BlackWood Ventures’ $25 million debut fund is backed by Nordic family offices, exited entrepreneurs, private investors, and notable business angels.

The new fund saw support from Invest-NL, Rabo Investments, and the European Investment Fund (EIF).

The fund will back female-founded pre-seed and seed startups across Europe.

The private equity Fund closed at €160 million, with backing from Spanish business families and several banks.

The new $50 million fund received backing from IFC and EBRD.

Ukrainian defence-tech venture fund D3 has secured $5 million to support defence startups across Ukraine and Europe.

Backed by over 40 founders and builders across Europe, the fund’s largest limited partner is Estonia’s SmartCap Defence Fund.

The new fund's LPs include Phil Cutts, Charithra Chandran, Rachel Pendered, Amar Radia, Niraj Pabari, and Daljit Sandhu.