Buyout
Advent raises $2bn for tech fund
Fundraise comes shortly after the $17.5bn final close of the GP's flagship product, GPE IX
Ardian closes fifth co-investment fund on $2.5bn
Ardian Co-investment V is more than double the size of its predecessor, which closed in 2015
PE consortium and Sogecap invest in Primonial
Deal sees PE firm Bridgepoint reduce its shareholding in Primonial from 56.1% to 35%
Sagard to launch fourth fund in Q1 2020
French GP Sagard targets a €800m final close for its fourth generation buyout vehicle
Mandarin Capital holds €148m first close for MCP III
Fund targets export-orientated Italian mid-market companies operating in a wide range of sectors
Innova closes sixth fund on €271m
Innova Capital has held a final close for its sixth fund on €271m.
Experienced Capital holds first close on €70m for ECP II
French GP's maiden fund held a final close on €78m in 2016, while ECP II has a €150m target
Foresight closes East of England Fund on £100m
Foresight Group has closed its fifth fund focused on different regions of England
Alteri launches second fund
Apollo Global Management-backed Alteri has launched a second retail-focused pan-European fund
Palatine launches £300m fourth-generation vehicle
Both Palatine Private Equity Fund III and IV used Evercore as their placement agent
Three Hills makes €192m secondary deal, supported by Idinvest
Three Hills offers LPs the option to reinvest in continuation vehicles or sell to Idinvest
BlueGem launches €500m third buyout fund
BlueGem III will be larger than its predecessor, which closed on €370m in June 2015
Paragon closes fourth fund on €780m
2014's The Paragon Fund II closed on €412m and is fully deployed, making its last investment in July
Eurazeo holds a €2.5bn final close for Eurazeo Capital IV
Third party investors committed €700m to the fund, while GP provided the remainder
Aksìa holds €100m first close for fifth fund
Fund targets businesses with potential for high growth, and expansion and buy-and-build opportunities
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
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
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
Siparex gears up for 2020 fund launch
GP plans to manage the fundraise in house but may appoint agents for specific regions
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
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
