Buyout
Texas retirement fund commits €40m to Nordic Capital VIII
The Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) has committed тЌ40m to Nordic Capital's latest vehicle.
Synova smashes £110m fundraise
Synova Capital has closed its second fund on its ТЃ110m hard-cap in less than three months.
Avedon holds final close on €190m
Avedon Capital Partners has closed its first independent fund, NIBC Growth Capital II, on €190m after two years on the road.
Azulis set to hit the road in 2014
French mid-cap GP Azulis Capital is planning to start a new fundraising effort in the first half of 2014. Managing partner Michel Rowan talks to Greg Gille about the upcoming vehicle and the firm’s evolution
Riverstone Holdings to float energy vehicle
Energy-focused private equity firm Riverstone Holdings is to float its latest energy vehicle in London, according to reports.
CapMan holds second close, appoints new CEO
Listed entity CapMan has reached a second close on тЌ206m for CapMan Buyout X, posted тЌ4.3m in net profits and appointed Heikki Westerlund as new CEO.
TDR holds €900m first close for third fund
TDR Capital has held the first close of its third fund, TDR III, on approximately €900m after starting the fundraising process in December last year.
Bridgepoint asks for extension on 2008 fund
Bridgepoint has asked investors in the €4.8bn Bridgepoint Europe IV (BE IV) vehicle for a 12-month extension of the fund’s investment period, which was due to end in November this year.
Invision reaches €285m hard-cap
Swiss GP Invision Private Equity has exceeded its €250m target, closing its fifth fund on €285m.
Dunedin fund surpasses target to reach £300m final close
Dunedin has closed its latest vehicle on ТЃ300m, comfortably surpassing its ТЃ250m target.
Herkules nears first close for latest fund
Herkules Capital is believed to be approaching a first close for its latest fund.
Palatine closes second fund on £150m
Manchester-based Palatine Private Equity has held a final close for its second fund on its ТЃ150m hard-cap.
HIG raises €825m in just 3 months
HIG Capital has held a final close of HIG European Capital Partners II on тЌ825m, exceeding the target of around тЌ760m, after just three months on the road.
Erhvervsinvest holds first close on DKK 770m
Erhvervsinvest has held a first close of its third fund, Erhvervsinvest III KS, on DKK 770m.
Tikehau takes 35% stake in Duke Street
Duke Street has sold a 35% stake of itself to Paris-based investment firm Tikehau Group in an effort to boost the firmтs deal-by-deal model.
Aksia targeting €150m for new fund
Italian mid-cap investor Aksia Group has launched its new fund, Aksia Capital IV, with a €150m target.
Vaaka Partners Buyout Fund II holds final close
Vaaka Partners has held a final close for Vaaka Partners Buyout Fund II on its тЌ150m hard-cap.
Cinven tops up fifth buyout fund to €5.3bn
Cinven has held another final close on its fifth European buyout fund on €5.3bn.
August Equity hits £100m first close
August Equity's ТЃ100m first close brings it more than halfway to its ТЃ180m target for Fund III.
Enterprise closes Polish Enterprise Fund VII on €314m
CEE-focused GP Enterprise Investors has closed its latest fund, Polish Enterprise Fund VII (PEF VII), on €314m.
HIG Capital targets €760m for second Europe fund
HIG Capital has officially launched its second Europe fund, HIG Europe Capital Partners II, with a target of around €760m, according to documents filed with the US's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Permira holds €2.2bn first close for fifth fund
Permira has raised тЌ2.2bn for its fifth buyout fund so far, just a third of the vehicleтs original тЌ6.5bn target.
Afinum holds final close for fourth buyout fund
Afinum has held a first and final close for its fourth mid-cap buyout fund, Afinum Siebte Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG, on its €280m hard-cap.
HgCapital hits £2bn hard-cap on European buyout fund
HgCapital has held a final closing of its latest fund at its £2bn hard-cap.