Buyout
Investindustrial launches €3bn fund
Fund follows the same strategy as its predecessor, which closed on €2bn in 2016
Essling holds €100m first close for Essling Expansion
Fund has completed its first investment, backing medical software specialist Evolucare
Siparex Investimenti 3 to be launched in 2019
Fund is managed by Insec Equity Partners, which is based in Milan and led by Barbini and Gianola
ProA Capital holds €475m final close for third buyout fund
ProA Iberian Buyout Fund III targets mid-sized companies with potential for internationalisation
BMO holds fourth close for co-investment fund on €95m
Fund was announced in February 2017 and is expected to hold a final close by the end of March
UI Gestion closes Cap 6 on €105m
Mid-market focused Cap 6 is larger than its predecessor, M.I5, closed on €93.5m in 2011
INVL holds first close on €106m for Baltic Fund
Closing took place on 7 February 2019, seven months after the vehicle was registered in June
Private investor platform Truffle Invest offers first PE fund
Platform launched in September last year and has already backed a VC fund with private funds
Altor holds final close on €2.5bn hard-cap
Vehicle was registered in Sweden in August, but began its official marketing period in September
Progressio holds €185m interim close for Fund III
Fund invests in Italian SMEs operating in the engineering, fashion, pharma and food sectors
Three Hills closes third fund on €540m hard cap
THCS III exceeds its тЌ400m target, attracting LPs from Europe, North America and Australasia
Verdane X closes on SEK 6bn hard-cap
Verdane X has a flexible approach to investing in northern European technology companies
Eurazeo holds first close on €500m for Capital IV
Asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and family offices back the fund
Carlyle hits €1.35bn hard-cap for Europe Technology Partners IV
Fund will invest in lower-mid-market technology-focused companies based in Europe and the US
Danish SDG Investment reaches DKK 4.85bn final close
The fund reaches DKK 4.85bn on its second and final close, short of its original target of DKK 5bn
ADM raises $450m for Cibus Fund
Vehicle was launched at the end of 2016 and held a first close in May 2017 on $100m
Horizon hits $200m cap for third Ukraine fund
Vehicle was launched in June 2016 with a target of $150m and has already completed six investments
Genesis targets close and launch in 2019
Growth fund will focus on companies with revenues of up to €15m and EBITDA of up to €2m
Mayfair holds £650m final close for second fund
Total committed is more than 150% of the amount raised by the firm's maiden vehicle
Tilt Capital Partners to launch Clean Energy Fund
Currently in the pre-marketing phase, the fund is expected to hold a first close in Q2
New shop on the healthcare block: Gyrus Capital
New investment adviser will target value-based, special situations and transformational investments in the healthcare sector
Ixo PE closes fourth fund on €200m
Ixo 4, backing small and medium-sized businesses in southern France, hits its €200m hard-cap
Astorg holds €4bn final close for seventh fund
Three months after launch, Astorg's seventh fund exceeds €3.2bn target and nears hard-cap
Triton hits €5bn cap for fifth fund
Fund was registered in Luxembourg in March 2018 and has already made two investments