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India’s IvyCap outraises Fund II three times over with INR16bn Fund III first close – and could collect up to INR25bn

Indian early-stage investor IvyCap Ventures has soared to an INR16bn ($214m) first close for its third fund - three times more than it collected for its sophomore vehicle. The post India’s IvyCap outraises Fund II

General Catalyst pulls in $4.6bn for Fund XI strategy

Venture capital major General Catalyst has raised $4.6bn for its latest flagship fund, which is spread across a trio of distinct strategies. The post General Catalyst pulls in $4.6bn for Fund XI strategy first appeared

European early-stage investor Backed raises €150m fund pair

London-based VC investor Backed has raised €150m across a pair of new funds targeting European early-stage deals. The post European early-stage investor Backed raises €150m fund pair first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Equistone buys into German cloud cybersecurity specialist Eperi, VC pair exit

Equistone Partners Europe has bought a majority stake in German cloud cybersecurity software provider Eperi from venture capital houses Evolution Equity Partners and btov. The post Equistone buys into German cloud cybersecurity specialist Eperi, VC

Fiducia strikes first close for debut fund, picks up backing from Singapore private equity firm

Japanese investor Fiducia has hit a JPY3.26bn (28.3m) first close for its inaugural fund thanks to a string of instutional investors including a Singapore-based private equity fund. The post Fiducia strikes first close for debut

Chiratae Ventures looking to raise $700m for Indian tech investment – report

Indian venture capital firm Chiratae Ventures is looking to raise $700m to invest in the tech sector in India, AVCJ reported. The post Chiratae Ventures looking to raise $700m for Indian tech investment – report

Jared Kushner’s brother Joshua closes eighth Thrive Capital fund on $3bn

Venture capital firm Thrive Capital has closed Thrive VIII on $3bn, with $500m for early-stage investments and $2.5bn for late-stage investments. The post Jared Kushner’s brother Joshua closes eighth Thrive Capital fund on $3bn first

Sequoia Capital launches crypto vehicle amid triple fundraise which could pull in $5bn

Venture capital veteran Sequoia Capital is creating a dedicated cryptocurrency fund as one of a trio of new vehicles which could raise more than $5bn between them. The post Sequoia Capital launches crypto vehicle amid

Flutterwave becomes Africa’s most valuable startup at $3bn thanks to new VC round

FinTech Flutterwave has become Africa's most valuable fintech after a new wave of VC funding saw become worth more than $3bn. The post Flutterwave becomes Africa’s most valuable startup at $3bn thanks to new VC

Andreessen Horowitz leads $935m investment round for logistics platform Flexport

Global logistics platform Flexport raised $935m in a Series E funding round on its mission to boost supply chain resilience and visibility. The post Andreessen Horowitz leads $935m investment round for logistics platform Flexport first

Artisanal Ventures looks to tap LP expertise in investing $62m debut cloud startup fund

Artisanal Ventures has raised $62m for its oversubscribed debut fund, which will focus on high growth B2B cloud startups. The post Artisanal Ventures looks to tap LP expertise in investing $62m debut cloud startup fund

Nokia’s venture arm NGP Capital closed $400m Fund V for 5G-era investments

NGP Capital, a venture capital firm with Nokia as its sole investor, has closed Fund V with $400m funding from the technology company. The post Nokia’s venture arm NGP Capital closed $400m Fund V for

TCV raises $460m for expansion-stage Velocity to hunt for the next Netflix, Facebook, Airbnb

Veteran VC house Technology Crossover Ventures has raised $460m for TCV Velocity, which is geared towards expansion-stage investment opportunities. The post TCV raises $460m for expansion-stage Velocity to hunt for the next Netflix, Facebook, Airbnb

Napier Park spinout Ten Coves hits $293m hard cap for first independent fintech fundraise

Fintech investment specialist Ten Coves Capital has hit a $293m final close for its oversrubscribed third fund - its first independent fundraise since its team spun out of Napier Park Global Capital. The post Napier

New €100m quantum computing fund aims to boost fledgling sector in Europe

CM-Equity and Quantum Business Network have launched a €100m fund targeting pre-seed to Series A investments in quantum technologies. The post New €100m quantum computing fund aims to boost fledgling sector in Europe first appeared on

Aileen Lee’s Cowboy Ventures passes $75m for fourth flagship fundraise

Cowboy Ventures, the early stage investment firm launched by Kleiner Perkins veteran Aileen Lee, has hauled in at least $76m towards its fourth fundraise. The post Aileen Lee’s Cowboy Ventures passes $75m for fourth flagship

Blossom Capital closes largest European Series A fund, becomes largest emerging VC in Europe

Venture capital house Blossom Capital has become the largest emerging VC in Europe by surging to a $432m fund close for the continent's biggest-ever Series A investment vehicle. The post Blossom Capital closes largest European

Digital Horizon exits venture builder portfolio company Aximetria to TCS Group

Venture capital firm Digital Horizon has exited Swiss crypto investment infrastructure builder Aximetria to TCS Group. The post Digital Horizon exits venture builder portfolio company Aximetria to TCS Group first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity

Kleiner Perkins celebrates 50 years with $1.8bn double fundraise, two partner promotions

Venture capital veteran Kleiner Perkins is celebrating 50 years in business with a pair of new funds totalling $1.8bn. The post Kleiner Perkins celebrates 50 years with $1.8bn double fundraise, two partner promotions first appeared

Tiger, TCV lead biggest funding round in French history, boost Qonto to €4.4bn value

Global asset management firm Tiger Global Management and veteran VC house TCV have led the biggest funding round in French history with the €486m Series D for Qonto, boosting its value to €4.4bn. The post Tiger,

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