Lisa Palchynska
Editor-in-Chief, Vestbee
Chris Wade, co-founder and Partner at Isomer Capital, shared with Marcin Łączyński, Chief of Investments at Vestbee and GP at Next Road Ventures, insights into managing a VC fund from the LP perspective.
In March, IVP launched a $1.6 billion fund. We spoke with James Black, IVP's Partner, about the fund's focus on later-stage companies, the key attributes shared by successful founders, and advice on how entrepreneurs should structure their pitches to capture IVP's interest.
Over Creandum's 20-year history, one in every six of the fund's investments has become a unicorn. In an interview with Ewa Chronowska, CEO of Vestbee and General Partner at Next Road Ventures, Staffan Helgesson shared Creandum's story and insights on building a successful VC fund.
Berlin-based Meisterwerk, which develops a platform for craft businesses, has secured €6 million in a Series A funding round led by Semapa Next.
Stockholm-based energy management tool Greenely has raised €8 million in a Series A funding round led by Belgian investment company Korys.
NATO Innovation Fund has invested funds in Berlin-based VC Join Capital to support early-stage startups across Southern Europe.