Funds
Wise closes fifth fund on €260m after two months
Italian investor has held a final close on the vehicle's hard-cap, having launched in June
Alcentra closes European direct lending fund on €5.5bn
Predecessor held a final close on €4.3bn in 2017 and had an average ticket size of around €100m
Progressio closes fund III on €250m hard-cap
Italian mid-market firm Progressio held an interim close on €185m back in February
CVC closes second long-term fund
CVC is the first of the multi-product managers to raise a second-generation long-term capital fund
Medicxi closes third fund on €400m
Vehicle will invest across the full spectrum of healthcare companies from early to late stages
The Riverside Company collects €314m for Europe Fund VI
If €750m hard-cap was to be hit, the vehicle would significantly surpass €340m Europe Fund V
Blackstone closes Strategic Partners VIII on $11.1bn
GP closes the global secondaries fund, which launched in Q2 2018 with a $8bn target
Siparex gears up for 2020 fund launch
GP plans to manage the fundraise in house but may appoint agents for specific regions
IQ Capital closes two funds on $300m
Growth Opportunities Fund is IQ Capital's later-stage vehicle, and has held a first close on $125m
New direct equity fund boosts PE inflows for Partners Group
Private equity has been the second fastest asset class to grow, delivering 11% net growth
V4C closes fund on €91m
Vehicle held a first close on €80m in January this year and has announced two deals
Vendis closes third fund on €300m
Third-generation fund significantly surpasses Vendis II, which closed on €180m in 2016
Flexstone closes its Select Opportunities II fund on €300m
Select Opportunities II invests in secondaries transactions and makes co-investments
Bridges holds £35m final close for Social Outcomes Fund II
Vehicle had an initial hard-cap of £30m, which was raised due to LP appetite and a strong pipeline
Innovacom holds first close on €40m for Technocom3
French VC Innovacom targets a €60m final close by Q4 2018 for seed fund Technocom3
Jet plans to double volume for third fund
Upcoming third fund will have a target of €350-400m, more than double the €153m raised for Jet Fund II
TPG holds interim $11.2bn close for TPG Partners VIII
Fund was launched in 2018 with an $11bn target, which it surpassed with its interim close
Seventure launches Sport & Performance Capital fund
Vehicle will back around 15 companies, startups and SMEs operating in the sports industry
BD-Capital launches debut fund with €400m target
GP was co-founded by Andy Dawson (former Advent investment partner) and Richard Baker
LGT's Crown European Private Debt II fund closes on €1.35bn
CEPD II's original target was €800m, and it held a first close on $725m in August 2018
Synova holds £365m first and final close for fourth fund
Vehicle surpassed its £300m target and closed with 46% more in commitments than its predecessor
Certior holds €100m close for credit fund-of-funds
Fund was originally registered in Luxembourg in June 2018 and held a first close on €51m
Integra holds second close on €75m for maiden fund
Fund held a first close on €21.5m in Q4 2018 with the backing of a number of entrepreneurs
Creandum closes fifth venture capital fund on €265m
Fund will target seed and series-A opportunities in technology sectors across Europe
