Fund-of-funds
Q4 Fundraising Pipeline: DACH
Unquote compiles some of the most notable fundraises in the DACH region in the buyout, venture and secondaries spaces
Isomer II sets target at €250m
Fund's predecessor, Isomer Capital Fund, closed on €150m in February 2016
Pictet launches technology-focused fund-of-funds
Vehicle is the GP's first sector-focused fund-of-funds and will also make direct and co-investments
Sella holds €30m first close for debut VC fund-of-funds
Vehicle targets European, US and Israeli VC funds that invest primarily in early-stage rounds
ECSO, private investors plan €1bn cybersecurity fund-of-funds
European Cyber Security Organization and eight private investors have approached the EC with a proposal
British Business Investments commits €75m to Isomer II
Isomer II will be targeted at early-stage venture capital managers across Europe
Munich Private Equity Partners launches fundraising for MPEP IV
Fund targets €250m and is open to third-party investors following a €100m commitment from RWB Group
HSBC Vision Private Equity 2020 closes on $260m
Fund targets a variety of private equity opportunities, from primaries and secondaries to direct co-investments
Munich Private Equity closes third buyout fund-of-funds
Mid-cap buyout-focused fund-of-funds closed on €162m and has made 14 of its 20 planned investments
Pictet closes Monte Rosa V on $1.164bn
Earlier funds have generated a net IRR of more than 13% and a TVPI of 1.65x
Aldea Ventures launches €150m fund-of-funds
VC house expects to hold a €35-45m first close by the end of July and a final close in around one year
Mediobanca, Russell Investments launch third private market fund
Fund invests in secondaries, distressed assets and opportunities in dislocated industrial sectors
Abante, Altamar to manage Mapfre fund-of-funds
Mapfre Private Equity is managed by Abante, while Altamar acts as investment adviser
BlackRock and ApoBank launch healthcare fund
BlackRock-managed fund aims to give ApoBank's institutional clients access to healthcare investments
HQ Capital closes Auda VIII on $750m
GP's latest fund-of-funds vehicle is its largest yet and is double the size of Auda VII
NB closes Euro Crossroads 2018 fund on €260m
LPs in previous Crossroads vehicles include the Iowa State University Foundation and WSI Investments
Fenera & Partners launches three funds-of-funds
Funds invest in both secondary and primary vehicles across the US, Asia and northern Europe
Axa Venture holds €200m first close for Diversified II
AVP Diversified II is the second vintage of AVP's fund-of-funds strategy
CDP commits additional €100m to FoF PE Italia
New commitment brings the total capital raised by the private equity fund-of-funds to €300m
Altamar holds first close for €750m secondaries fund
ACP 4 targets the growing market for GP-led secondary transactions
US pension fund pulls back private equity commitments
Milwaukee County reduces commitments to four private equity funds, from $79.5m to $63.5m
Essling refocuses on co-invest and LBO, as co-founder departs
Michele Mezzarobba leaves the firm having co-founded it in 2017
CDP Venture Capital invests €21m in Primo Space Fund
Fund has an €80m target and invests in seed, series-A and series-B rounds in the space technology sector
Arcano Capital XII fund-of-funds raises €200m
GP expects to hold a final close on target by the end of June 2020
