Credit/Special Situations
Pillarstone aims for year-end close for industrials and shipping-focused fund
Italy-headquartered investor typically assists banks with managing underperforming assets
Inspirit holds GBP 75m final close for second fund, anticipates strong carve-outs dealflow
Fund was oversubscribed and closed following a three-month fundraising process
Carve-outs specialist Inspirit gears up for second fund
GP could aim to raise GBP 50m-GBP 100m for its next fund, Unquote reported previously
AnaCap spin-out Veld makes team changes as it looks to raise its next fund
Hiring of Richard Kirkby and promotion of Konstantin Karchinov and Sebastien Wigdo comes eight months into the firm’s existence as an independent entity
Kartesia’s management to take majority stake in Flexam
Pan-European capital solutions provider’s partnership with France-based fund manager will add real-asset financing to its offering
GP Profile: Aurelius goes global with US expansion as it eyes new EUR 800m fund
German carve-out specialist is 18-24 months away from fundraising for its Fund V with EUR 750-EUR 800m target
GP Profile: Metric Capital confident of structured capital strategy demand with multiple exits in pipeline
UK-based sponsor banks on appeal of its strategy as an alternative to private equity and debt providers
Hayfin markets USD 500m healthcare-focused private credit fund
New vehicle could back investments such as ARR-based direct loans to high growth businesses
Alcentra takes keys to three PE-backed companies this year
Under Benefit Street Partners' ownership the alternative lender took over Lifetime, Optionis and Equiom
AlbaCore Capital Group holds EUR 2.2bn final close for third flagship fund
Fund’s recent focus has been senior secured deals for companies seeking financing amid a tough credit market
Specialist food sector investor Isara launches GBP 300m debut fund
Sadel Group-backed fund will target B2B food supply opportunities, focusing on improving efficiency and sustainability
AnaCap carves out credit division
New business, Veld Capital, will raise new funds and also deploy via AnaCap's existing credit funds
Tikehau Capital readies deployment of third special opps fund with bigger deals in sight
Previous vehicle in the opportunistic credit strategy held a EUR 617m final close in 2021 and is almost fully invested
Zetland holds EUR 620m close for second special situations fund
Vehicle already 80% deployed; pre-marketing for new fund underway, source says
CapMan seeks event-driven opportunities with Special Situations fund
Expected to close in the autumn, the vehicle has Tesi as anchor investor and could attract some European LPs
Warwick Capital closes third fund on USD 430m
Warwick focuses on the European mid-market, and is agnostic towards sectors and capital structure
SVPGlobal closes SVSS V at USD 5bn hard-cap
SVSS V closes three months following its first close, and exceeds its USD 2.85bn predecessor
Eurazeo closes Idinvest Private Debt V on EUR 1.5bn
Fund exceeds its EUR 1.2bn target and is already deployed at nearly 80%, with a successor lined up
Kartesia Credit Opportunities Fund V hits €1.5bn hard-cap
Fund provides flexible and bespoke credit solutions to lower-mid-market European companies
Park Square Capital Partners IV closes on €1.8bn
Fund invests in primary and secondary subordinated debt in both performing credit and dislocated debt
Capza closes fifth debt fund on €1.6bn, prepares new launch
Fund invests in SMEs with EBITDA of more than €12m, providing unitranche and mezzanine
UK & Ireland Fundraising Pipeline - Q1 2021
Unquote rounds up the most notable fundraises currently ongoing in the UK & Ireland market across the buyout, venture and debt spaces
Italy Fundraising Pipeline - Q1 2021
Unquote compiles a round up of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Italian market, including Clessidra, Quadrivio, Mandarin, and more
DACH Fundraising Pipeline - Q1 2021
Unquote compiles a roundup of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the DACH market, including Capiton, Afinum, Gyrus, Cipio, and more