👋 Hi, welcome to Final Close, your weekly briefing on newly raised VC, Growth, and Private Equity funds and the limited partners backing them.
Issue #001, November 2026.

News
Fundraising rebounds: Advent raises $30 billion across its fund complex, including close to $27 billion for flagship GPE XI
Institutional allocations: India weighs opening its $180 billion National Pension System to private markets
Market developments: UK regulator FCA finds private market firms vary in how well they manage conflicts of interest

New Funds
Newly announced VC, Growth, and Private Equity funds worldwide. Click any fund to explore its profile, investment strategy, and disclosed LPs on Final Close.
Europe
AP Ventures Fund III ($300M): UK-based early stage VC fund focused on industrial and energy tech, third fund.
Nclude Fund ($112M): UK-based VC fund focused on fintech, anchored by Banque Misr, National Bank of Egypt and Banque du Caire.
Entourage Fund II ($112M): Belgium-based seed VC fund focused on artificial intelligence, robotics and deep tech, second fund.
HC Partners Fund III ($112M): Netherlands-based buyout private equity fund, third fund.
Auriga Cyber Ventures II ($89M): France-based pre-seed VC fund focused on cybersecurity, second fund.
Aquiti Venture Amorçage 1 ($67M): France-based seed VC fund, debut fund.
Z_One Fund ($38M): Italy-based seed VC fund focused on AI applications and urban tech, anchored by CDP Venture Capital, Lazio Innova and Compagnia di San Paolo.
Inveready Searchers I ($21.7M): Spain-based private equity fund focused on search funds buying small and mid-sized businesses, debut fund.
United States
Advent International GPE XI ($27B): US-based buyout private equity fund, 11th fund.
Disruptive Flagship Fund ($10B): US-based growth VC fund focused on artificial intelligence and defense, debut fund.
Advent Mid-Market Private Equity Fund ($3B): US-based mid-market buyout private equity fund, debut fund.
TPG Emerging Companies Asia ($1.3B): US-based growth private equity fund focused on mid-sized companies in Asia, debut fund.
U&I Ventures Fund I ($32.2M): US-based seed VC fund focused on AI infrastructure security, debut fund.
Charism Capital Fund ($25.4M): US-based fund of funds focused on impact, anchored by Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters and Loyola Foundation.
Asia
Mettle Capital Fund I ($350M): India-based VC fund, debut fund.
Rest of World
Tanmiya Capital Fund II ($130M): Egypt-based growth private equity fund focused on small and mid-sized businesses, second fund, anchored by European Investment Bank, EBRD and MSMEDA.
BY Venture Partners Fund III ($60M): United Arab Emirates-based pre-seed VC fund focused on artificial intelligence, third fund, anchored by Dubai Future District Fund.
Phaze Ventures Fund II ($40M): Oman-based early stage VC fund focused on artificial intelligence, second fund, anchored by ITHCA Group, Ominvest and Oman LNG Development Foundation.

Most Active LPs
The most active limited partners investing in VC, Growth, and Private Equity funds, based on recently identified fund commitments.
Europe
European Investment Fund: Fund of funds manager in Luxembourg with 8 identified VC, Growth and PE fund commitments in the last six months.
British Business Bank: Government agency in Sheffield, UK with 7 identified VC, Growth and PE fund commitments in the last six months.
Sofina: Investment company in Brussels, Belgium with 4 identified VC, Growth and PE fund commitments in the last six months.
United States
New Mexico State Investment Council: Sovereign wealth fund in Santa Fe, US with 6 identified VC, Growth and PE fund commitments in the last six months.
CalPERS - California Public Employees' Retirement System: Public pension fund in Sacramento, US with 4 identified VC, Growth and PE fund commitments in the last six months.
Washington State Investment Board: Public pension fund in Olympia, US with 4 identified VC, Growth and PE fund commitments in the last six months.
Asia
Industrial Bank of Korea: Bank in Seoul, South Korea with 6 identified VC, Growth and PE fund commitments in the last six months.
K-Growth: Private equity fund of funds manager in Seoul, South Korea with 5 identified VC, Growth and PE fund commitments in the last six months.
Development Bank of Japan: Private equity firm in Tokyo, Japan with 4 identified VC, Growth and PE fund commitments in the last six months.
Rest of World
CIBC: Bank in Toronto, Canada with 2 identified VC, Growth and PE fund commitments in the last six months.
Fonds de Solidarité des Travailleurs du Québec: Investment company in Montreal, Canada with 2 identified VC, Growth and PE fund commitments in the last six months.
HESTA: Superannuation scheme in Melbourne, Australia with 2 identified VC, Growth and PE fund commitments in the last six months.

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