Buyout
FRANCE - Ixen closes EUR 500m third fund
Ixen, a subsidiary of Natixis Private Equity, has closed its third fund on EUR 500m.
CEE - Abris closes maiden fund on EUR 320m
Abris Capital Partners has closed its inaugural fund at EUR 320m.
CEE – Horizon reaches final close on USD 390m
Horizon Capital has reached the final close for its newest fund, Emerging Europe Growth Fund II, LP (EEGF II) on $390m, significantly above its $300m target.
NORWAY - Herkules closes largest ever Norwegian private equity fund
Herkules Capital (formerly Ferd Private Equity) has launched and closed its third fund, Herkules III, on more than NOK 6bn (approximately EUR 700m), making it the largest Norwegian private equity fund ever raised.
EUROPE - Carlyle raises EUR 530m for European technology
The Carlyle Group has closed its second European technology fund, Carlyle Europe Technology Partners II (CETP II), on EUR 530m, exceeding its initial target of EUR 500m.
EUROPE - Bridgepoint closes fourth fund EUR 800m above target
Bridgepoint has closed its fourth fund, Bridgepoint Europe IV Fund, on more than EUR €4.8bn - well above its original target of €4bn.
FRANCE - Pechel III holds final close on EUR 165m
Pechel Industries Partenaires has held its final close of its new fund, Pechel Industries III, on EUR 165m; ahead of its EUR 150m target but within the hard-cap of EUR 180m.
ITALY - 21 Investimenti closes second fund on EUR 280m
21 Investimenti, the private equity investment arm of the Benetton family, has closed its second fund, 21 Investimenti II, on EUR 280m, exceeding the initial target by 40%.
UK - Darwin closes maiden fund on £217m
Darwin Private Equity has closed its inaugural fund, Darwin Private Equity I LP, on £217m.
DENMARK - Odin Equity Partners holds first close at EUR 220m
According to reports, Danish buyout house Odin Equity Partners has held a first close of its second fund on EUR 220m, surpassing its target of EUR 200m.
RUSSIA - Marshall raises USD 450m for two new funds
Marshall Capital Partners (MCP) has reportedly raised USD 450m for two new funds dedicated to investment in Russia and CIS: Marcap I, which is to acquire part of the assets currently owned by MCP, and Marcap II.
GERMANY – HANNOVER Finanz raises EUR 120m for evergreen fund
Hannover Finanz has raised a total of EUR 120m for its latest evergreen fund - the largest amount it has raised so far.
EUROPE - SL Capital reaches fourth closing on EUR 520m
SL Capital Partners has reached the fourth closing of its European Strategic Partners 2008 (ESP 2008) fund-of-funds on EUR 520m.
NORDIC - Altor closes third fund on EUR 2bn
Altor has held a final close of its third fund, Altor Fund III, on EUR 2bn.
NORWAY - Norvestor closes Fund V at EUR 236m
Norvestor Equity AS has held a final close of its new vehicle Norvestor V LP (Fund V) with total commitments of EUR 236m.