Buyout
Searchlight to hold first close for third fund
The fund, with a $2.75bn target size, is expected to have a final close by mid-2019
FrenchFood Capital holds €132m final close for maiden fund
Fund, which has a focus on French companies operating in the food sector, surpasses €120m hard-cap
DeA to launch Taste of Italy 2
Fund will be operative from 2020 and has set a target of €250-300m, with a larger international focus
Ergon closes Ergon Capital Partners IV on €580m
Fund is smaller than predecessor Ergon Capital Partners III, which closed in 2010 on €775m
Ufenau holds €560m close for Ufenau VI German Asset Light
Investors include Banque Pictet & Cie, Argentum Fondsinvesteringer and Wave Management
GED holds €100m first close for sixth fund
Fund has a €175m target and plans to make 8-10 investments in Spanish industrial companies
US pension fund backs new Inflexion Enterprise fund
IMRF has invested 4.7% of its portfolio to alternatives, versus a target allocation of 7%
Novalpina holds €1bn final close for debut fund
Novalpina Capital Partners I intends to make between seven and nine equity investments of тЌ75-200m
CIC and BNP Paribas pursue China strategy with Eurazeo
Eurazeo will manage a fund dedicated to European companies seeking to expand in China
Montagu shelves plans for €500m infra strategy to focus on PE
Montagu instead decides to focus on the тЌ3bn fundraise for its sixth private equity fund
Advent International set to secure US LP commitments
Advent International GPE IX has a target between $15-17bn and plans to hold a final close in mid-2019
Keensight closes fifth fund on €1bn hard-cap
Announced in Q3 2018, Keensight V was marketed for only four months, before hitting its hard-cap
Five Arrows holds final close on €1.25bn hard-cap
Rothschild Merchant Banking's PE division surpasses the €1bn target for FAPI III
Bridges closes SGF IV on £80m
Impact-focused fund manager launched the buyout vehickle two and a half years ago
RDCP gears up to launch second fund
RDCP Healthcare Opportunities Fund II will target ТЃ50m, to deploy in healthcare assets
Gilde Healthcare closes third fund on €200m
Gilde Healthcare Services III targets healthcare providers based in the Benelux and DACH regions
Steadfast holds final close on €297m
Vehicle surpassed its target of €250m to close just below its €300m hard-cap after two years
FSI holds final close for mid-market fund on €1.4bn
FSI Mid-Market Growth Equity Fund acquires primarily minority stakes in Italy-based companies
L-Gam closes second fund on €772m
Launched in mid-2018 with a €650-750m target, L-Gam II held its final close in December
Gradiente holds €135m final close for second fund
Fund is larger than its predecessor, Gradiente I, which held a final close in 2012 on €76m
Invision closes sixth flagship fund on €375m
Invision VI's predecessor, Invision V, closed on €285m and has made its final acquisition
Aksìa launches €200m fifth fund
Aksia Capital V is larger than its predecessor, a €110m vehicle closed in April 2016
Summa closes second fund on SEK 6.5bn
GP has already drawn capital from the new vehicle to acquire building technology firm Infobric
Suma to launch second fund in H2
Vehicle’s predecessor Summa Growth Capital Fund I held a final close on €50m in 2015