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Unicorn founders-backed Norrsken holds $110m first close for fund targeting African tech

Norrsken Foundation has held a $110m first close on $200m-targeting Norrsken22 to invest in Africa's new tech giants. The post Unicorn founders-backed Norrsken holds $110m first close for fund targeting African tech first appeared on

Indico closes first Portugal-focused climate action fund to invest in its blue economy

Indico Capital has surpassed the €100m benchmark of assets under management thanks to the closing of the new climate action fund. The post Indico closes first Portugal-focused climate action fund to invest in its blue

Here’s why edtech investing’s pandemic boom can continue post-Covid

Rather than dipping its toe back into the fundraising waters, it’s fair to say GSV Ventures dived in with both feet, launching not one, but two new funds just a few months apart. That confidence

Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson back 1Password Series C at $6.8bn valuation

Password management and online security platform 1Password has hit a $6.8bn valuation thanks to a hefty Series C round led by ICONIQ Growth and backed by celebrities including Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey Jr. The

Viola Ventures reaches $1.25bn AUM with $250m sixth fund close

Israel investment firm Viola Ventures has gathered over $1.25bn for assets under management thanks for the closing of its $250m sixth fund. The post Viola Ventures reaches $1.25bn AUM with $250m sixth fund close first

PeakSpan Capital more than doubles Fund II total with oversubscribed Fund III raise

PeakSpan Capital has burst through its $500m target for a final close of its third flagship fundraise, making it more than double the size of its 2019 sophomore fund. The post PeakSpan Capital more than

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

Santander, European Investment Bank-backed Atempo holds $200m first close for debut growth debt fund

New pan-European growth debt platform Atempo Growth has collected $200m for its debut growth debt fund to support European tech start-ups. The post Santander, European Investment Bank-backed Atempo holds $200m first close for debut growth

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

Thriving warehouse robot developer Exotec hits $2bn value thank to huge new Series D round

Warehouse robotics specialist Exotec has hit a $2bn valuation thanks to a huge Series D round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management's growth arm. The post Thriving warehouse robot developer Exotec hits $2bn value thank

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

Edtech unicorn GoStudent doubles value to €3bn through latest funding round

Vienna-based online tutoring business GoStudent has hit a €3bn valuation thanks to a huge Series D round from a string of major investors. The post Edtech unicorn GoStudent doubles value to €3bn through latest funding

Andreessen Horowitz hauls in $9bn across new triple fundraise

Venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz has powered to $9bn of new capital through a triple fundraise. The post Andreessen Horowitz hauls in $9bn across new triple fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Debut Sound Bioventures fund closes on €110m to target Scandinavian, US biotech

Life sciences-focused Swedish venture capital house Sound Bioventures has hit a €110m final close for its debut fundraise. The post Debut Sound Bioventures fund closes on €110m to target Scandinavian, US biotech first appeared on

Khosla Ventures said to seal $557m for debut opportunities fund raise

Khosla Ventures has reportedly raised $557m for its first-ever opportunities fund, largely targeting follow-on investments in existing portfolio businesses. The post Khosla Ventures said to seal $557m for debut opportunities fund raise first appeared on

Newly-launched European deep tech-focused Outsized Ventures holds €60m first close for inaugural fund

Newly-launched European deep tech-focused venture capital house Outsized Ventures has collected €60m in three and a half months for its inaugural fund. The post Newly-launched European deep tech-focused Outsized Ventures holds €60m first close for

$5bn-managing Industry Ventures hires Jon Wong from BlackRock as VP to tech buyout team

Technology-focused investor Industry Ventures has hired Jon Wong from BlackRock as vice president on the tech buyout team.  The post $5bn-managing Industry Ventures hires Jon Wong from BlackRock as VP to tech buyout team first appeared

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