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ThinCats launches regional fund
The fund targets midsized SMEs across the UK
World Fund closes debut vehicle
The vehicle is the largest first-time fund in European climate VC history
Exclusive: Tresmares to close third PE fund in March
The Spanish firm also plans to open new offices and launch additional funds, partner Ignacio Calderón tells Real Deals
Cibus Capital harvests over $600m for food and agriculture investments
The GP believes agrifood technology has the potential for "unprecedented positive change"
Limerston closes second fund
The vehicle has completed three investments to date
Lightrock-backed Sunfire completes series-E financing round
The German electrolyser manufacturer has secured more than €500m
Hamilton Lane closes eighth credit fund on $700m
The fund’s predecessor closed on more than $950m in September 2022
Maguar Capital Partners’ second fund holds final close on hard-cap
The GP said existing investors “significantly” increased their investment amounts
GP Profile: Core Equity
Real Deals catches up with ex-Bain Capital alum and Core Equity co-founder Thomas De Waen to discuss the atypical GP’s strategy and why it prefers to stay away from PE’s traditional pass-the-parcel model
Gresham House launches UK biodiversity fund
The vehicle will be part of Gresham House’s British Sustainable Infrastructure Fund strategy
Trilantic Europe closes Energy Transition fund on €375m
The new vehicle has already executed its first two portfolio investments
BNP Paribas Asset Management launches second co-investment fund
The fund will be invested in various opportunities, such as co-investments, equity flexing and GP-led transactions
Riverside’s RAC Opportunity Fund II closes at $235m
The fund provides growth opportunities to B2B software companies
Speedinvest closes fourth fund on €350m
The firm was established in 2011 and has an AUM of more than €1bn today
Fund in Focus: Indigo Capital holds first close of third fund on €120m
CEO Monique Deloire tells Real Deals the firm aims to hold the final close of the vehicle by December 2024
Progressio Investimenti IV holds first closing on €182m
Commitments from its existing investor base made up more than 75% of the fundraising, the GP said
Future Energy Ventures banks €110m for new fund
FEV was launched in 2016 and is backed by E.ON
Exclusive: Arcano Partners eyes Q1 first close for second impact fund
The firms aims to secure commitments from its existing backers before expanding its outreach to international investors, Ricardo Miró-Quesada tells Real Deals
Italy’s Alto Partners closes fifth fund
The vehicle is 30% larger than its predecessor
Vidia Equity closes Climate Fund I on €415m hard-cap
The fund will focus on emissions reductions in five of the most emission-intensive sectors
Arcano Partners launches fifth private equity secondary fund
ASF V will maintain the strategy of the firm's previous secondary programmes
Gyrus Capital banks €310m for second fund
The vehicle enjoyed an almost 100% re-up rate, partner Hannah Tobin told Real Deals
Tikehau Capital launches sophomore aerospace fund
French aviation leaders Airbus, Safran, Dassault Aviation and Thales will also collaborate on the fund
Partech launches €360m venture fund
The fund’s predecessor reached its hard-cap of €400m in June 2017
Pictet raises $320m for health PE fund
The alternative investment business exceeded its target size
Apax Global Impact Fund holds final close on c.$900m
The fund will invest in companies that tackle environmental or social issues
AnaCap closes maiden continuation fund on c.€300m
The close represents the fourth and fifth full exits from AnaCap’s Fund III
Fortino Capital’s second PE fund holds final close on €377m
The GP seeks to invest in B2B SaaS and PaaS firms with at least €5m turnover
Nexxus Iberia’s second vintage begins deployment
While the GP is sector-agnostic, it favours healthcare opportunities in Iberia, co-founder Pablo Gallo reveals to Real Deals
Partech launches debut impact growth fund
The fund has already made its first investment in SustainCert
Investcorp launches $750m climate solutions investment platform
The platform aims to accelerate net-zero carbon transition
Fund in Focus: EOS tops hard-cap for second fund
The GP plans to make its first investment by the year-end, partner Philipp Wegener tells Real Deals
Nexxus Iberia holds first close of second vintage on €230m
Nexxus II seeks SMEs opportunities across a large range of sectors
Gilde’s fourth venture and growth fund holds final close on €740m hard-cap
The vehicle held a first close at €600m in April this year
Fund in Focus: Tikehau targets €500m for cybersecurity vehicle
The fund has made two investments including ChapsVision, says Gilles Daguet, head of private equity cybersecurity strategy
Adams Street closes 2023 global fund program on $820m
The recent fund fell short of its predecessor by 25%
Carlyle’s Abingworth closes life sciences fund at $356m
The investment group has raised nearly $1bn for life sciences since 2021
Sofinnova Partners closes digital medicine fund
The VC surpassed its initial target by 28%, a source told Real Deals
Tikehau holds first close of €200m cybersecurity vehicle
Brienne IV has already surpassed its predecessor, which raised €175m
BaltCap holds first close of sophomore infra fund
BaltCap Infrastructure Fund II is targeting a total of €200m
Jolt Capital bags additional €100m for fourth fund
The extension follows the vehicle’s reopening in early 2023
Horizon Capital raises c.$300m
The fund will back “visionary” entrepreneurs in Ukraine and Moldova
Oakley Capital’s Origin Fund II reaches €750m hard-cap in four months
The fund received commitments from 18 new LPs
SET Ventures raises €200m for fourth fund
The Amsterdam-based VC looks is eyeing investments in technology companies that are shaping a carbon-free energy system
Apax raises c.$750m for credit fund
The vehicle is already close to 40% deployed
ECI Partners banks £1bn for 12th buyout fund
The vehicle represents ECI’s biggest ever fund and is about 40% larger than its predecessor fund
Dawn Capital raises $700m through two funds
Together, the funds will help the PE firm to back companies from series A all the way to exit
NORD’s second co-investment fund holds first close on €125m
The fund is classified as SFDR Article 8
Fund in Focus: INVL kicks off fundraising for new PE vehicle
Executive partner Deimante Korsakaite tells Real Deals that the GP is aiming for a first close in Q1 2024
Astanor Ventures closes sophomore fund on €360m
Established in 2017, the firm aims to identify innovative technologies that will drive the bioeconomy
Germany’s Bid Equity raises €310m for third fund
The Luxembourg-domiciled vehicle represents the largest fundraise for the firm
Andera Partners banks €750m for fifth mid-cap fund
Andera MidCap 5 represents the largest fund ever across the firm's six strategies
Isatis Capital launches new fund
All of the funds in the strategy are classified as Article 8 under SFDR
Mérieux Equity Partners closes MP4 fund on c. €570m
More than 85% of LPs from the firm’s predecessor fund renewed their investment in the new vehicle
Neva SGR launches two funds
Neva II Global and Neva II Europe have a total target size of €500m
Swen Capital Partners banks €80m to support French SMEs
The vehicle will focus on environment, health, and business services
Fund in Focus: Glentra Capital’s Fund I holds first close on €443m
Director Christina Sobfeldt Jahn told Real Deals that having Novo Holdings and PKA as anchor investors was a “massive vote of confidence”
SHS Capital’s sixth fund holds final close on €270m
The “oversubscribed” vehicle is more than double the size of the GP’s predecessor fund
NordicNinja VC closes sophomore fund on €200m
Fund II is approximately twice the size of the VC’s first fund
Ufenau closes Continuation Fund 4 on €450m hard-cap
The Swiss investment firm said UC4 was “significantly” oversubscribed
Argos Wityu decarbonisation vehicle banks €120m in its first close
Argos Climate Action seeks to decarbonise European SMEs through latest vehicle
Cerea Partners bags €300m for new debt fund
Cerea Mezzanine IV is 50% bigger than its predecessor fund
QIC partners with PenSam
The DKK2.2bn mandate from Danish pension fund PenSam expands Queensland Investment Corporation’s exposure to European PE
Fund in Focus: Armònia’s sophomore fund holds first close on €140m
The GP is working on two exclusive deals from its latest fund that will be announced in Q1 2024, Alessandro Grimaldi, founding partner and CEO, told Real Deals
Fund in Focus: Medicxi targets unmet medical needs with new vehicle
The GP’s fourth fund closed on $400m and is looking to start deploying capital post-summer
Fund in Focus: Nordic Alpha Partners’ sophomore growth fund holds first close on €150m
Speaking to Real Deals, senior partner Laurits Bach Sørensen says NAP Fond II has been on the road for more than a year
Fund in Focus: Fremman Capital closes maiden fund at €600m
Ricardo de Serdio speaks to Real Deals as Fremman’s total AUM tops €1bn
KKA Partners closes Fund II on €230m
The vehicle has a primary focus on B2B services and the healthcare space
LGT CP’s CGR IV fund holds final close on c.$930m
The fund will invest in primary venture capital and growth-stage funds
Fund in Focus: Qualium closes third fund on €535m after 16 months
Real Deals catches up with managing partner Jean Eichenlaub, as the final close figure of the third generation fund is announced at €535m
Notion Capital V holds final close on €300m hard-cap
Notion’s latest flagship venture fund is almost double the size of its predecessor
Cathay Capital closes Small Cap IV Fund on €240m
Small Cap IV will invest in 12-15 companies in the healthcare, software, consumer and education sectors across Europe, North America and Asia
Exclusive: Andera Partners eyeing €1bn for fifth debt fund
'Previously Andera Acto completed nine transactions per year, but it could execute 12-15 transactions this year from ActoMezz IV fund and its successor Acto V,' partner Stéphane Bergez told Real Deals.
Volpi Capital closes continuation fund on €250m
The vehicle will allow the GP to hold onto two assets from its 2016 vintage.
Tilt Capital hits €250m target for maiden vehicle
The fund will focus on two core areas: energy efficiency and the flexibility of energy systems.
Invision eyes ‘succession investments’ with new €550m fund
In terms of size, Invision VII is 46% bigger than its predecessor fund which closed on €375m in 2019.
NEA Partners holds first close of third fund at SEK730m
NEA III will make minority investments in small and medium-sized entrepreneur-led Swedish growth companies.
Fund in Focus: Munich Private Equity Partners launches fifth fund-of-funds
Speaking to Real Deals, MPEP’s managing directors Christopher Bär and Christian Moritz said they have “good” visibility on MPEP V’s pipeline for the next three years.
Fund in Focus: Innova Capital bullish on CEE opportunities after raising €324m for latest vehicle
The GP will focus on making controlling investments in companies with enterprise values of €50-150m, Krzysztof Kulig, senior partner at the firm, told Real Deals.
Isomer Capital III holds first close on €250m
Aiming to deploy the fund-of-funds over three years, the firm will invest between €5m and €10m in 20 early-stage funds in the UK and Europe.
Golding Capital Partners launches second buyout co-investment fund
Golding Buyout Co-Investment 2023 will follow in the footsteps of its predecessor, which closed “substantially oversubscribed” at €273m in December 2022.
Fund in Focus: Blazehill Capital closes sophomore debt vehicle on £250m
Despite growth and consolidation, private funds are focused on bigger cheques and deployment of follow-on capital. This, alongside high street banks' retrenchment, has created a gap in the mid-market, Blazehill MD Tom Weedall told Real Deals.
Bregal Milestone closes second fund at €770m
Classified as an Article 8 fund under the EU’s SFDR, Milestone plans to take a “concrete” approach to implementing ESG improvement initiatives across the portfolio.
Wise Equity holds final close of Wisequity VI on €400m
The fund reached its hard cap after four months on the road, attracting “significant” commitments from existing investors.
HV Capital Fund IX closes on €710m
The new fund will be split into two vehicles, Fund IX Venture and Fund IX Growth, with investment sizes ranging from €0.5m to €60m.
Horizon Capital’s fourth growth fund reaches $254m
The fund has become the first in CEE to be awarded 2X Flagship Fund status, reflecting its commitment to investing in gender equality within finance.
Fund in Focus: Gilde Healthcare raises €600m for Venture & Growth VI fund
Speaking to Real Deals, Pieter van der Meer, managing partner at Gilde, said the vehicle reached its target size but still has “room for latecomers”.
Flexstone Partners raises $790m for Global Opportunities IV fund
Eric Deram, managing partner at the firm, told Real Deals that 45% of the fund’s commitments would focus on investments in the US, an equal percentage in Europe, and some 10% in Asia.
Golding Capital Partners launches €600m co-investment vehicle
The fund, which has a planned life of 15 years, will invest a minimum commitment of €10m and will follow the megatrends of mobility, digitalisation, decarbonisation and demography.
Fund in Focus: Eiffel Investment holds €400m final close for Essentiel fund
Eiffel Investment Group's Romain Ohayon told Real Deals that the fund hopes to make three or four investments by the end of this year, and about 15 in total.
Fund in Focus: Sweden’s Procuritas closes seventh fund above €400m
The fund is 28% bigger than its predecessor and enjoyed a re-up of more than 100% from its existing investors, Mattias Feiff tells Real Deals.
EQT exceeds target to close maiden dementia fund on €260m
The vehicle – launched in January 2021 – is 160% larger than its target and has seen commitments from the Alzheimer’s Association and the European Investment Fund.
Armen holds first close of maiden GP stakes fund at €150m
Armen has also received a strategic minority investment from a group of three French family offices – the Dassault, Faiveley and Laine-Foriel-Destezet families – to support its expansion.
Artá Capital Fund III raises €305m at first close
Artá Capital Partners has engaged placement agent Asante Capital on its latest fundraise, as the PE firm continues to invest in family-owned companies across Spain and Portugal.
Eurazeo Transition Infrastructure Fund holds second close
The closing brings the Article 9 fund's total commitments to c.€420m, approximately 80% of its initial target size.
Adiuva Capital announces Fund III
Between the fund’s first closing in March 2022 and second closing in December 2022, the GP has already made investments of more than €80m.
Innova picks up pace for final close of Innova/7
A key feature of the fundraise for Innova has been developing relationships with local investors, something it identified as a blindspot for previous vehicles.
Dansk Vækstkapital holds final close of third fund on €322m
Dansk Vækstkapital III is an investment fund-of-funds with a focus on unlisted venture funds and buyout funds, including small and mid-cap funds, with Denmark as part of their investment strategy.
Crédit Agricole launches €300m investment fund
The fund aims to meet the capital financing needs of French and Italian SMEs, ETIs and cooperatives involved in agricultural transitions.
Fund in Focus: ACP eyes €300m for Fund V
Real Deals sits down with ACP partner Christian Stix to discuss the progress of the Central Europe-focused firm's fifth fundraise.