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Nathan Benaich's Air Street raises $232M Fund III, becoming Europe’s largest solo GP venture firm
Air Street Capital, founded by Nathan Benaich, has raised $232M for Fund III — making it the largest solo GP venture fund in Europe. The fund invests in AI-first companies in North America and Europe. The firm will lead early-stage rounds with cheques ranging from $500,000 to $15 million, alongside select growth investments of up read more
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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
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BioInnovation Institute adds 11 startups to Venture Lab cohort
BioInnovation Institute (BII), a Copenhagen-based non-profit innovation hub established by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, is supporting 11 companies through its 12-month Venture Lab programme. Each company receives €500,000 in convertible loan funding, along with access to laboratory infrastructure, mentorship, business expertise, and BII’s investor network of more than 200 national and international investors. BII supports read more
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Venture Kick backs Fainite for physics simulations
Zurich-based Fainite AG has received €165,000 (CHF 150,000) from Venture Kick to advance physics-based simulations and expand access to advanced engineering analysis across a wider range of applications. Modern hardware development and material testing rely heavily on physics-based simulations for design, validation, and manufacturing. However, these simulations are often time- and compute-intensive, increasing engineering read more
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Elaia’s Digital Venture Fund V reaches €120M at first close
Elaia has announced a first close of its fifth Digital Venture Fund (DV5) at €120 million. The fund will focus on investing in European B2B technology companies with strong intellectual property foundations, spanning both foundational infrastructure and application-level innovation. The first close includes commitments from both returning and new investors. Participants include Bpifrance, investing on read more
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Vi Partners marks 25 years with first close of €161M new venture fund
Vi Partners this week announced the first close of its latest venture capital fund, targeting €161 million (CHF 150 million). It coincides with Vi Partners’ 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of continuous venture capital activity. Since its founding in 2001, Vi Partners has supported successive generations of entrepreneurs and contributed to Switzerland’s development as a read more
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Rosberg Ventures closes $100M Fund III as Nico Rosberg bets on long-game venture strategy
Today, Nico Rosberg announced that Rosberg Ventures has just closed its $100 million Fund III, describing it on LinkedIn as “oversubscribed, with unprecedented demand, and capped for performance.” Rosberg Ventures was founded by former Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg after his retirement in 2016, transitioning from racing into technology investing. Rosberg Ventures builds its read more
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Onstage launches new early-stage venture fund
Onstage, an organiser of standalone demo events in Europe, announced the launch of its first venture fund, with an initial close of £10 million. The fund is intended to support European founders at the pre-seed and seed stages and will be led by founding partner Joel Hambly. Founded in 2020 by Episode 1 GP Hector read more
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