Fund launches, closes and vintages — the vehicles that write the facilities.
Tech Funding News announced that The British Business Bank has made a £20m cornerstone commitment to the debt fund, which will lend £1m to £3m and aims to back 40 to 50 businesses.
2 min read22 Oct 2026The London-based lender is targeting venture-backed software companies with $1m to $5m of ARR that expect to reach profitability within 12 months.
2 min read14 Oct 2026The total comprises €440m of fund commitments and €135m of affiliated discretionary mandates, ahead of a €500m target.
1 min read7 Sept 2026Atempo Growth has reached a third close of €455 million on Atempo Growth II, taking the London growth debt manager towards a €500 million target.
1 min read2 Mar 2026Viola Credit has held a first close on a new European growth-lending fund with a €300 million target. The British Business Bank and the European Investment Fund led the close. The size of the first close was not disclosed.
1 min read12 Nov 2025Salica Investments has reached a £150 million first close on Growth Debt Fund II. The British Business Bank and West Yorkshire Pension Fund each committed £30 million.
1 min read1 Oct 2025Claret Capital Partners has reached a second close of more than €350 million on European Growth Capital Fund IV, plus more than €115 million of discretionary co-investment.
1 min read10 Sept 2025