Buyout
PAI reaches halfway line with €1.4bn first close
French private equity house PAI partners is understood to be halfway towards the hard-cap of its latest vehicle, PAI Europe VI.
Apollo raises $17.5bn for Fund VIII
Apollo Global Management has bucked the trend of large-cap players downsizing their funds compared to pre-crisis efforts: the firm has amassed $17.5bn for its latest global vehicle after a little more than a year on the road.
Ambienta holds second close on €200.2m
Environmental investor Ambienta has held a second close for Ambienta II on €200.2m.
Capvis Equity IV hits €720m hard-cap
Capvis Equity Partners has held a final close for Capvis Equity IV on its €720m hard-cap.
August Equity hits £200m hard-cap for Fund III
UK lower-mid-market investor August Equity has exceeded its ТЃ180m target to reach the ТЃ200m hard-cap for its latest vehicle August Equity Partners III.
Bowmark raises £375m
Bowmark Capital has hit its hard-cap of ТЃ375m for its latest fund, surpassing its initial ТЃ350m target.
Nordic Capital Fund VIII hits final close at €3.5bn hardcap
Nordic Capital's eighth fund has held a final close on its hardcap of тЌ3.5bn ($4.8bn).
GP focus: Palamon Capital Partners
Palamon in focus
Vitruvian collects £1bn for second fund
Vitruvian Partners has closed its second fund on ТЃ1bn, well above its initial ТЃ800m target.
August Equity nears £200m target
August Equity's Fund III is weeks away from its final close, unquoteт has learned.
21 Partners raises €60m for Polish fund
21 Partners has expanded into Poland by establishing a local team and holding a first close on €60m for mid-market fund 21 Concordia.
FSN hits SEK 5.25bn final close
Pan-Nordic investor FSN Capital has reached a final close for its FSN Capital IV fund on SEK 5.25bn (тЌ600m).
Oakley passes €300m mark for new fund
Oakley Capital has raised more than тЌ310m towards its second fund, Oakley Capital Private Equity II.
Ambienta holds €147.2m first close
Italian environmental investor Ambienta has held a first close for its latest fund, Ambienta Fund II, on €147.2m.
Adelis hits €420m final close for maiden fund
Stockholm-based Adelis Equity Partners has closed its maiden fund on its hard cap of тЌ420m.
Montefiore smashes target for latest fund
French mid-cap GP Montefiore Investment has closed its third fund on its €240m hard-cap, well beyond its initial €180m target.
Axa spinout Ardian closes fifth LBO fund on €2.41bn
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity) has closed its LBO Fund V on €2.41bn, shortly after finalising its spinout from parent company Axa.
PAI partners collects third of €3bn fundraising target
French private equity house PAI partners has raised in excess of €1bn for its new buyout fund, according to French daily Les Echos.
Palamon reaches €210m close
After nearly two years on the road, Palamon Capital Partners has closed its latest fund on €210m, a significantly smaller amount than its €670m predecessor. The reduced fund size highlights continued difficulties in the fundraising market and GPs' willingness...
Graphite Capital hits £475m target in six months
UK mid-market investor Graphite Capital has held a ТЃ475m closing for its latest vehicle, GCP VIII. A handful of potential additional commitments could bring the total to more than ТЃ500m within the next few weeks.
Capitem holds €20m first close for maiden fund
French private equity house Capitem Partenaires has held a first close for its maiden fund on €20m.
Mandarin Capital announces first close
Sino-Italian investor Mandarin Capital Partners has announced a first close of its second fund on €110.5m.
Mandarin Capital sells IMA
Sino-Italian investor Mandarin Capital Partners has sold its stake in Bologna-based pharmaceutical machinery business IMA Group.
Adelis Equity hits first close for maiden fund
Stockholm-based Adelis Equity Partnersт maiden fund has hit a first close at тЌ230m following less than six months of fundraising, according to sources close to the situation.