Funds
GVC Gaesco launches €50m growth capital fund
Fund acquires minority stakes in family-owned Spanish companies operating in a variety of sectors
EQT closes Ventures II on €660m
EQT Ventures II will back European startups and US companies looking to expand in Europe
CVC closes second growth fund on $1.6bn
Fund targets high-growth, mid-market technology companies based in North America and Europe
DevCo Partners raises €180m for next platform deal
Firm launched its latest vehicle before the summer and sought to attract a broader base of investors
Idinvest passes €500m mark in Private Debt V fundraise
Fund, which has already been invested in at least one transaction, has a €1bn target
Innogest to launch trio of €100m VC funds
Healthcare and digital tech vehicles will each target 12-15 companies with €10m tickets
Ver Capital launches €300m debt fund
Firm is also launching two more vehicles: Ver Capital Short Term Fund and Ver Capital Partners VIII
Itago launches €130m buyout fund
Itago is an Italian GP recently established by a team that span out from Finint & Partners
Balderton VII closes on $400m hard-cap
Balderton VII's predecessor closed on $375m and is now more than 50% deployed over 30 investments
Xenon closes seventh buyout fund on €300m
Vehicle is larger than its predecessor, Xenon Private Equity VI, a €184m fund closed in July 2014
Apicap launches Women Leadership Capital fund
New fund will target companies whose CEO, director or significant investors are women
Essling holds first close on €90m for Co-invest 3
Fund backs lower-mid-market to large-cap businesses based in Europe and the US
Acton Capital Partners closes fifth fund on $215m
Firm has made six investments from the fund so far, with two more in the pipeline
Brookfield closes BCP V on $9bn
Cayman Islands-based vehicle has held its first close on $6.5bn in October 2018
Entangled Capital launches €150m buyout fund
Fund is dedicated to Italian small and mid-market companies operating in the industrial sector
OpenGate closes Capital Partners II fund on $585m
Registered in September 2018, the new fund surpasses its $305m predecessor
FII holds €110m second close for growth capital fund
FII, in partnership with Lazio Innova, also launches an €18m VC fund called FII Tech Growth Lazio
Tar Heel Capital raises €100m for THC 3 - report
Polish press reports that the firm has already made investments from the fund
B & Capital holds final close for maiden fund on €217m
PE firm is sponsored by consultancy Roland Berger and surpasses its €200m target
KKR European V closes on €5.8bn
KKR European V held an interim close on €4.7bn in April 2019 and has a six-year investment period
Bluebay spinout Arcmont Asset Management launches
Arcmont has a legacy €13bn AUM comprising direct lending and senior loan positions
Frog holds first close for Frog European Growth II
Frog Capital has closed its second European Growth fund on more than a third of its €150m target
Breega holds €90m first close for Breega III
French early-stage VC launched the fund in Q3 and expects to hold a final close in H1 2020
BtoV closes Industrial Technologies Fund on €100m
Fund has reached its target and will invest in industrial technology startups
