Buyout
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Permira V hits €5bn hard-cap
Permira’s latest buyout fund, Permira V, has hit its hard-cap of €5bn and could reach €5.3bn with a GP contribution.
Consilium hits €95m first close
Italian GP Consilium has held a first close for Consilium Private Equity Fund III on €95m after just three months on the road. Amy King reports
Mentha holds first close on €51m
Dutch private equity firm Mentha Capital has held a first close for its Mentha Capital Fund IV (MCF IV) vehicle on €51m, slightly more than halfway towards its target.
Q&A: Michel Abouchalache, Quilvest & Partners
Q&A: Quilvest
Russia Partners launches RP IV fund
Russia Partners is fundraising for its new Russia Partners IV (RP IV) vehicle with a target of $750m and a commitment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
CEE: Activity picks up despite ongoing fundraising woes
An uptick in dealflow in the second half of last year has left local players hopeful for a more sustained recovery. Greg Gille reports
Elbrus hits $550m hard-cap
Russian buyout house Elbrus Capital has held a final close for Elbrus Capital Fund II on its $550m hard-cap.
Partners Group closes €1.5bn direct investment programme
Partners Group has closed its 2012 private equity direct investment programme on €1.5bn.
Siparex raises €200m for MidMarket III fund
French GP Siparex has held a final close for its MidMarket III vehicle on €200m, exceeding its €150m target. Greg Gille reports
Fundraises to flotations: a promising year for the UK
The UK market witnessed swathes of fund closes and a surprising number of IPOs last year. But will this positive trend continue in 2014? Alice Murray reports
EQT closes €1.1bn mid-market fund
After more than a decade of swelling fund sizes, EQT has returned to its roots by closing a mid-market fund on €1.1bn.
Avallon raises €109m for MBO II fund
Polish investor Avallon has reached the €109m mark for its Avallon MBO II fund, a year after holding its first close on €60m.
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 £180m target to reach the £200m hard-cap for its latest vehicle August Equity Partners III.
Bowmark raises £375m
Bowmark Capital has hit its hard-cap of £375m for its latest fund, surpassing its initial £350m 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 €3.5bn ($4.8bn).
GP focus: Palamon Capital Partners
Palamon in focus
Vitruvian collects £1bn for second fund
Vitruvian Partners has closed its second fund on £1bn, well above its initial £800m target.
August Equity nears £200m target
August Equity's Fund III is weeks away from its final close, unquote” 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.