Forbion builds immunity

With global investors’ interest in European start-ups rising, Forbion Capital Partners plans to emphasize building new companies from scratch as it invests its fourth fund. The firm hopes that by building strong relationships early in its portfolio companies’ life cycles, Forbion can avoid an increasingly competitive deal-making environment later on as the companies grow and raise more capital.

The VC raised €270 million ($317.8 million) on Wednesday toward Forbion IV, surpassing the fund’s €250 million ($294.2 million) target. Forbion’s Sander Slootweg expects the fund to close this fall around the mid-€300 million mark...