Buyout
ITALY - Xenon Private Equity closes fifth fund on EUR 150m
Italian lower mid-market buyout firm Xenon Private Equity has held a final close for its latest vehicle, Xenon V, on EUR 150m, surpassing its EUR 130m target.
ITALY - Xenon surpasses EUR 130m target for latest fund
Italian lower mid-market buyout firm Xenon Private Equity has reached the final close of Xenon V at EUR 150m (hard cap) above the EUR 130m target.
ITALY/SPAIN - Investindustrial closes on EUR 100m target
Southern European private equity firm Investindustrial has closed its Build-Up Fund on its target of EUR 100m after five months on the road.
GLOBAL - Hellman closes $9bn seventh fund and management shake-up
International private equity house Hellman & Friedman has announced the final close of its seventh and largest fund, HFCP VII, on a little under $9bn, as well as a major shake-up of the firm's management team.
BENELUX - Gilde hits first close for latest vehicle
Unquote" can reveal that European mid-market group Gilde Buy Out Partners has reached a first close on its Fund IV on EUR 217m. The Fund, which launched in Q2 of this year, has a target of EUR 800m and expects to hold a second close on half that by the...
GLOBAL - KPS tops up third fund by USD 800m
Turnaround specialist KPS Capital Partners has increased the size of its Fund III from its original USD 1.2bn to USD 2bn.
UK- Inflexion's co-investment fund oversubscribed
Mid-market investor Inflexion Private Equity has closed its co-investment fund, which was oversubscribed on its hard cap of £75m.
EUROPE - KKR closes European annex fund
US-based buyout giant KKR has closed a EUR 400m annex fund to support additional equity investments for portfolio companies of its second European fund, which closed in 2005 on approximately EUR 4bn.
FINLAND - Sentica closes latest fund above target on EUR 113m
Finnish private equity firm Sentica Partners has held a fourth close of its lower mid-market buyout fund on EUR 113m, exceeding its EUR 100m target.
GLOBAL- TA Associates closes 11th fund on $4bn
Private equity firm TA Associates has closed its latest fund, TA XI, on $4bn, comfortably surpassing its $3.5bn target.
CEE - Carlyle spinout Resource Partners attracts soft commitments
Resource Partners, the CEE private equity team spawned by Carlyle Group's attempt to set up shop in the region, is believed to be nearing a first close for its EUR 200m debut fund.
FRANCE/GERMANY - Demeter holds second close on EUR 182m; backs IGIP
Demeter Partners has held a second close its EUR 200m fund Demeter 2 on EUR 182m. The fund was launched in November 2008, and takes over from its predecessor Demeter, which closed in October 2006 on EUR 105m and is now fully invested. Both funds backed...
FRANCE - 21 Partners holds first close of fourth fund on €200m+
Franco-Italian buyout house 21 Partners has held a first close of its fourth French private equity fund, 21 Centrale Partners IV, attracting commitments exceeding €200m.