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Offices: Munich, Germany
DVC is a venture capital fund based in Munich, which is focused on European
information-, telecommunication-, semiconductor- and industrial technologies
as well as life sciences. In life sciences, DVC particularly looks for opportunities
in therapeutic and diagnostic product development as well as for platform
technologies and medical devices. DVC has 300 million Euro capital under
management. For investments in private companies, DVC invests approximately
1-10 million Euro as a lead or co-lead-investor also in larger rounds.
Offices: London, England
DN Capital is a pan-European venture capital firm, backed by leading institutional
investors in Europe and the United States. DN Capitals’ objective is to
identify, invest and actively support leading European software, services
and IT companies. The professionals of DN Capital bring over 30 years of
private equity experience to their investments, and actively work with portfolio
companies to steward their growth through the various stages of development.
The firm looks to invest €1-5 million per company and concentrates its investment
activities in Europe.
Offices: Luxembourg; Milan, Italy; Munich, Germany; Paris, France; Prague,
Czech Republic; Stockholm, Sweden & New York, New York
Doughty Hanson & Co is one of Europe's largest independent private equity
fund managers. Operating Private Equity Funds for Europe and North America,
a European Real Estate Fund and a European Technology Ventures Fund, Doughty
Hanson & Co has unrivalled breadth of expertise. With offices across
Europe and in the US, Doughty Hanson & Co has over 50 investment professionals
managing €5bn of fund commitments. Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures is
an early-stage, venture capital fund with $272 million under management.
Offices: London, England; Tel Aviv, Israel; Singapore, Hong Kong-Beijing,
China; Tokyo, Japan & Redwood City, California
ePlanet Ventures seeks to provide superior returns to its investors by making
private equity investments on a global basis in companies where the application
of innovation in technology and/or business models has the potential to
create high-growth, category-dominant companies. Founded in 1999, ePlanet
Ventures pioneered the development of a true global venture capital business
model and was the first venture capital firm that utilized a global model
with offices in Asia, Europe and the United States.
Offices: London, England
In August 2007 Draper Fisher Jurvetson acquired a strategic stake in Esprit
Capital Partners, one of the largest and most experienced teams of technology
venture capital investors in Europe. Esprit Capital Partners was created
as Cazenove Private Equity merged with Prelude Ventures to establish a new,
independent management company to manage their existing funds. DFJ Esprit
has over $500m of capital under management raised from the public markets
and in limited partnership structures from leading international institutions.
Offices: London, England
Duke Street Capital is an independent private equity company which principally
invests in established, mid-market UK and French businesses with enterprise
values of up to €300 million. They have been investing in the UK and France
since the 1980's. Duke Street Capital is currently investing their sixth
fund with some €2 billion of equity funds under management.-Earlybird-
Offices: Hamburg-Munich, Germany & Palo Alto, California
Earlybird seeks to invest in companies led by outstanding people who are
creating major new markets. Most investments are made in the early-stages
or during a phase of expansion while the company is privately held. Earlybird’s
initial investments typically range from $1 to 5 million and Earlybird may
participate in subsequent rounds as portfolio clients grow – therefore,
further investments may raise the total investment to as much as $10 to
15 million. At present, Earlybird manages three funds that total approximately
$300 million in committed capital.
Offices: Bath, England
Eden is a venture capital fund comprised of successful entrepreneurs with
a spectacular seed investment track record. The fund invests in early stage
software companies in the UK and Ireland. The team's operational management
experience is a critical success factor, helping entrepreneurs to build
valuable software companies. The Eden Ventures' team consists of successful
entrepreneurs complemented by investment professionals. Their blend of knowledge
and experience covers strategic sales and marketing skills, finance & operations
skills, M & A transaction and institutional fund management skills.
Offices: Paris, France
Elaia Partners was founded in 2002 as an independent private equity boutique
with a special focus on software technologies. They believe that software-related
technologies are increasingly driving innovation growth in every key sector
of the economy. They are convinced that their focus in this sector will
keep us among the leading experts in this domain.
Offices: London, England
Elderstreet Investments is a leading UK venture capital fund manager investing
in early stage and development capital for UK growing businesses. They provide
funding for MBOs and development capital in most industry sectors and have
a specialist technology practice investing in the software and computer
services market.
Offices: London, England
Electra Partners is typically targeting investments at a cost of 25-70 million
in companies with an enterprise value of 70-200 million. Investments are sought in companies which have a meaningful part of their business or management team based in the UK, although opportunities will be taken to invest additionally elsewhere in Western Europe.
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