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🕚Here’s a flashback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from 2024. 💸 In Q3 2024, Milan Italy based Primo Capital first closed Primo Climate with €40M in commitments from CDP Venture Capital SGR and the Green Transition Fund. The target fund size is €60M. 💡 Investing in 10-13 #climatetech focused start-ups developing and producing cutting-edge products and services across #energyefficiency, #renewables, #mobility, #circulareconomy, #wastemanagement, and #energystorage. 🌍#Italy 📈 Founded in 2015, the VC manages multiple funds across digital, healthcare, climate tech, and the space economy. The VCs latest PortCos include Pangea Aerospace, Shop Circle, Krill Design, AIKO - Infinite ways to autonomy, Qomodo, CrestOptics, Xbooks, WithLess, among others. 💭 “We are a growth-focused VC fund and we aim at fuelling the green transition by decarbonizing our economy. We invest in start-ups working on both cutting-edge and established technologies in the climate tech space." - Primo Capital 🗞️VC Wire https://lnkd.in/eZjASwWE 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Gianluca Dettori I Simone Molteni I Giusy Cannone I Ezio Ravaccia I Susanna Potenza I Irene Dri I Antonio Mercuri I Team Primo … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #Europe #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #venture #fund #tech #ESG

Groningen, Netherlands based Future Tech Ventures (“FTV”) recently launched their early stage venture fund. 💸 €20M, with LP commitments from founding partners Triade, RUG Ventures, NV NOM, and Investeringsfonds Groningen (IFG). 💡 The fund will support up to 50 high-tech start-ups in the proof-of-concept phase over a five year period between 2024 and 2029. Investment tickets are between €50k and €350k based on a convertible loan agreement. 🌍 #NorthernNetherlands 📈 Founded in 2024, the VCs PortCos include Cortalix BV, IonIQs, SeaO2, Powerchainger, Fused Button Battery, Balto, and Avoxt 💭 “Future Tech Ventures offers not only financial support but also intensive guidance—from incubation and follow-up investment to exit. We aim for start-ups to achieve not only economic success but also a lasting societal impact.” - Niek Huizenga, fund manager of Future Tech Ventures 🗞️Future Tech Ventures https://lnkd.in/eGEZ5NrM 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Niek I Kyra I Hilbrand I Ignacio I Deepak I Ronald I Amber I Annelies I Stef I Jaap I Corina I Jan I Marco I Edward I Team Future Tech Ventures … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #Europe #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #tech #venture #Netherlands

🕚Here’s a flashback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from 2024.. 💸 In Q2 2024, London UK based One Planet Capital launched Climate Change SEIS Fund with a target of £1.0 million. 💡 Investing over the next 12 months into SEIS qualifying #climatetech businesses at the #preseed and #seedstage accelerating the transition to #netzero and a #greeneconomy. 🌍 #UnitedKingdom 📈 The Fund has backed AGREKA BUILD LTD, Birl, Deep Blue BioTech, Rollr, Raft Energy among others. 💭 “In general we see the SEIS fund market as underserved in the UK and we believe passionately that bringing an SEIS climate Tech fund to market will resonate with investors looking to move into this fast-growing sector.” - Matthew Jellicoe, Co-Founder and Investment Director 🗞️IFA Magazine https://lnkd.in/e2ZvCUmQ 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Ed Stevens I Matt Jellicoe I Anthony Chant I Declan McEvilly I Victoria Peppiatt I Dan Perrett I Keir Davey I Team One Planet Capital … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #UK #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #venture #ESG #UNSDG #Sustainability

🕚Here’s a flashback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from 2024. 💸 In Q3 2024, Bulgaria headquartered BrightCap Ventures ("Fund") first closed its €60M, Fund II with commitments from the European Union's NextGenerationEU, Government of Bulgaria and Government of Romania. 💡#Preseed and #seedstage start-ups scaling into Western European and US markets across three key sectors: #FutureofWork, #DigitalHealth, and #Fintech. Ticket sizes range from between €0.4M to €3M. 🌍 #SouthEasternEurope 📈 The VCs PortCos include LucidLink, Scaleflex, Kardi Ai, Peruse, and more. 💭 “The tech industry is facing a pivotal moment. With BrightCap II, we have the opportunity to capture the next generation of category-defining companies from our region and nurture them to success.” - Diana Stefanova. 🗞️ BrightCap Ventures https://lnkd.in/ePHMwgEu 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Elina Halatcheva I Georgi Mitov I Diana Stefanova I Dimitar Korsakov I Roumen Jordanov I Veronika Nacheva I Team BrightCap Ventures … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #Europe #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #SEE #Bulgaria #venture

🕚Here’s a flashback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from 2024. 💸 In Q3 2024 Munich/Berlin, Germany based GET Fund (Green European Tech Fund) first closed its latest €100 million fund with initial commitments from European Investment Fund (EIF), BNP Paribas, Sächsische Aufbaubank - Förderbank - , Schaeffler, Asahi Kasei, among others. 💡 The 2024 vintage fund aims to invest in up to 20 high potential start-ups at #SeriesA and #SeriesB developing innovative #cleantech solutions and impactful businesses across (i) #Energy & #Resources (ii) #Industry & #Manufacturing (iii) #Mobility & #Logistics (iv) #Building & #Infrastructure. They are particularly interested in technological advancements in the #IoT, #machinelearning, #artificialintelligence, and #robotics. 🌍 #Europe 📈 Founded in 2022, the VC's PortCos include Circunomics, Electrochaea, Luxexcel - 3D printed lenses, METRON, Vamo, among others. 💭 “Our focus on digitally enhanced cleantech solutions and our impact assessment based on the Triple Top Line, uniquely positions us to drive both financial returns and sustainable growth.” - Dr. Isabelle Canu, Partner at GET Fund. 💭 “GET Fund is a perfect fit for us as a limited partner because of its clear investment focus and a robust sustainability assessment.” - Niels Fehre, Head of Schaeffler Invest GmbH at Schaeffler 🗞️Get Fund https://lnkd.in/eNr_Sqbt 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Isabelle Canu I Florian Loebermann I Martin Kröner I Michael Sailer I Julian Klaiber I Beatrice Böhm I Henrik Olsén I Daniel Büttner I Team GET Fund … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #esg #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #Munich #Berlin #Germany

London, Paris and Brussels based KELES recently launched its new growth fund. 💸 €250m target size for KELES S.C.Sp., SICAV – RAIF with first close expected in Q1 2025. 💡 Investing in growth-stage #digitalhealth companies with demonstrated profitability and approaching a scale-up inflection point. Investing across three core #digitalhealth segments: (i) New R&D Model (#techbio/digitised trials) (ii) Diagnostics (#ArtificialIntelligence imaging/digital #medtech) (iii) Patient Care (acute/chronic). Investment tickets range from €8M-€30M. 🌍 #Europe 📈 The firm’s two managing partners are David Buller, a founding partner of leading UK digital health fund Ascension Life Fund and exited healthtech entrepreneur, and Laurent van Lerberghe, pharma C-suite executive turned investor in digital health. 💭 “Worldwide, healthcare systems are under immense pressure due to ageing populations, staff shortages, an increasing burden of chronic diseases and increasing complexity of care. Now more than ever, new solutions are needed to ensure that systems and providers can deliver efficient, quality care to an ever-growing number of patients.” - David Buller, managing partner of KELES 🗞️Lucy Adams Tech EU https://lnkd.in/eDkDPeT8 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀Laurent I David I Pooja I Marc I Franck I Betina Langemark I Annette I Zak I Team KELES … #GrowthEquity #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #Luxembourg #London #Paris #Brussels

🕚Here’s a throwback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from 2024. 💸 In Q3 2024, Dublin and California based NexaTech Ventures launched a £100 million fund. 💡 Supporting early and growth-stage technology start-ups fostering #artificialintelligence to accelerate innovations in key sectors such as #healthcare, #finance, #logistics, and #creative industries. 🌍 Unknown 📈 'Providing a holistic approach to help start-ups succeed by offering strategic guidance, mentorship, operational support, and access to their extensive network of industry professionals and potential partners.' 💭 “NexaTech Ventures is not just a fund; it’s a mission. We want to play a key role in shaping the future of technology and ensuring that the innovations of today can have a positive, lasting impact on society.” - Scott Dylan 🗞️ NexaTech https://lnkd.in/es_2E4_8 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #USA #Europe #funding #tech #AI #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #venture #fund #Dublin #Ireland

London, United Kingdom based Resurge Growth Partners recently launched a new Venture Equity’ vehicle. 💸 €120M, Resurge Growth Partners Venture Equity Fund with initial commitments from the founding GPs and a leading family office. 💡 Sector-agnostic, Resurge focuses on venture equity for high growth tech and tech-enabled businesses with established product-market fit. Cheque sizes range between €10-25m. 🌍 #UnitedKingdom, #Europe and #Israel 📈 Resurge Growth Partners was founded by Oren Peleg, former MD at Oaktree Capital and ex-CEO of Fitness First, along with co-founder Eyal Malinger, a former Partner at Beringea. 💭 “At Resurge, we partner with good companies who have the wrong cap table; businesses with strong fundamentals but misaligned investor base or ones with an operational model that no longer appeals to existing investors.” - Eyal Malinger 🗞️ Silicon Canals https://lnkd.in/dYmqt-72 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Eyal Malinger I Oren Peleg I Matt Jarmolkiewicz I Team Resurge Growth Partners … #GrowthEquity #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #uk #funding #tech #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #venture

🕚Here’s a throwback to an exciting and bold VC fund launch from 2024. 💸 In Q2 2024, London, United Kingdom based BackFuture launched Backfuture Ventures Early Stage Fund, a $10M target fund with initial LP backing from founders including Phillip Chambers, Bridget Harris, Tae Hea Nahm, Ryan Floyd, Christian Reber, Gregory Galant, Chris Wickson, among others. 💡 Investing in founders at the #preseed and #Seedstage across #B2B #SaaS start-ups. Targeting investments range from between £100K to £200K. 🌍 #Europe (70%), #UnitedStates (20%) and Rest of World (10%) 📈 Portfolio companies include Happl, Tipple, Yooga, Singulate, and more. 💭 “The least interesting thing about us is the money. It’s a strategic play for founders. No other VC has access to a community and network (like SaaStock); through it, we can provide access to VCs and experienced founders." - Alexander Theuma, General Partner BackFuture 🗞️Amy Lewin Sifted https://lnkd.in/erKjGtFA 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Alexander Theuma I Kenneth Thomas I Team Backfuture VC .. #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #UK #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #venture #fund #London

🕚Here’s a throwback to an exciting and bold venture fund launch from 2024. 💸 In Q3 2024 London, United Kingdom based Kennet Partners closed €266 million Kennet VI, with commitments from Edmond de Rothschild, British Patient Capital Company, Federated Hermes and Bpifrance. 💡 Investing in high growth #B2B #SaaS technology companies which are founder-owned and either highly capital efficient or fully bootstrapped with €3M to €50M in revenue. Kennet's investment is the first external funding that companies receive and is used to scale and expand internationally, build world class management teams and build strategic value. 🌍 #Europe 📈 Founded in 1997, the firm's PortCos include Qount, Fluid Topics, Provar, Screendragon, Antidot, Jiminny, LoyaltyLion, Scoro, among others. 💭 “We have proven over numerous fund cycles that capital efficient B2B SaaS businesses offer attractive investment opportunities and that helping entrepreneurs build outstanding management teams and enter global markets remains a winning formula.” - Michael Elias, Managing Director, Kennet Partners 💭 “Our commitment is to support and nurture companies that are at the forefront of innovation and value creation.” - François-Xavier Vucekovic, CIO at Edmond de Rothschild 🗞️ Kennet https://lnkd.in/e5xWZmz3. 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Hillel I Javier I Eric I Cillian I Alex I Jonathan I Michael I Edward I Anila I Jamie I Javier I Eric I Regina I Olivier I Team Kennet … #GrowthEquity #venture #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #UK #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #fund