Buyout
Carlyle float may herald market peak
The buyout titan may actually be timing the market well. Kimberly Romaine reports.
Nordic unquote" September 2011
Buyout activity in the Nordics could return to levels seen pre-credit crunch, according to unquoteт research. If Nordic deal activity continues at the pace seen in the first half of 2011, volume and value look set to almost reach 2007 levels, marking...
Waterland's fifth fund raises €1.1bn
Waterland Private Equity Investments has held final close of its fifth fund, Waterland Private Equity Fund V, at тЌ1.1bn.
Valedo closes second fund on SEK 2bn
Valedo Partners has closed its second fund, Valedo Partners Fund II, on SEK 2bn.
Axcel closes fourth fund on DKK 3.6bn
Axcel has closed its fourth fund, Axcel IV, having raised DKK 3.6bn.
Apax France VIII closes on €700m
Apax France has closed its latest mid-cap fund on €700m.
Rumours of key-man clause following AtriA departures
The departure of two partners from French mid-cap firm AtriA Capital Partenaires in April has triggered a key-man clause on its third fund, according to media reports.
HIG Capital holds final closing
HIG Capital has closed its latest fund, HIG Growth Equity Fund II LP, on $500m.
Chequers Capital closes fund XVI on €850m
French mid-market GP Chequers Capital has announced the final close of its latest fund on a €850m hard cap.
Steadfast holds first close at €104m
Steadfast Capital has announced a first close of its third fund at €104m.
Tandem Capital fund closes down
Spanish private equity firm Tandem Capital has announced that it will be ceasing all operations of its €40m fund next month.
Explorer Investments closes fund at €270m
Portuguese private equity firm Explorer Investments has held a final close of its third fund at €270m.
Mid Europa seeking funds, placement agent
The fundraising trail is heating up across Europe, with CEE no exception.
Mediterra hits $144m first close for Turkish mid-market
Mediterra Capital Management has raised $144m in a first close for its debut vehicle.
Turkish fund minted with $144m first close
Mediterra Capital Management has raised $144m in a first close for its debut vehicle, with ten of the country’s top 50 richest individuals named as investors.
Constellation Capital launches €100m fund
Constellation Capital has launched its first institutional fund, Constellation II German Small Cap Fund, targeting €100m.
Auctus closes third fund on €155m
Auctus Capital Partners has closed its latest fund Auctus III at a revised hard-cap of €155m following a substantial over-subscription.
Infinity closes fund at $200m
UK-based Infinity has closed its third fund, which raised $200m.
BC Partners raises €4bn for its ninth fund
BC Partners has raised тЌ4bn at the first close of its ninth buyout, according to reports.
Gores Group closes fund on $2bn
Los Angeles-based private equity investment firm The Gores Group has closed its third fund, Gores Capital Partners III, with capital commitments of $2bn. It exceeds the vehicleтs $1.5bn target by 30%.
21 Partners closes fourth fund on €380m
21 Partners has held the final close of 21 Centrale Partners IV on €380m, according to media reports.
NVM nears fundraising target
NVM Private Equity looks set to comfortably hit its ТЃ15m top-up target for its oldest VCT vehicle, Northern Venture Trust.
Blackstone closes BCP VI fund on $15bn
Blackstone Group has announced the final close of its sixth buyout fund, BCP VI, on $15bn.
VCT community attracts two new entrants
Investor demand for tax-efficient vehicles is luring newcomers into the VCT space, with two launched today.