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👋 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.

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News

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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

Asia

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.

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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

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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