Credit/Special Situations
Certior holds €51m first close for Credit Opportunities Fund II
Fund focuses on the European SME direct lending segment, in particular in seeding emerging managers
Green Arrow to launch two new funds
GP will raise a €200m fund called Special Credit Situations, on the road by the end of the year
Natixis IM buys MV Credit Partners
London-headquartered MV invests in both senior and subordinated debt across Europe
Towerbrook wraps up double fundraise on $5.3bn hard-cap
Towerbrook V and Towerbrook Secondary Opportunities II (TSO II) both surpass their targets
Capzanine Special Situations holds first close on €55m
Capzanine's maiden turnaround vehicle supports SMEs experiencing a phase of underperformance
Crestline approaches final close of Portfolio Financing Fund
Texas-based GP is aiming to secure up to $500m in a February close for its debut fund
Oakfield holds first close on £33m
Fund raises significantly more than its £8.2m predecessor, Oakfield II UK Special Situations Fund
DeA launches second corporate credit recovery fund
Idea CCR II, a debtor-in-possession vehicle, has already reached a first close on €300m
EQT's third credit fund closes on €1.3bn
Approximately 20% of the fund had already been invested at the vehicle's final close
QuattroR holds €711m first close for maiden vehicle
Italian turnaround newcomer QuattroR launched its first fund with a €1.5bn target
Fidelium Partners closes €103m special situations fund
Fidelium invests in companies that are facing significant operational challenges, as well as carve-outs
Orlando closes fourth special situations fund on €320m
Fund will invest in special situations in the DACH region's Mittelstand as well as in the Nordic countries
Bridgepoint looking to raise further capital for Special Opportunities strategy
The capital pool would be deployed in France-based SMEs in challenging financial situations
Nordic newcomer Mimir launches special situations fund
Vehicle will be heavy on Nordic exposure, co-founder Joakim Notö tells unquote"
Carlyle raises $2.24bn for Strategic Partners IV
Fund has received four times the commitments of its predecessor, CSP III
OpCapita raises €350m for second fund
Vehicle is more than three times the size of its 2014-vintage predecessor
Bayside Capital holds first close on €260m for Idea CCR I
Restructuring and turnaround fund will focus on Italian mid-size companies
Ares holds final close for fifth fund on $7.85bn
Fund will make a mixture of debt and equity investments across Europe and the US
KKR closes second special situations fund on $3.35bn
The newly-raised vehicle will target credit-orientated and distressed situations globally
Black Toro II holds €136m first close
Milestone reached after €50m commitment from University of Michigan
Black Toro launches fund, aims for €200m first close
Fund to write €20-50m tickets for Spanish companies
KKR launches pan-European credit fund for distressed assets
GP acquires €1bn of assets from Italian banks
Idea Capital and HIG Bayside join forces with €600m turnaround fund
Vehicle will target Italian SMEs in industrials sector
Rutland closes third fund on £263m
Fund has already made maiden investment in Maplin