Buyout
L Capital closes latest vehicle on €400m
French mid-cap investor L Capital Management has closed its L Capital 3 FCPR fund on €400m, above the initial €350m target.
CGS III holds first closing on CHF 55m
CGS Management giesinger gloor lanz & co. has held the first closing of its third fund CGS III with total commitments of CHF 55m.
BC European Capital IX closes at €6.5bn hard-cap
BC Partners has closed its ninth European Capital fund at the vehicle's €6.5bn hard-cap.
Dodd-Frank fears "overblown"
The extensive requirements and wide reach of the US's Dodd-Frank Act has stirred up fears among European GPs. But law firm DLA Piper downplays worries, pointing to a number of available exemptions. Sonnie Ehrendal investigates.
Could mega fundraisings cause Nordic dry powder problem?
International investors have driven Nordic fundraising to unprecedented levels, but will deal flow keep up with the dry powder? Sonnie Ehrendal investigates.
Summit Partners' eighth fund closes on $2.7bn
Summit Partners has announced the final closing of Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund VIII on $2.7bn.
CDB names Permira its latest strategic partner
Permira has signed a memorandum of understanding with CDB Capital to become the Chinese Development Bank’s sole European private equity partner. Kimberly Romaine reports
Perusa Partners closes second fund on €207m
Perusa Partners Fund 2 has held its first and final close on €207m.
HitecVision VI closes at $1.5bn hard-cap
HitecVision VI has closed at its $1.5bn hard-cap, making it Norway's largest buyout fund to date.
Bencis raises €408m for fourth buyout fund
Bencis Capital's latest fund has closed at €8m above target.
Alcuin closes third fund
Alcuin Capital Partners has reached the £100m target on its Third Alcuin Fund.
Alto Partners holds first close
Alto Partners has announced the first close of its third fund on €80m.
Former AtriA partners launch new venture
Edouard Thomazeau and Thibaut de Chassey - two former partners at French mid-cap firm AtriA Capital Partenaires - have launched a new mid-cap firm named Atlon Capital Partners, according to media reports.
EXCLUSIVE: Abris hits €210m for CEE
Specialist CEE investor Abris Capital has reached a first close on €210m, unquote” has learned.
Pemberton Capital launches first fund
Pemberton Capital has announced the launch of its maiden fund, Pemberton European Services Fund I, with a €500m target.
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 unquote” 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 €1.1bn.
Valedo closes second fund on SEK 2bn
Valedo Partners has closed its second fund, Valedo Partners Fund II, on SEK 2bn.
BC Partners holds second close at €5.5bn
BC Partners has held a second close of its BC European Capital IX fund at €5.5bn.
Montagu loses two directors
Just a few months after closing what many call Europe’s most impressive fund of the year, Montagu is waving goodbye to two directors, unquote” has learned from sources close to the fund.
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.