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CDTM alumni launch venture fund
With a new venture fund, alumni of the Center for Digital Technology & Management (CDTM) are investing in the next generation of startups. Commitments from the first closing total 8.2 million euros.

Alpine Space Ventures closes first fund with €170 million
€170 million for emerging European space tech startups: The Munich-based venture capital firm Alpine Space Ventures has closed its first fund. Some startups have already benefited from the funds.

First closing: Green European Tech Fund secures 100 million euros
The Green European Tech Fund (GET Fund for short) has announced its first closing. Commitments amount to around 100 million euros.

Picus Capital: First closing for Picus Venture Fund II
The venture capital investor Picus Capital Management is successfully raising funds for its next fund. Picus Venture Fund II has a target volume of 200 million euros and achieved around 70 percent of the target amount in the now-closed first closing.

Acton Capital launches new fund with 225 million euros
Founded in 1999, Munich-based investor Acton Capital is one of Europe’s most experienced venture capital providers. In its newly established Acton VI fund, it now pools 225 million euros for proven business models in the early growth phase.

HV Capital closes new fund with €710 million
With €710 million in volume, HV Capital’s latest fund is the largest in venture capital history to date. It is divided into two investment vehicles, Fund IX Venture and Fund IX Growth. Investment amounts are expected to range from €500,000 to €60 million.