Buyout
Volpi II closes on €323m
Founder Crevan O'Grady discusses the process and strategy with Katharine Hidalgo
Idea Agro closes on €110m
Fund targets the Italian agriculture industry across its entire value chain, with a focus on sustainability issues
Volpi II closes on €323m
Volpi secured backing from existing investors, as well as new European and US-based institutions
Patron closes sixth fund on €844m
Patron Capital VI is a closed-ended Jersey-based Limited Partnership, while Patron is based in London
Q4 Fundraising Pipeline: Iberia
Unquote compiles a roundup of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Iberian market
Waterland VIII holds final close on €2.5bn hard-cap
Three-month fundraising process was conducted entirely remotely, the GP said in a statement
Alder to start raising new fund in H2 2021
Sponsor is currently investing from Alder II, which closed on its hard-cap of SEK 1.5bn in 2019
Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact & Innovation holds €56m first close
Fund targets companies active in the ready-to-wear, cosmetics, jewellery, accessories, health and lifestyle sectors
TriSpan Opportunities Fund II holds first close
Fund focuses on investment opportunities in the lower-mid-market across North America and Europe
HIG Europe Capital Partners III closes on €1.1bn
Fund invests in buyouts, recapitalisations and corporate carve-outs of European businesses
Latour Capital III holds final close on €1bn
Fund targets majority transactions and spin-outs of large companies mainly based in France
CBPE X closes on £561m hard-cap
Rede Partners acted as global placement adviser and Macfarlanes as legal adviser
Searchlight closes third fund on $3.4bn
LPs in the fund include the California State Teachers Retirement System and CPPIB
Clessidra launches fourth buyout fund
Fund will acquire majority stakes in profitable companies with high-growth potential
Consilium launches €100m fourth fund
Fund targets Italian mid-market companies and provides equity tickets in the €15-20m range
Q4 Fundraising Pipeline: Nordic
Unquote compiles a round up of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Nordic market
Taste of Italy 2 closes on €330m
Taste of Italy 2 will invest in companies specialised in the food and beverage sector, across its entire value chain
Q4 Fundraising Pipeline: Italy
Unquote compiles a round up of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Italian market
Castik closes Epic II on €1.25bn
Fund will follow the same strategy as the GP's debut fund, which held a final close in 2015 on €1bn
EMH Partners closes second fund on €650m
GP closed its debut fund in 2017 on €350m; the latest vehicle will continue its investment strategy
Finexx closes second fund; acquires Biovegan
GP's €20m vehicle plans to make three platform investments in total and has a full pipeline
Q4 Fundraising Pipeline: DACH
Unquote compiles some of the most notable fundraises in the DACH region in the buyout, venture and secondaries spaces
PAI Mid-Market holds €500m first close towards €700m target
Fund complements PAI's existing large-cap strategy with the aim of targeting mid-sized companies across Europe
Ver Capital launches €200m energy transition fund
Ver Capital Sinloc Transition Energy Fund targets brownfield and greenfield investments, and has a rich pipeline of deals
