bringing the total raised in the round to $15m.

VC performance ‘unscathed’ by Covid-19 in Q1 as industry consolidates exceptional 2019 – eFront

Venture capital performance remained 'unscathed' in the first quarter of 2020 despite the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, as the industry consolidated what had been an exceptional 2019, new research shows.

Initialized Capital seals $230m Fund V close, first raise since co-founder Alex Ohanian’s switch back to part-time

Initialized Capital, the investment firm launched by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and ex-Y Combinator partner Garry Tan, has hauled in $230m for its fifth seed fund.

Venture capital firms commit to UK proptech developer Hammock

UK proptech Hammock has secured £1m in a seed funding round backed by Fuel Ventures, Ascension Ventures, Founders Factory and several unnamed angel investors.

Andera Partners back with second fundraise of Covid-19 crisis, said to eye up to €450m

French investment house Andera Partners is reportedly out targeting up to €450m for its biggest-ever fund, hot on the heels of closing a €500m-plus mezzanine fund in June.

Commerce Ventures leads $35m Series B to expand Kin Insurance across US

Home insurance platform Kin Insurance has closed its Series B round on $35m, led by Commerce Ventures.

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