Buyout
Carlyle holds final close on $3.6bn for long-term fund
Fund has already deployed $1.1bn in four businesses, aiming for longer holding periods
Turenne Capital holds first close on €60m for Emergence ETI
New vehicle targets French SMEs with a turnover within the €20-100m range
Polaris holds final close on DKK 3.3bn for fourth fund
Polaris has held a final close for its fourth fund after almost two years on the road
Ardian launches first North American buyout fund, targets $500m
Private equity firm aims to hold a final close for the fund in mid-to-late 2017
EQT closes first US fund short of $1bn target
Nordic-based GP holds final close on $726m for mid-market buyouts in US
Ufenau closes fifth buyout fund on €227m
Ufenau holds final close for fifth fund on €227m after four months of fundraising
Assietta launches €60m fourth fund
Vehicle has a six-year lifespan and aims to raise up to €70m
Fund in Focus: Ardian raises €4.5bn for sixth LBO Fund
France-based GP has an additional €500m co-investment pocket for LPs in its latest vehicle, accounting for around 15% of the fund
Nazca holds first close on €250m for fourth fund
GP has held a first close on the fund’s target and expects a final close on the €275m hard-cap
Mayfair closes maiden fund on £400m
GP was founded by the former head of LDC's London office, Daniel Sasaki, in 2014
Czech GP Genesis hits €80m hard-cap for third fund
Prague-based private equity fund held a first close on €44.7m in August 2015
Ardian raises €4.5bn for mid-cap fund
Vehicle raised €4bn of commitments and an additional €500m for co-investments
Livingbridge holds final close on £660m for eighth fund
UK mid-market GP launched its eighth fund in May with a £600m target
IK VIII to hit €1.6bn target in coming weeks
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CBPE holds £459m final close
GP's ninth fund will make UK investments in companies generating ТЃ25-150m turnovers
China Everbright holds $264m first close for maiden overseas fund
China-headquartered GP launches first fund to invest in Europe and the US
Black Toro II holds €160m second close
Black Toro hoped to hold a €200m close at the start of 2016 when it launched the fund last year
Idea Capital holds €188.5m third close
Food- and agribusiness-dedicated vehicle launched in January 2015 with a €200m target
DBAG closes €1bn fund
Seventh fund by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG exceeds its predecessor vehicle by €300m
Abraaj holds $526m final close for 1st Turkey-focused fund
GP has held a final close of its first dedicated Turkey vehicle, Abraaj Turkey Fund I
Omnes Croissance 4 hits €180m target
Final close for the mid-market buyout fund should be held by end of 2016
Montefiore Investment IV closes on €420m hard-cap
New fund is almost double the size of Montefiore III, closed on €240m in 2013
Three Hills holds €200m final close for second fund
Fund is managed by Three Hills in partnership with Swiss investment firm Decalia
Nextech raises $64m fund
Nextech Invest has $250m under management across four funds, including three with an oncology focus