Monzo and Lovable backer Accel raises enlarged $800M early-stage fund

The VC giant, which has backed Lovable, Synthesia and other current prominent European startups, has raised an enlarged $800m fund to invest in early-stage startups across Europe and Israel as part of…

Mobilise launches investment arm to scale telecom software companies through strategic partnerships

Telecom software provider Mobilise has launched Mobilise Platforms & Investments, a new division created to help specialist telecom technology businesses scale by combining strategic investment, t…

White Star Capital closes $250M Fund IV to back global startups from Series A to B

Today, White Star Capital announced the final close of White Star Capital Fund IV at $250 million. Together with its inaugural North American Seed Fund, announced late last year, and several new spec…

Highland Europe closes €1.1B Fund VI to back European technology scaleups

Growth-stage venture capital firm Highland Europe hasclosed a €1.1 billion sixth fund to continue investing in European technologyscaleups.Headquartered in London and Geneva, Highland Europespecialise…

Airbus anchors €500M European defence tech fund as E2D makes first investment in Alta Ares

Earlybird and AVP are pleased to welcome Airbus Defence and Space as the anchor investor in E2D, the €500 million dual-use and defence technology growth fund the two firms launched last month. The fun…

British Business Bank backs EQT Life Sciences with €25M commitment

EQT Life Sciences’ EQT Health Economics 3 Fund (EQT HE3), a multi-stage life sciences and medtech-dedicated fund has received €25 million from the British Business Bank. EQT Life Sciences backs compa…

Why the best time to invest in Ukraine is now
Why the best time to invest in Ukraine is now

Roman Sulzhyk, Founding Partner of Ukrainian investment fund Resist.UA, has a message for the world when it comes to investing in the Ukrainian startup ecosystem: “If you wait until after the war, yo…

Norrsken Evolve plants roots in Amsterdam after €62M fund close

Norrsken Evolve, the European pre-seed fund investing in founders tackling climate, health and resilience challenges, is formalising its Amsterdam presence by taking up base at Norrsken House Amsterda…

SuperCharger Ventures launches Fund I to back global edtech and future-of-work startups

Maltese investor SuperCharger Ventures today announced the launch of Fund I with a plan to invest in edtech and Future-of-Work companies worldwide, with a focus on pre-seed and seed-stage startups. In…

Acurio Ventures launches €115M fund to unlock liquidity in Europe’s VC secondary market

Venture capital firm Acurio Ventures today announced the closing of Acurio Secondaries I FCR, an innovative European fund with a size of approximately €115 million that invests exclusively in fund-lev…