Tag: Capital

  • 360 Capital announces €85M close for Poli360 2, targeting €100M

    360 Capital, a European venture capital firm, has closed €85 million for Poli360 2, its new technology transfer fund targeting a total size of €100 million. The fund focuses on early-stage deeptech startups. Poli360 2 is classified as an Article 8 fund under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Its investor base includes the European read more

    360 Capital announces €85M close for Poli360 2, targeting €100M
  • Albion Venture Capital Trusts close £90M top-up offer as demand for UK innovation investments grows

    The three Albion Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) have today announced the completion of their £90 million top-up offer, which is now fully subscribed. The capital raised will be deployed into high-growth companies across Albion Capital’s core conviction sectors, including deeptech, healthcare, and B2B software. They provide investors with access to a diversified portfolio of innovative read more

    Albion Venture Capital Trusts close £90M top-up offer as demand for UK innovation investments grows
  • EIF makes largest defence investment yet with €50M backing for Join Capital

    The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the EIB Group, today announced a €50 million commitment to Join Capital’s third fund as Europe moves from defence spending announcements to rebuilding industrial capability. The commitment is the EIF’s largest to date in defence and is supported by the InvestEU Defence Equity Facility, which is designed to read more

    EIF makes largest defence investment yet with €50M backing for Join Capital
  • Fleet opens its capital at a €100M valuation after seven years of bootstrapping

    Fleet, a French scale-up specialising in IT fleet management, equipment, and security for SMEs, announces the entry of ISAI Expansion into its capital through its ISAI Expansion III fund at a €100 million valuation. After seven years of existence and having been entirely bootstrapped to date, Fleet is opening its capital to external investors for read more

    Fleet opens its capital at a €100M valuation after seven years of bootstrapping
  • Constructor Capital closes $110M Fund I for science-first founders

    Constructor Capital, the Swiss venture arm of the Constructor Group ecosystem, has closed its first fund at $110 million to invest in seed and Series A startups across deeptech, software, and edtech. The fund follows a science-focused approach to sourcing, due diligence, and company support, drawing on a network of more than 50 universities and read more

    Constructor Capital closes 0M Fund I for science-first founders
  • Hiro Capital snaps up Nick Clegg and Yann LeCun, as launches fund

    London-based VC firm Hiro Capital has snapped up two high-profile individuals from the European tech scene, as it launches a new fund targeting the European scaleup gap. Nick Clegg, theformer deputy PM and former Meta executive,is joining as general partner and Meta’s outgoing chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun, is joining Hiro Capital’s advisory board. The read more

    Hiro Capital snaps up Nick Clegg and Yann LeCun, as launches fund
  • Superbo secures strategic investment from Deep Capital to build the future of enterprise automation

    UK agentic AI startupSuperbohas secured a strategic investment from Deep Capital Group. Superbo’s platform enables organisations to streamline operations and unlock efficiency through AI agents and cognitive flows. Through its Opero Suite, Nova, Solo and Aeon, the company turns enterprise knowledge into intelligent dialogue, connects APIs and systems into seamless cognitive workflows and deploys autonomous read more

    Superbo secures strategic investment from Deep Capital to build the future of enterprise automation
  • 6 Degrees Capital closes €154M fund

    London and Antwerp-based VC firm 6 Degrees Capital (6DC) has closed a€154 million fund, with the fund backing enterprise software, AI and fintech startups at seed and Series A stages. The fund is6DC’s third fund since its launch in 2023. Fund IIIwill invest cheques of between€1m and€5m and follow-on capital up to €15m per company. read more

    6 Degrees Capital closes €154M fund
  • Índico Capital Partners launches €125M Fund

    Índico Capital Partners has launched its sixth fund, Indico VC Fund III, with a target size of €125 million. The fund has secured a €30 million anchor commitment from the European Investment Fund (EIF), a part of the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) focused on equity investments in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and read more

    Índico Capital Partners launches €125M Fund
  • NcodiN secures €16M seed investment led by MIG Capital

    NcodiN, a French deeptech startup, has secured a €16 million seed investment led by MIG Capital AG through its MIG Fonds 17 and 18. The round also includes participation from Maverick Silicon, PhotonVentures, and Verve Ventures, along with continued support from existing investors Elaia, Earlybird, and OVNI. Founded in 2023 by Fabrice Raineri (CSO), Bruno read more

    NcodiN secures €16M seed investment led by MIG Capital
  • What Makes Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) a Good Investment?

    Baron Funds, an investment management company, released its “Baron FinTech Fund” third-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the third quarter, the fund fell 4.29% (Institutional Shares) compared to a 1.90% decline for the FactSet Global FinTech Index (Benchmark). Since its inception, the fund has appreciated at an read more

    What Makes Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) a Good Investment?