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Vesper Next Generation Infrastructure Fund I

Geography: United Kingdom
Stage: Pre-Seed
Fund size: €570M
Focus: AI/ML, Climate & Sustainability and SaaS
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About Vesper Next Generation Infrastructure Fund I

Vesper Next Generation Infrastructure Fund I is a venture capital firm based in United Kingdom, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Climate & Sustainability, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited Kingdom

Funding StagePre-Seed

Industry Focus

AI/ML

Climate & Sustainability

SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

European mid-market infra cos in energy, digital, or circular sectors

clean energy & electrification

secure digital infrastructure

decarbonisation & mobility

circular economy & health living

European mid-market value-add

Bullish Signals

Fund I final close >€1bn AuMexternal

6+ investments signed, active deploymentexternal

EIF committed €75m — InvestEU backedexternal

CDP Group & COFIDES as LPsexternal

Top rating from independent LP consultantexternal

€28bn+ direct equity infra track recordexternal

Largest first-time infra fund since 2023linkedin

North American & European LP baselinkedin

4 offices, ~20-person team — fast scalinglinkedin

Built from blank slate in 3 yearslinkedin

270 reactions — strong community signallinkedin

Final close March 2024 — capital securedlinkedin

Inaugural AGM held in Milan — investor confidencelinkedin

Strong positioning vs macro volatilitylinkedin

5,973 followers — growing investor baselinkedin

Full investor update & macro outlook sharedlinkedin

Erik Fossing Nielsen keynote — market credibilitylinkedin

High investor attendance AGM — strong LP engagementlinkedin

Investors gathered post-close for AGM — LP commitment confirmedlinkedin

Contrarian Signals

First-time fund — no prior fund track recordexternal

Mid-market infra — long hold, illiquidexternal

Advisory-only role — Sanne manages fundexternal

Raised in hardest fundraising environment in decadeslinkedin

Founder Do's

Operate in energy, digital, or circular infra

Show clear megatrend exposure

Demonstrate infrastructure capital protection features

Target European mid-market segment

Have operational value creation potential

Founder Don'ts

Early-stage with no infra asset base

Outside European geography

No structural downside protection

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€570M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Livio Fenati, Aola Rastelli, Giacomo Rossi

Livio FenatiFounder and Managing Partner

Alfredo Maria De FalcoFounder

Paola RastelliFounder

Giacomo RossiCo-founder and Partner

Olaf NordmeyerCo-founder and Partner

Guillermo Royo-VillanovaCo-founder and Partner

Erik Fossing NielsenKeynote Speaker / Advisor

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