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UK - Bowmark Capital closes £265m fund in ten weeks
Bowmark Capital has closed its new fund, Bowmark Capital Partners IV, with total commitments of ТЃ265m, only ten weeks after its launch last year. With 23 investors, the fund was significantly oversubscribed at its hardcap following the success of Bowmark's...
UK - Matrix looks to raise additional £15m for Income & Growth VCT
Matrix Private Equity Partners (MPEP) is aiming to raise ТЃ15m in an S share offer for The Income & Growth VCT, formerly named TriVest VCT, on the back of strong performance in the sector and by MPEP. The new S share fund will be managed separately from...
UK - Exponent closes second fund on £805m
Exponent Private Equity has reached the final close of its second fund, Exponent Private Equity Partners II, LP, with commitments of ТЃ805m. This fund doubles the amount raised in the first fund in 2004. Exponent will continue to focus on investing in...
UK - Zeus reaches final close of maiden fund on £100m+
Zeus Private Equity (ZPE) has reached the final close of its maiden fund on more than ТЃ100m. Manchester-based ZPE was launched in December 2006 and held a second close in June 2007 on ТЃ65m. Most recent investors in the fund include Access Capital Partners,...
UK/FRANCE - Platina announces EUR 75m close of fourth fund
Platina Finance Ltd has announced an intermediary close of its fourth fund, the European Renewable Energy Fund 1 LP (EREF), on EUR 75m. The fund was launched in October 2007 and is targeting a final close of EUR 250m by the end of 2008.