Credit/Special Situations
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
HIG Europe Capital Partners III closes on €1.1bn
Fund invests in buyouts, recapitalisations and corporate carve-outs of European businesses
Searchlight closes third fund on $3.4bn
LPs in the fund include the California State Teachers Retirement System and CPPIB
Värde Dislocation Fund closes on $1.6bn
Fund has a global mandate to pursue a mispriced, stressed and distressed credit
Italy Fundraising Pipeline - Q4 2020
Unquote compiles a round up of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Italian market
ICG launches second recovery fund
Second vehicle will be larger than its predecessor, which closed on €843m in March 2010
EMZ 9 closes on €1.04bn
EMZ recently opened its first international office in Munich, headed by partner Klaus Maurer
Antares launches €300m UTP fund for fashion sector
Fondo Lusso & Lifestyle is dedicated to bank credits, with a special focus on UTP exposures
Mediobanca, Russell Investments launch third private market fund
Fund invests in secondaries, distressed assets and opportunities in dislocated industrial sectors
