Funds
European funds enjoying secondaries tailwind
Currency movements and good performance boost demand for European secondaries
Polaris IV hits DKK 3bn target
Fund may reach hard-cap, says managing partner Kühl
Seed Capital III holds DKK 500m first close
Vehicle targets DKK 750m for final close
Felix closes maiden fund on $120m hard-cap
Fund managed by former Advent Venture Partners team surpasses $80m target
Point Nine closes third fund on €55m
German VC mainly tapped into existing backers
ActoMezz closes second fund on €210m
GP exceeds initial €200m target
Idea Capital and HIG Bayside join forces with €600m turnaround fund
Vehicle will target Italian SMEs in industrials sector
BGF launches dedicated £200m venture fund
New team headed by former MMC and Balderton deal-makers
Silverfleet closes second fund on €870m hard-cap
Fund was officially launched in H2 2014
Passion Capital raises £45m for second fund
British Business Bank contributes to sophomore effort
Kurma Diagnostics holds €33m first close
Fund aims at 15 investments around €500,000 mark
Carlyle raises €656m for third technology fund
CETP III closes 30% above target
Armada Mezzanine holds €103m final close
Fundraising surpasses €100m target, short of €150m hard-cap
Access Capital raises €644m at final close
Fund is already invested at 50%
Apax seeks €250m London listing for public vehicle
Vehicle will allow public to gain exposure to Apax PE funds
Danske Private Equity Partners VI holds €603m first close
Fundraising for sixth vehicle is expect to hit €650m target in Q3
ERDF backs Midven's Early Advantage Fund with additional £2m
West Midlands-focused vehicle grows to £10m
SHS closes fourth fund on €125m
Biotech vehicle raises more than double its predecessor
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Idinvest closes second digital fund on €140m
Vehicle held €60m first close in October 2013
Mantra holds €53m second close for secondaries fund
Vehicle expected to reach €75m hard-cap
Nordic 'unicorns' present opportunity for US venture
For US VC seeking to deploy cash, the Nordics could offer the perfect opportunity
Consilium approaches €150m final close for third fund
Italian GP expects a final close in June
Waterland raises €1.55bn for sixth fund
WPEF VI spent three months on the road