1.6 billion euros (nearly 1.9 billion dollars) for European tech champions.
By exceeding its objectives, Eurazeo has just raised the largest growth fund in the European Union to accelerate investments in new health technologies, software, fintechs, cybersecurity or online marketplaces.
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“
Between early 2020, when we started the fundraising, and today, the growth equity market in Europe has accelerated,”
explains Yann du Rusquec, partner at Eurazeo
.
With larger amounts that correspond to the higher ambitions of tech companies
”.
The investment company headed by Virginie Morgon, which already has the Vestiaire Collective, Doctolib, ManoMano or Back Market unicorns in its portfolio, is doing better than the former European champion: the Italian fund FSI, which had raised 1.6 billion euros dollars.
In the coming years, there must be at least 3 or 4 European funds capable of financing companies valued at more than 5 billion euros
Yann du Rusquec, partner at Eurazeo
The "
third generation
"
fund
announced on Friday, of which 320 million euros have been committed
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