Funds
Partech's second seed-only fund closes on €60m
Fund follows on from Partech Entrepreneur I, which closed in 2013
Bridgepoint reaches €4bn hard cap
Fund closes after 11 months on the road
French industry ready to say au revoir to FCPR fund structure
The Société de Libre Partenariat brings France closer to other popular domiciles
Carlyle raises $2.5bn energy fund
GP now has more than $10bn available for energy investments
Astorius holds first close for second fund
Fund launched in September 2014 with €30m target
PAI exceeds hard-cap, closes Fund VI on €3.3bn
Fundraising extended to meet investor demand, says firm
Odin acquires Bach Composite Industry
Eighth buyout for GP's second fund
SpeedInvest holds first close for second fund
Firm raises target to €70m; holds €58m first close
Iceland's start-up scene looks set to erupt
Three new funds focused on Iceland highlight activity in the country
Five Arrows reaches €493m first close
Rothschild employee contributions push amount to €508m
French retail fundraising up by 12% in 2014
Model still attracts individual investors despite performance concerns
Sofimac holds first close for Opportunités Régions 2 fund
BPI France is a key investor in the fund
What's next for Terra Firma?
unquote" discusses the firm's new strategy with chairman Guy Hands
Frumtak closes ISK 5bn second fund
Fund is one of three new funds to invest in Icelandic startups
Eyrir Invest holds ISK 2.5bn first close
GP expects to add additional investors before final close
SA Framtak raises ISK 4bn fund
Fund is among three new vehicles raised in Iceland in February
Azulis Capital holds first close for latest vehicle
Middle Market Fund V raises €121m towards €200m target
LGT's Crown Co-investment Opportunities fund holds final close
Vehicle has already completed 11 co-investments
European private equity outlook: building on the momentum
A look ahead at what is in store for European private equity in 2015
Vendis holds first close for Fund II
Fund has €150m target, but may close on higher total
Ixo 3 fund reaches €150m hard-cap
Fund is already 20% invested, having deployed €35m
The downside of public commitments to VC
This second instalment looks at the disadvantages of public funding
European venture's reliance on public funding
Exclusive research reveals venture funds' over-reliance on public funding
unquote" research shows VC reliance on public funding bodies
Public funding bodies have played a large part in plugging the gap left by the institutional exodus from venture capital