Nothing-backer Tapestry VC raises $80M fund, opens London office

The backer of smartphone disruptor Nothing has raised an $80m fund, nearly three times bigger than its predecessor, as it looks to invest in repeat founders across both sides of the Atlantic, which it…

Omnea launches fund with Firedrop to back employees as future founders

London-based procurement software company Omnea haslaunched the Omnea Future Founders Fund, a new initiative designed to supportemployees who want to start their own businesses. The programme, launche…

P101 expands into seed investing with PranaVentures integration and €100M fund

Italian VC P101 has integrated PranaVentures, an operational venture capital company specialising in Seed investments. The combination brings together more than €600 million in assets raised, creating…

Blue Lake VC closes in on first fund with British Business Bank backing for immigrant-led startups

UK-based Blue Lake VC has secured a cornerstone commitment from the British Business Bank, the UK’s largest institutional investor in venture capital. Ukrainians David Gilgur and Lyubov Guk, founding…

New €34M Nucleo Ventures fund targets startups and SMEs across Central and Eastern Europe

Fortech Ventures announces the launch of a €34 million investment fund and its transition to a new public identity, Nucleo Ventures. Developed in partnership with the North-West Regional Development …

Main Capital doubles down on enterprise software with €5.25 billion fund close

European enterprise software investors Main Capital Partners announced today that Main Capital IX and Main Foundation III have together closed over €5.25 billion in commitments. Main Capital IX close…

Revolut and Synthesia early backer Seedcamp raises $320M, invests in US

An early backer of Revolut and Synthesia has raised $320m and is deploying the capital across two funds, as it looks to discover the top European companies of the future.London-headquartered Seedcamp…

Earlybird and AVP launch E2D, a €500M defence and dual-use growth fund

Earlybirdand AVP have announced the launch of E2D, a €500 million growth-stage fundfocused on defence and dual-use technologies. The fund will invest in Europeandefence and deeptech companies and repr…

BAE Systems launches €50M push to help European defence startups scale

BAE Systems is committing €50 million to VC funds focused on backing European defencetech startups. The investments will expand on the Company’s longstanding approach to investing in future technology…

EXANTE launches €1M fund to support critical open-source infrastructure

Global prime broker EXANTE has launched Gecko Fund, a €1 million grant programme designed to support open-source softwareprojects that play a critical role in trading systems, financial datainfrastruc…