Funds
Bregal Milestone to launch second fund
European growth technology investor held a final close for its debut vehicle in 2018 on EUR 400m
Eurazeo at 70% of target for EUR 1bn PME IV fund
Fund has already secured more than EUR 700m, including EUR 400m from Eurazeo's balance sheet
ICG takes EUR 1.45bn ESG-linked facility for Europe VIII
Standard Chartered Bank was coordinator and mandated lead arranger on the facility
Permira registers eighth flagship fund
GP could be aiming for more than USD 15bn, up from EUR 11bn for Permira VII, according to an earlier report
Eurazeo closes Idinvest Private Debt V on EUR 1.5bn
Fund exceeds its EUR 1.2bn target and is already deployed at nearly 80%, with a successor lined up
Tikehau holds EUR 617m final close for European Special Opportunities II
Fund surpassed its EUR 500m target and is more than 50% deployed, with a 68% re-up rate
Eurazeo Growth III holds final close on EUR 1.6bn
Vehicle surpassed its EUR 1bn target and will provide initial equity tickets of EUR 25m-100m
Baird Capital holds final close for second Global Fund
Vehicle will continue to back founder-led UK, US and Asian SMEs via buyout and growth deals
Unigestion launches second emerging-manager fund
Vehicle has a target of EUR 300m and will back first- and second-generation buyout and growth funds
France's Apax Partners closes latest flagship fund on EUR 1.6bn
Fund is around 60% larger than its predecessor, which closed on EUR 1.03bn in 2016
GHO holds EUR 2bn final close for third fund
Fund close follows a fully virtual fundraise that saw the GP surpass its EUR 1.25bn target
New French GP Aldebaran holds first close for debut fund
Aldebaran Transformation Fund I targets EUR 300m for complex buyout situations
Panakès Partners holds EUR 150m first close for second fund
Vehicle's target has been extended to EUR 180m and the fund will focus on medtech and biotech deals
Speedinvest holds EUR 60m close for Speedinvest x Fund 2
Fund will back B2B and B2C marketplaces, as well as subscription and circular economy startups
H&F holds USD 24.4bn final close for 10th fund
Large-cap buyout specialist closed its predecessor fund in October 2018 on USD 16bn
Five Arrows registers next buyout vehicle
Previous vehicle in the strategy, FAPI III, closed on its EUR 1.25bn hard-cap in 2019
Kempen Capital launches second private equity fund
Fund has a EUR 200m target and will make both small-cap direct co-investments and PE fund investments
Eka Ventures closes early-stage impact fund on GBP 68m
Founding partners have experience backing companies including Gousto, Bloom & Wild, Peak and Elder
17Capital raises USD 4.5bn across preferred equity strategies
Fundraise includes a USD 2.9bn final close for 17Capital Fund 5, which surpasses its target
DN Capital holds final close for fifth fund on €300m
Vehicle surpassed its €200m target and is €100m larger than the firm's fourth fund
Novalis Biotech closes second fund on €25m
Fund aims to back around 20 companies in total, with four investments already inked
Aliante Partners secures preferred equity with Pomona
Deal includes a liquidity option for LPs and a second preferred equity line for add-on acquisitions
Eurazeo raises €1bn for secondaries programme
Capital raised includes €700m for Idinvest Secondary Fund IV and €300m raised from individuals
Appian weighs fund launch for late 2021
Mining-focused Appian raised $375m for its first fund and $775m for the second vehicle
