Lansdowne Partners: $150 Million First Close Announced For UK Innovation-Focused VC Fund
Thursday, May 14, 2026 · first reported by Pulse 2.0 and 4 others
Lansdowne Partners closes first close of new university IP-focused VC fund at €128.9 million, targeting transformation of UK academic intellectual property into global companies.
- Fund
- Lansdowne UK Innovation Fund
- Size
- $150M
- Stage
- First close
- Asset class
- Venture
- Geography
- Europe
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5 sources- Pulse 2.0Lansdowne Partners: $150 Million First Close Announced For UK Innovation-Focused VC Fund
- BeBeez InternationalLansdowne Partners unveils new VC fund to turn UK university IP into global companies, hits €128.9 million first close
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- UKTNLansdowne Partners launches VC fund with first close at £112m
- EU-StartupsLansdowne Partners unveils new VC fund to turn UK university IP into global companies, hits €128.9 million first close
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