Apple veterans raising $90 million for Europe's C4 Ventures - Business Insider: C4 Ventures was set up by longtime former Apple executive Pascal Cagni, and has just launched an €80 million ($90 million) second fund. The VC firm operates from London and Paris, and backs mostly European startups at Series A and as a co-investor in later rounds.
Investors have committed €40 million ($45 million) to C4's second fund so far, which has six startups in its portfolio already including UK homeware startup Trouva and French bike-sharing service Zoov.
Cagni has recruited Raphael Crouan, a former business development head at Apple who left in 2013, as a London-based business development partner. There are five other former Apple staffers and executives on C4's roster of full-time investors and roving operating partners.
Investors have committed €40 million ($45 million) to C4's second fund so far, which has six startups in its portfolio already including UK homeware startup Trouva and French bike-sharing service Zoov.
Cagni has recruited Raphael Crouan, a former business development head at Apple who left in 2013, as a London-based business development partner. There are five other former Apple staffers and executives on C4's roster of full-time investors and roving operating partners.