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Synova V holds first and final close on GBP 875m hard-cap
The fund has a GBP 250m pool earmarked for smaller deals and expects to make a handful of DACH and Nordics investments
Bridgepoint Europe VII in final stretch of EUR 7bn fundraise
GP’s latest flagship fund held a EUR 4bn close in mid-May, with a final close expected in H1 2023
Miura Partners raises first EUR 150m impact fund
Spanish GP’s new vehicle will have its carried interest linked to portfolio companies’ impact goals as well as financial performance
Ambienta plans asset class expansion following EUR 1.55bn Fund IV close
Environmental investor set for first deals with new fund in 2023 as it assesses a foray into new asset classes and geographies, founder and managing partner Nino Tronchetti Provera tells Unquote
LGT closes third co-investment fund on USD 2bn
Crown Co-investment Opportunities III held final close USD 500m above target
SHS nears EUR 250m hard cap on sixth fund
Healthcare fund’s EUR 200m target exceeded in first close with commitments from around 60 LPs
Cinven plays long game with financials fund in hunt for 3x returns
With a life of 15 years, the new vehicle has closed above target, with insurers making up about a quarter of its LP base
COI Partners launches DACH growth fund with EUR 120m target
GP's first institutional fund will invest on a 50:50 basis alongside the sponsor's own deal-by-deal vehicles
Motive raises USD 2.54bn across Fund 2 and co-investment vehicles
GP's USD 1.8bn Fund 2 is 3.7x the size of its predecessor and expects to make 15-18 deals
Cinven holds EUR 1.5bn final close for financial services fund
GP's first sector-focused fund has made three deals, the first of which was insurance broker Miller
August Equity to target GBP 400m in fundraise for upcoming sixth fund
Fundraising plans come following several exits from the GPтs 2016-vintage fourth fund
Siparex holds EUR 450m final close for ETI 5
Mid cap-focused fund is 60% larger than its 2017-vintage predecessor and has made four investments
Erhvervsinvest gears up for Fund V final close in 9-12 months
Danish GP held DKK 1bn first close for small-to-mid cap vehicle; targets hard cap of DKK 2bn
Apax heads for second small-cap fund with EUR 350m target
French GP seeks private and institutional investors with a minimum commitment of around EUR 100,000
Levine Leichtman Capital inches closer to first German deal
Planned transaction follows US investor's opening of Frankfurt office in January
Algebris holds EUR 200m first close for debut Green Transition Fund
Fund has a EUR 400m target and is headed by three former executives from Italian utility company A2A
Capza launches SME decarbonisation fund with EUR 1.3bn target
Second vintage of the SME-focused strategy will aim to support its portfolio companies with decarbonisation
Endless holds GBP 100m final close for third SME Fund
Enact III is more than three times the size of its predecessor fund, which closed on GBP 30m in 2019
INVL inches closer to second Growth Fund
Work on Fund II could start once INVL’s debut vehicle is 75%-80% deployed, following two to three more deals
Unigestion gears up for Climate Impact Fund
GP in initial discussions with existing investors for first climate-focused fund
LGT Capital closes first dedicated impact fund on USD 550m
Crown Impact will make co-investments, as well as primary and secondary fund investments
Alto preps new vehicle as Fund IV deployment nears completion
Italian investor is preparing for new fund investing in Italian SMEs specialising in consumer, industrial, services and pharma sectors.
Main Capital on the road for debut growth fund with more fundraises in sight
New vintage of existing strategies and a healthcare-focused continuation fund are also on the agenda for the software-focused GP, according to founding partner and CEO Charly Zwemstra
Synergia plans EUR 200m Fund VI final close by end of 2022
GP is targeting family offices and entrepreneurs and aims to hold a EUR 150m first close by the end of June