Ryan Hibbison
The New York-based VC intentionally downsized its latest vehicle to focus on the quality of its LP base.
C4 Ventures has already raised €40m out of a targeted €100m for Fund III and plans to bet big on European AI companies.
The Paris-based firm has already completed 15 investments concentrated around its five offices on the continent.
The financial services and IT-focused later-stage investor also invests through direct secondaries and provides structured financing options to start-up founders and executives.
LPs include “individual founders” from Arch Venture Partners, Lux Capital, Polaris Partners, Third Rock Ventures.
The Prague-based firm plans to back both VC funds and start-ups while unlocking billions in historically-conservative EU pension fund AUM.
Brio, Sydecar, Vantager and Vessel promise to make fundraising faster and simpler for GPs and LPs. We spoke to each of them to learn more about their offerings, how much they charge and what sets them apart from each other.
The Belgium-based firm spun out of multifamily office Troismer in 2023 and plans to target both LP fund stakes and direct secondaries investments.
Hamilton Lane says AI start-ups’ improving efficiency could lead to big payouts for VCs willing to do secondaries deals.
The Australian VC firm previously raised a record A$1.03bn for its fifth flagship fund in 2022.