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Another coronavirus-period fundraising success sees Dawn Capital reach €333m Fund IV hard cap

Another coronavirus-period fundraising success has seen B2B software investment specialist Dawn Capital close its biggest fund to date on its €333m hard cap.

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.

Providence Strategic Growth backs data management software provider Semarchy

Providence Strategic Growth has backed Semarchy, a provider of data management software.

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.

XSML backs Uganda, DR Congo investment opportunity amid first close of third flagship fundraise

Central and East Africa-focused fund manager XSML has hit a $54m first close for its third fundraise targeting the region.

Questa Capital beats $300m goal for sophomore fundraise

Healthcare-focused venture capital house Questa Capital has beaten its initial $300m target for its sophomore fundraise.

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.

EU regulator calls for changes to AIFMD rules as review begins

The EU’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is up for review and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has now issued an open letter about the key areas that may need some attention.

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.

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.

CPPIB reveals over $590m of new private equity commitments as overall returns remain truncated

The $431bn-managing Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is the latest major institutional investor to see its quarterly returns stutter amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

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