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Ambienta raises $150m for absolute return fund
Ambienta X Alpha is managed by a team based in London, led by chief investment officer Fabio Pecce
Star Capital closes fourth fund on €140m
Fund targets Italian companies operating in a wide range of sectors and has a special focus on ESG
CDP commits additional €100m to FoF PE Italia
New commitment brings the total capital raised by the private equity fund-of-funds to €300m
Chimera Investments backs bike company Colnago
Colnago's founder, Ernesto Colnago, will retain a small minority stake in the business
Spanish GPs navigate tough fundraising, deal-making environment
Unquote rounds up notable funds delayed or postponed, and gathers dealflow updates from managers
Indaco Venture, Invesco invest €3m in Expert System
Company intends to use the fresh capital to further expand internationally, primarily across the US
Ardian backs Argon & Co
GP deploys capital from Ardian Growth II, which closed on €230m in April 2018, surpassing its target
Altamar holds first close for €750m secondaries fund
ACP 4 targets the growing market for GP-led secondary transactions
Armilar Venture, K Fund lead €1.8m round for Appentra
Previous backers Caixa Capital Risc, Xesgalicia and Unirisco also take part in the investment
FIEE launches €175m second fund
FIEE is an Italian private equity firm dedicated to the energy efficiency and renewable sectors
Aksìa hires two
Edoardo Peroglio Longhin is appointed as investment manager and Guglielmo Orsatti as senior analyst
US pension fund pulls back private equity commitments
Milwaukee County reduces commitments to four private equity funds, from $79.5m to $63.5m
Warburg Pincus invests in ArchiMed-backed Polyplus
ArchiMed and Warburg will be equal shareholders, while the management of Polyplus will retain a minority
Bullnet Capital, Inveready invest €3m in Anyverse
Company intends to use the fresh capital to develop new features and consolidate its market position
Omers Ventures Fund IV closes on $750m
Fund targets growth-orientated, disruptive technology companies based across North America and Europe
FIEE backs Cremonesi
FIEE invests in Italian companies operating across the energy efficiency and renewable sectors
Index Ventures raises $2bn across two new funds
Index Ventures Growth V, which targets later-stage companies, raises $1.2bn, while Index Ventures X closes on $800m
Abac Capital exits Metalcaucho to trade
Sale ends a five-year holding period for the GP, which invested in the company via Abac Solutions
CRV leads €15m series-A for Factorial
Previous backers Creandum, Point Nine and K Fund also take part in the investment
October starts deployment of Italian direct lending fund
Firm also manages October SME IV, a European Long Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) with a €250-300m target
LocalGlobe leads €4m round for Libeo
Funding round also sees participation from existing investor Breega and several business angels
K Fund in €1m round for Frontity
Company plans to use the financing to improve its framework, roll out new features and grow its community
17Capital invests €100m preferred equity in European fund
Funds provided will enable the manager to invest further in their existing portfolio companies
Nord Capital exits Stadline to trade
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Nord Capital, which controlled a minority stake in the company