Founders Fund is on track to conclude fundraising of its third growth fund at the end of March, according to people close to the firm. The Peter Thiel-founded outfit is raising $3 billion, a source told TechCrunch and Axios also reported. The fund, which is intended primarily for additional investments in its successful late-stage portfolio […]
Founders Fund is about to close another $3B fund Read More »
Europe is routinely castigated by tech industry observers for having too little “growth capital” funds, and, compared to the U.S., that’s true. That said, it is nowhere near nonexistent on this front. To wit: Growth equity investor Kennet has just announced it’s raised €266 million for its largest fund to date, Kennet VI, which is
Hey, there ARE growth funds in Europe — Kennet raises $287M for its largest fund to date Read More »
It seems like it was only yesterday (well, seven years ago!) that I was honing in on the rapid development of Portugal’s growing startup and investment scene. I updated my article in 2021, only to find an explosion of new companies and investors. Today comes further proof that Portugal is stretching its wings as one
Portuguese VC firm Shilling launches €50M opportunity fund to back growth-stage startups Read More »
