Buyout
PAI Europe VII closes on €5bn hard cap
PAI says it hits its hard-cap after only six months on the road, with a demand of more than €15bn
Partners Group launches impact fund
Move follows impact fund launches from global PE firms TPG, KKR and Bain Capital in recent months
Verdane closes debut buyout fund on SEK 3bn hard-cap
With its new fund, Verdane intends to acquire direct control positions in large Nordic companies
Anterra's food and agriculture tech fund reaches $200m
Anterra extends the fund to capitalise on the global food sector and expands its team
Novalpina holds second close for debut fund
Novalpina's maiden fund, Novalpina Capital Partners I, was announced in May 2017 with a €1bn target
Essling Capital launches Essling Expansion fund
French GP's third fund, with a target of more than €200m, focuses on majority acquisitions
CGS holds interim close for fourth fund
GP has made two platform investments from the new vehicle, expects five to seven overall
Perusa changes fundraising strategy
Firm has agreed an alternative funding structure with LPs, which it will review after 12-18 months
Equistone VI holds final close on €2.8bn hard-cap
Mid-market PE investor saw total potential commitments of €4bn, significantly exceeding target
Perusa to launch third fund
Perusa Partners II held a final close on €207m in November 2011 and is deployed across 10 deals
Hg launches Saturn fund
Naming convention follows Hg's Mercury series, which targeted the small-cap space
EQT VIII holds final close on €10.75bn hard-cap
New vehicle follows the Swedish GP's €6.75bn seventh fund, which closed in August 2015
Capvis to close fifth fund on hard-cap
More than 80% of LPs reupped into the fourth fund, which closed on its €720m hard-cap in 2014
IK closes Small Cap II Fund on €550m hard-cap
Including a GP commitment of €50m, the fund closed on its €550m hard-cap on 15 February
Mayfair raises for second fund in US and Europe
GP makes an SEC filing listing commitments of $130m from US-based institutional investors
KKR launches Global Impact Fund
Fund will target investments with positive social and environmental impact globally
Artá Capital closes second fund on €400m hard-cap
Vehicle will invest in medium-sized Iberian companies with an enterprise value between €100-500m
Pollen Street closes third fund on £400m
Financial-services-dedicated vehicle has already deployed 53% of its available capital
Battery Ventures closes two new funds totalling $1.25bn
Tech-focused GP closes an $800m principal vehicle and a $450m fund to invest alongside it
Quantum holds final close on €77.5m hard-cap
New vehicle will employ the same strategy as the last, investing in complex carve outs
Olivier Sarkozy's Further Global launches $1.25bn PE fund
Vehicle is registered in the Cayman Islands, with Park Hill listed as the placement agent
Miura Private Equity hits hard-cap for third fund
Spanish GP closes Miura Fund III on €330m, a step up from its €200m predecessor
Nexxus holds first close on €130m for first Spanish fund
Nexxus recently launched its seventh Mexico-focused buyout fund with a target of $550m
BC holds final close on €7bn
Eight additional LPs including Pomona Capital IX and Adams Street 2017 make contributions