Forbion Closes Third Fund, 'Agnostic' On When To Invest
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Forbion Capital Partners has conducted the final closing of its third main fund Forbion Capital Fund III (FCF III), raising a total of €183m. Despite the Netherlands-based venture firm closing its last fund - FCF II - in 2010 when the investment climate was less friendly, Forbion's investment strategy remains much the same. Managing partner Sander Slootweg explains why.
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