Balnord plans to invest in at least 22 companies out of its Fund I, with initial cheque sizes ranging from €500,000 to €3 million.

The new fund will invest in around 30 impact-driven companies tackling climate and social challenges, bringing Rubio’s total assets under management to €220 million.

Amsterdam-based TIN Capital secured a €20 million investment from the European Investment Fund (EIF), bringing its European Cyber Tech Fund V to a final closing of over €80 million.

The new funds were supported by Sequoia Capital’s longstanding limited partners.

GHO Capital’s Fund IV was supported by existing investors, over 30 new institutional investors across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.

The new fund saw support from leading European family offices with deep expertise in the consumer sector.

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The fund’s LPs include the European Investment Fund (EIF) and CDP Venture Capital Sgr.