Funds
Northleaf nets $2.2bn for global PE programme
Canadian private markets investor closes its latest secondaries vehicle on $800m
LBO France launches fund for high-net-worth clients
LBO France's FCPR White Caps Sélection accepts a minimum of €25,000 from high-net-worth clients
ForeVest completes GP-led secondary for 2007 fund
ICG was selected as the lead buyer in a competitive process run by Park Hill Group
Momentum Invest I closes on €110m
GP Momentum Invest backs French services-related businesses with €10-100m turnover
TDC hires assistant portfolio director ahead of raise
Hire brings the lender's headcount to 10 ahead of the launch of its third debt fund
Tera holds €21m first close for Tera Ventures II
First close comes after a year on the fundraising trail since announcing the fund in January
BPI France closes €200m Fonds Build-up International
Fonds Build-up International will back French SMEs and mid-cap firms generating turnover of between €20m-1.5bn
Raise holds first close for venture fund on €60m
Mostly backed by corporates, French GP's venture vehicle targets a €100m final close
Seafort targets up to €250m for third fund
Fundraise represents a significant increase on Seafort II, which held a final close on €84m
ProA Capital launches third buyout fund
Vehicle is larger than its predecessor, ProA Capital Iberian Buyout Fund II, launched in June 2014
Capvis holds final close on €1.2bn
Significant increase on Capvis IV, which launched with a €600m target in February 2013
Franklin Templeton, Asia Alternatives to launch fund-of-funds
Joint venture, called Franklin Templeton Private Equity (FTPE), will be headed by Arthur Wang
Green Arrow holds €230.6m final close for third buyout fund
Fund inherited Quadrivio's third vehicle's portfolio after the GP was acquired by Green Arrow in 2017
FnB holds €134.5m final close for maiden fund
Fundraising kicked-off in Q1 2017, and FnB Europe Fund now manages three portfolio companies
Corpfin holds dry close for Fund V
Fund was marketed to existing investors in a closed process that only lasted a few weeks
Ciclad holds final close for sixth fund on €180m
Fundraising started in September 2017 with an initial target amounting to €140-160m
360 Capital launches €60m fund
Poli360 was launched in partnership with Italian university Politecnico di Milano
Pomona closes ninth fund on $1.8bn hard-cap
Fund was launched in November 2016 and held a first close on $850m in March 2017
LT Capital holds €105m final close for LTC III
Around 70% of commitments for LTC III, closed on €105m, come from institutional investors
Go Capital holds interim close for Amorçage II
Go Capital's second seed fund had previously held a first close on €60m in May 2017
Litorina holds final close for fifth fund
Fifth flagship fund closed on its target of SEK 3bn, an increase of 20% from its predecessor
Certior holds €51m first close for Credit Opportunities Fund II
Fund focuses on the European SME direct lending segment, in particular in seeding emerging managers
Silverfleet holds first close on €110m for smaller fund
Fund has set a target of €250m, which it expects to reach before the end of the year
Jadeberg Partners goes deal-by-deal
Jadeberg will invest the proceeds of divesting its second fund on a deal-by-deal basis