Buyout
NewPort Capital closes maiden buyout fund on €90m
Closing of Newport Buyout Fund I takes place a year after Dutch GP announced launch
Lyceum spinout Horizon launches £200m fund
Established by former Lyceum management team members, Horizon Capital is launching a new fund
Hg Saturn holds final close on £1.5bn hard-cap
Software-dedicated vehicle is already 40% deployed across investments in Visma and Iris
Cibus Fund receives Guernsey Green Fund status
Guernsey Financial Services Commission launched the Guernsey Green Fund initiative in July 2018
Epiris holds £821m final close
GP's first fund as an independent manager has surpassed its ТЃ800m target after 18 months on the road
Herkules spinout Equip prepares fund launch
Former managing partner Sverre FlУЅskjer is leading the spinout under the name Equip Capital
Q Group launches Made in Italy fund, inks first deal
Made In Italy Fund was launched with a €200m target and has already acquired Palladium Moda
Keensight launches fifth fund with €750m target
Vehicle will follow strategy of predecessor, backing companies with revenues of €15-250m
Mérieux holds first close for MP3
Merieux Equity Partners holds €200m first close for health and nutrition-focused vehicle
Inverleith holds €60m final close for maiden fund
Scottish GP was founded in 2010 by ex-Noble Group CEO Thomson and ex-L Capital partner Skipworth
LBO France launches fund for high-net-worth clients
LBO France's FCPR White Caps Sélection accepts a minimum of €25,000 from high-net-worth clients
Momentum Invest I closes on €110m
GP Momentum Invest backs French services-related businesses with €10-100m turnover
Seafort targets up to €250m for third fund
Fundraise represents a significant increase on Seafort II, which held a final close on €84m
ProA Capital launches third buyout fund
Vehicle is larger than its predecessor, ProA Capital Iberian Buyout Fund II, launched in June 2014
Capvis holds final close on €1.2bn
Significant increase on Capvis IV, which launched with a €600m target in February 2013
Green Arrow holds €230.6m final close for third buyout fund
Fund inherited Quadrivio's third vehicle's portfolio after the GP was acquired by Green Arrow in 2017
FnB holds €134.5m final close for maiden fund
Fundraising kicked-off in Q1 2017, and FnB Europe Fund now manages three portfolio companies
Corpfin holds dry close for Fund V
Fund was marketed to existing investors in a closed process that only lasted a few weeks
Ciclad holds final close for sixth fund on €180m
Fundraising started in September 2017 with an initial target amounting to €140-160m
LT Capital holds €105m final close for LTC III
Around 70% of commitments for LTC III, closed on €105m, come from institutional investors
Litorina holds final close for fifth fund
Fifth flagship fund closed on its target of SEK 3bn, an increase of 20% from its predecessor
Silverfleet holds first close on €110m for smaller fund
Fund has set a target of тЌ250m, which it expects to reach before the end of the year
Canson raises $100m to invest in Thomson Reuters buyout
Vehicle will be used to co-invest in Blackstone's $20bn buyout of the Financial and Risk division
IK prepares for minority stake fund launch
IK Investment Partners began registering vehicles for the fund in April earlier this year