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Catalyze Group launches a new investment fund! Today, we announce the first closing of our new € 25M investment fund, Catalyze Capital. This fund is set to fuel the growth of 10-15 innovators across Europe in Life Science, Sustainable, and Deep Tech sectors. As part of Catalyze Group, this fund taps into decades of experience in advancing innovations, a large pipeline of high-potential investment candidates, and a vast European network of partners. Read the press release below where Marlene Végh, Ph.D. Vegh, (Catalyze CEO), Peter Schoevers (Managing Partner of Catalyze Capital and Chairman of the Group ), and Benjamin Sieters (Investment Director at Catalyze Capital) share their thoughts on this new chapter in the journey of Catalyze Group. “Catalyze Capital has a unique pipeline of early stage technology companies and has a proven ability to select the winners [...]” Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/ehNPp_XW #CatalyzeCapital #Innovation #TechInvestments #EuropeTech

The Clean Technology private equity and venture capital (PE & VC) Funds market has experienced substantial growth in recent years, driven by increasing global awareness and regulatory support for sustainable practices. Investors are now more than ever turning their focus towards innovative solutions that not only generate economic returns but also address pressing environmental challenges. This evolving landscape presents a unique opportunity for funds that specialize in clean technology investments. For more on this dynamic market, visit

Explore the booming Venture Capital Investment Market with pivotal insights on growth drivers and leading firms like @IndexVentures, @KleinerPerkins, and @BreyerCapital in HTF MI's latest research study.

Discover how @ReseauCapital's study spotlights the significant economic boost from Quebec venture capital, driving growth and innovation with nearly $90 billion invested over a decade. #QuebecEconomy #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity #InvestmentImpact

New research reveals the role of private equity and venture capital investors in driving progress towards national policy objectives https://lnkd.in/dS2N8hjq Tshepiso Kobile, CEO of the Southern African Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (SAVCA), explains that PE and VC are powerful engines for economic growth, providing capital and mentorship to high-growth firms that are vital for achieving the NDP’s goals. Research commissioned by SAVCA highlights how PE and VC have not only accelerated job creation but also bolstered governance, transformation, and innovation within investee companies.

What Impact Does Participating in a Funding Round With Multiple Investors Have On Investment Strategy? - https://lnkd.in/gY2cKA5z Thanks Yatin Patil, MD, FACP for sharing your expertise! #VC #VentureCapital Article via Featured, an expert insights platform

Huge thanks to Impact-Investor.com and Karolina Adamkiewicz for this searched article on the European Investment Fund (EIF)'s impact investment in the SISTAFUND “gender lens” fund from Tatiana Jama. With 30 million euros, it is the largest to date in this category of impact funds which seek, through their action, to correct #genderimbalances in #fundraising and #startup creation in #Europe.

The Swiss Venture Capital Report's half year update makes for interesting reading 🗞 Biotech performed well and with surveyed investors reporting ‘dry powder’; i.e. funds available for investment, we hope this trend is set to continue. iOnctura's Series B of 76.5M CHF was the second largest of the period 👏 👉 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eYpAudxe

The most relevant news about Private Capital Fundraising in Iberia 🇪🇸 🇵🇹 this week: 💼 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐳 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬: Targeting acquisition and management of private companies in Iberia, led by Filipe Bergaña, a former fund manager at BlackRock, Fidelity, and Man Group. Audaz stands out by attracting professionals from diverse backgrounds beyond the traditional MBA crowd. ⚡ 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐭 & 𝐆𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐨 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 €120𝐌 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝: Backing innovative solutions for energy transition, Adara Ventures Energy I aims to drive technological advancements in the sector. 🌍 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 €1.5𝐁 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝: Addleshaw Goddard advised Asterion on the first close of its third infrastructure fund, aiming to reach €3.2B-€3.6B, making it Spain's largest private equity fund. 💸 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐝-𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 €50𝐌 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝: Launches a fund focused on mid-cap investments, following the MSCI World Mid Cap index. Classified as Article 8 under the SFDR. 🚀 𝐏𝐮𝐢𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲: The Puig Guasch family creates Schuls SCR to channel investments into private equity and venture capital, building on the momentum of Exea Capital SCR. 🧠 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐂 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭: Hubble Capital’s AI-focused venture capital fund, which aimed to raise €30M, has been unable to secure sufficient backing amidst growing interest in AI and machine learning. 🔧 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝-𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬: Now managing close to €30M through entities like ABE Capital, Stellum Capital, Columbus, and Cardumen. 📉 𝐕𝐢𝐠𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐨'𝐬 €2.6𝐌 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬: The Vigo Free Zone's venture capital fund faced significant losses in 2023 due to impairments in a range of companies and participatory loans. Remember that we can provide you with access to all the new fundraising processes in private capital since 2020!

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “CleanTech Venture Capital Report – 2024”. The report is part of the “FCF DeepTech Series”, which is a quarterly series of reports tracking European venture capital funding trends within four main DeepTech verticals. Key findings are: - Venture investments in cleantech start-ups remains stable at high levels: Despite the difficult circumstances in the venture capital market, deal activity in the cleantech sector remained stable in 2023 at the level of the record year 2022: 1,035 transaction and €9.9bn investments in 2023 vs. 1,040 transactions and €10,2bn investments in 2022 - Sweden leads the ranking by deal volume: With a financing volume of €7.8bn in the period 2019-2023, Sweden is clearly ahead of the UK (€5.9bn) and France (€4.8bn). However, this is mainly due to Northvolt's 5 megadeals (totaling €5.9bn) – without Northvolt, Sweden would be ranked 4th behind Germany with €1.9bn - Trend towards mega deals and late-stage financings: With an average transaction volume of around €9.5m, 2023 figure is significantly higher than in previous years (2020: €3.6m; 2021: €6.6m). This is partly due to the successfully closed mega deals (Verkor: €1.5bn; Northvolt: €1.1bn; Conigital: €583m; HUMARA: €281m; Enpal: €215m; 1komma5: €215m) and partly due to the increase in late-stage financing (37% in 2023 vs. 26% in 2019) – both signs of greater maturity of technologies and start-ups in this sector - Almost no activity on the stock market in 2023: 2023 was again a difficult year for the IPO and SPAC market in the CleanTech Venture Capital sector with only 1 IPO (Osmosun) and 4 SPACs (Zapp Electric Vehicles, Next.e.GO Mobile, EnergyPathways, and H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies) To access the full report, please click: https://lnkd.in/gSYSKtPS #venturecapital #deeptech #cleantech #energytransition #greeneconomy #energystorage #energygeneration #recycling #emobility #VC #fcffoxcorporatefinance