US-based venture capital firm Partech Ventures closed its latest fund, Partech International Ventures VII, at €400m ($455m) today with contributions from a range of limited partners that included several corporates.

Professional services firm Accenture, networking equipment maker Cisco, communications technology manufacturer Nokia, human resources firm Adecco, cosmetics producer L’Oréal and property developer Unibail were among the LPs, a spokeswoman told Global Corporate Venturing.

Financial software provider Intuit and automotive manufacturer Renault also contributed to the fund, Les Echos reported.

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