
This is a draft of a speech I'll be making at the www.GCVDigitalForum.com on 27 January - feedback much appreciated in comments or email jmawson@mawsonia.com
Adisseo and Mosaic are among the investors that helped venture firm SP Ventures’ vehicle reach a $25.2m close, representing half of its target.
Compagnia di San Paolo, Saes Group and Umbra Group have stepped up for the tech transfer fund, which has now raised $49m so far.
Rio Tinto, Suez, La Capitale, Hydro-Québec and Innergex helped venture capital firm Cycle Capital reach the final close of its latest cleantech-focused fund.
The European Commission-backed venture fund has secured commitments from Nestlé, Volkswohl Bund Versicherungen and Neste for its second close.
Former BMW i Ventures partner Greg Smithies is leading a venture firm Fifth Wall's Climate Tech fund, which has a reported $200m target for its close.
Canadian Solar has helped the venture capital firm push its total fundraising past the $300m mark with the first close of its two newest funds.
Access Ventures' second Asia-focused venture capital fund added Line Ventures and Manahusa Capital to an LP list already containing F&F and Nodo.
Prior to founding venture firm PruVen in the summer, Ramneek Gupta had co-founded the venture investing efforts at financial services firm Citi.
Venture firm Target Global has hired Christian Noske, previously head of corporate venturing partnership Alliance Ventures, as its latest partner.