HV Capital has rebranded from Holtzbrinck Ventures and disclosed a $625m Fund VIII backed by former parent company Holtzbrinck Publishing.

Germany-headquartered venture capital firm HV Capital has announced a €535m ($625m) eighth fund that, according to Sifted, featured publishing group Holtzbrinck among its limited partners.

HV Capital was founded in 2000 as Holtzbrinck’s corporate venturing unit before being spun off in 2010, and it said the latest fund brings its assets under management to about $2bn. The vehicle was revealed alongside its rebranding from Holtzbrinck Ventures.

The firm is expanding its investments through Fund VIII, which will allow it to…

Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.