Fund-of-funds
Mediobanca launches second fund for private clients
Fund expects to raise around €135m and targets a final close before the end of the year
Schroders sets up PE fund for private investors
Investors can gain exposure to the new vehicle with a minimum investment of $50,000
FII holds €200m first close for FoF PE Italia
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti is the fund's anchor investor and has already committed €200m
Altamar near to €450m final close for Galdana Ventures II
Fund is larger than its predecessor, Galdana Ventures I, which closed on €275m in 2016
CDP acquires 70% of Invitalia Ventures to manage FNI
Invitalia will be appointed as fund manager of FNI, which is expected to raise around €1bn
Certior holds €100m close for credit fund-of-funds
Fund was originally registered in Luxembourg in June 2018 and held a first close on €51m
Integra holds second close on €75m for maiden fund
Fund held a first close on €21.5m in Q4 2018 with the backing of a number of entrepreneurs
Hamilton Lane announces final close for co-investment fund
Vehicle was registered as a Delaware LP in October 2017 and held a first close on $755m
Obligo extends life of fund-of-funds
Decision was made following LP approval of a three-year extension at the fund's general meeting
Hamilton Lane, Scala Fund Advisory close club fund on $215m
Concept of the vehicle is to allow Finnish institutions to invest in oversubscribed funds
Sella Venture Partners to launch €150m VC fund-of-funds
Vehicle will make around 20 investments and will target Europe, the US and Israel
Saga closes fund-of-funds on €600m
Vehicle was launched in March 2018 with a €700m target and held a first close on €170m
Dunas Capital hires two for new fund-of-funds
New vehicle, Rainforest Dunas Iberia Fund I, has been registered in Spain and has a target of €100m
BEX closes third fund on $365m
On the market since November 2018, BEX Capital III hit its $280m target in January
BPC wins £250m mandate from NLF
Development marks the first time the BBB-backed firm has raised third-party commitments
Isomer taps existing LPs for new co-investment fund
Fund aims to raise between €50-100m and will seek direct investment opportunities in technology
DeA Capital launches new alternatives fund
Italian manager launches vehicle that will target private equity, private debt and infrastructure
PGB mandates Aberdeen Standard with €500m
Partnership would be structured as a fund-of-one, with ASI co-investing in each fund
Gain Capital holds €28.4m first close for third fund-of-funds
Vehicle has a target of €60m and will look to hold a final close by the end of 2019
LGPS Central closes first PE fund
First time that pension fund partnership LGPS Central has launched a private equity fund
Qualitas closes second fund-of-funds, prepares new launch
Qualitas Mutual Private Equity Program II was launched in 2017 and held a first close on €30m
MPEP launches fund-of-funds
First time the fund-of-funds manager has widely marketed its programme to external LPs
Golding receives commitments in excess of €900m
Golding is expected to hold a first close of the fund-of-funds in the next couple of weeks
BEX collects $280m for third fund
BEX III should hold a first and final close by Q2 2019 near its $350m hard-cap
