Private Equity 3 Hours

Last updated: June 22, 2026, 5:30 AM ET

European Venture Capital & Fund Launches

Seedcamp, a prominent European seed-stage investor, has successfully closed on $320 million across two funds, bringing its assets under management to $1 billion. The firm's seventh fund secured $220 million, complemented by a $100 million select fund designed to reinvest in top performers from the core vehicle. This capital infusion aims to bolster seed startups, continuing Seedcamp's legacy as an early proponent of European tech ventures like Revolut and UiPath.

In a move to broaden investor access to private equity, INVL Family Office has launched a secondaries fund in partnership with Adams Street Partners. This initiative offers clients of the Baltic region's largest multi-family office a gateway into the global private equity secondary market. Concurrently, Swedish insurer LF is exploring entry into private debt secondaries, mirroring strategies by other European insurers such as NN Group seeking to diversify their illiquid credit holdings.

Private Equity Strategies

Private fund managers are actively navigating a turbulent market, focusing on sophisticated exit strategies to achieve profitable realizations. The latest season of "Disruption Matters" examines how managers are orchestrating these exits amidst uncertainty and shrinking routes to attractive internal rates of return. Meanwhile, a broader European push for AI infrastructure independence is underway, with a focus on controlling the entire AI stack to foster domestic technological sovereignty and reduce reliance on foreign providers.