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Dawn Capital raises $700m to support B2B software start-ups
London-based venture capital firm Dawn Capital has raised $700m to invest in B2B software companies across Europe. The funding will be split between two of Dawn Capitals funds, with $620m going into Dawn V, which will support start-ups at the Series A and B stages, and the remaining $80m going into the Dawn Opportunities III fund, which will back the VC firms existing portfolio winners from Series C stage onwards. The firm, founded by Norman Fiore and Haakon Overli in 2007, has previously invested in companies such as Collibra, Showpad, Dataiku, and Minute Media.
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Dawn Capital Raises $700M For Two Funds
Dawn Capital, a London-based B2B software investor, has raised $700M for two funds. The funds raised include the $620m flagship fund Dawn V, which will back European software innovators at Series A and B stage, and an $80m follow-on fund, Dawn Opportunities III, for later-stage investments. The funds will allow the firm to continue supporting European B2B software companies from Series A to exit. The firm has already made three investments from Dawn V, including Fonoa, Cover Genius, and FlowX.AI. Following the fundraise, the firm has promoted Hannah Gubbins, its Head of Investor Relations and Marketing, to Partner.
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Dawn Capital launches $700m fund for early-stage software start-ups - Growth Business
Dawn Capital, a London-based venture capital firm, has closed a new fund at a hard cap earlier this year. The fund, which includes up to $620m for early-stage B2B software start-ups and an $80m follow-on fund for later-stage funding, is Europes largest early-stage fund of its kind. Half of the commitments have been secured from new investors. The fund aims to help European founders take advantage of foundations put in place to underpin the most prominent tech stacks of the future.
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Dawn Capital promotes Dan Chaplin to Partner on the back of stellar fintech investment record
Dawn Capital, a leading B2B software investor in Europe, has promoted Dan Chaplin to Partner. Chaplin joined Dawn in 2018 and has led successful investments, including Tink, which was acquired by Visa for $2 billion in 2021. He has been promoted three times while deploying nearly $300 million of capital in early-stage software companies across Europe. He is now co-head of fintech and digital assets alongside General Partner Josh Bell. The promotion reflects Dawns culture of nurturing and rewarding homegrown talent and its commitment to supporting the next generation of Europes B2B investors.
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