Fund Momentum - Fresh Funds Ready to Deploy #10

Welcome to the tenth edition of my bi-weekly newsletter, where I bring you the latest on newly raised funds (VC & PE) that are ready to deploy capital.

Michael Schneider is a serial founder, operator, and startup advisor. As a seasoned mentor, he launched his own fundraising consultancy, "Seedraisr.” Through his expertise and network, he primarily supports early stage startup founders during their funding rounds, and emerging VC fund managers. He closely follows developments in the venture capital market and provides these insights in his biweekly newsletter.

Today’s edition features the newest funds raised in early Mar. 2025, including a total of 26 VC & PE funds.

Here’s what you’ll find about each fund:

• Fund Name

• Fund Size

• Location

• Industry Focus

• Investment Stage

• Website

• Fund Managers with LinkedIn Profiles

So, without further ado, here are the first 10 of the freshest funds primed for investment (in no particular order):

1. Vento Fund II I €75 million (hard-capped) I Torino, Piemonte, Italy I Sector-agnostic I Early-stage (pre-seed and seed) w/ Italian founders I https://www.vento.ventures I Diyala D'Aveni (CEO), Jean de La Rochebrochard, Mike Volpi, Diego Piacentini (Investment Committee)

2. Icebreaker.vc Fund III I Not specified (first closing made) I Helsinki, Southern Finland I Broad industry focus including ICT, Health, Manufacturing, etc. I Idea-stage to Seed I https://www.icebreaker.vc/ I GP: Lasse Lehtinen

3. Daybreak Ventures Fund I I $33 million (first closing) I US Dollar I New York City, New York, USA I Consumer and enterprise I Early-stage (seed and pre-seed) I https://www.daybreakventures.com/ I Rex Woodbury (Founder)

4. Climate Fund Managers - Climate Investor Three I €150 million I Amsterdam, The Netherlands I Green hydrogen, energy transition, decarbonization of industry, critical minerals, storage, and grid infrastructure I Project development through operations I https://www.climatefundmanagers.com/ I Andrew Johnstone (CEO), Tarun Brahma (Head of Investments)

5. Bessemer Venture Partners India Fund II I $350 million I Bengaluru, India (with global headquarters in Menlo Park, California, USA) I Technology, consumer internet, healthcare, and financial services I Early-stage to growth-stage I https://www.bvp.com/ I Vishal Gupta (Managing Director), Anant Vidur Puri (Partner)

6. Valor Ventures Fund 3 I $27 million (final close) I Atlanta, Georgia, USA I B2B AI and SaaS startups I Seed-stage I https://valor.vc/ I Lisa Calhoun (Founding Managing Partner)

7. Foundation Capital Fund XI I $600 million (final close) I Palo Alto, California, USA I Enterprise, artificial intelligence, fintech, and cryptocurrency I Early-stage (seed and Series A) I https://www.foundationcapital.com/ I Steve Vassallo, Ashu Garg, Rodolfo Gonzalez, Joanne Chen (General Partner)

8. 8VC Fund VI I $998 million I Austin, Texas, USA I Supply chain and logistics, with a focus on transformative technologies I Early-stage to growth-stage I https://www.8vc.com/ I Joe Lonsdale (Founder and General Partner), Jake Medwell (Co-Founder and Partner)

9. Arāya Ventures Super Angel Fund I €22 million (second close) I London, UK I Health, FinTech, Commerce, and the Future of Work I Pre-Seed and Seed I

   https://araya.ventures/ I Rupa Popat (Founder & Managing Partner)

10. OpenOcean Fund IV I €100 million (first close) I Helsinki, Finland I Technical, data-driven startups I Growth-stage (supporting companies with initial product-market fit) I https://www.openocean.vc/ I GP: Patrik Backman, Tom Henriksson, Ekaterina Almasque

    
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    New section presented by Specter - "Stealth Momentum: New Funds in the Making You Haven’t Heard of Yet (But Should)"

    
    
    Nick Bryant - Left Search Fund Ventures and started a New Fund: SMB Investor Network as "Founder" - Specter Score 9/10.

    
    

    Claude Ritter - Left Cavalry Ventures and started a New Fund: NAP as "Co-Founder & Managing Partner" - Specter Score 9/10

    
    

    Devang Sachdev - Left Fireworks AI and started a New Fund: Model Ventures as "General Partner and Co-Founder" - Specter Score 8/10

    
    

    Miles McCarthy - Comes Out of Stealth and announces a New Fund: Recce Capital Partners as "Founder" - Specter Score 7/10.

    
    

    Ilia Shnaidman - Comes Out of Stealth and announces a New Fund: Ole Ventures as "Founder & General Partner" - Specter Score 7/10.

    
    

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