Funds
European Commission delays VC fund-of-funds proposal
The European Commission is to initially conduct a тfeasibility studyт in 2014 to explore the creation of a European fund-of-funds for venture capital.
Q&A with EVCA's Dörte Höppner
Q&A: Dörte Höppner
Indigo Capital France hits €210m first close for new fund
Indigo Capital France has held a first close on more than €200m for its first mezzanine fund following the team's spinout from UK-based Indigo Capital.
MML raises €125m fund for Ireland
Enterprise Ireland has backed MML Capital Partners as a cornerstone investor in a new fund to back SMEs in Ireland.
RDIF, CDC launch €1bn Franco-Russian vehicle
Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Caisse des Dépôts International (CDC) have joined forces to launch the €1bn Russia-France Investment Fund (RFIF).
EdRip closes fourth life sciences fund on €192m
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) has held the final close of its fourth life sciences fund, BioDiscovery 4, on €192m.
Karmijn Kapitaal holds final close on €50m
Dutch female-led private equity firm Karmijn Kapitaal has held the final close of its maiden diversity-focused fund, Karmijn Kapitaal I, on its target of €50m. Ellie Pullen speaks to the firm's founders
Zombie funds: Fright of the living dead
Zombie funds
EQT closes second credit fund on €845m
EQT has held a final close for its second credit opportunity fund, EQT Credit II, on тЌ845m.
Ambienta holds €147.2m first close
Italian environmental investor Ambienta has held a first close for its latest fund, Ambienta Fund II, on €147.2m.
Riverstone energy fund IPO raises £760m
Riverstone Holdings listed its new energy fund Riverstone Energy Limited (REL) on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday, raising ТЃ760.3m.
Kernel Capital, Invest NI launch £25m fund
Irish venture capital firm Kernel Capital has announced its newest ТЃ25m fund, Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund (NI), which will invest in local businesses.
Inveready launches second tech fund
Spanish investor Inveready has launched its second technology fund, Inveready Fund II, with a target of €15-20m.
Crescent Capital announces Crescent III
Crescent Capital has announced its third venture capital fund, Crescent III, on ТЃ22.5m after a tempestuous year of fundraising.
Adelis hits €420m final close for maiden fund
Stockholm-based Adelis Equity Partners has closed its maiden fund on its hard cap of тЌ420m.
Puma winds up three VCTs
Puma Investments has this month wound up three of its VCTs, Puma VCT III, Puma VCT IV and Puma VCT V, after the vehicles reached the end of their five-year lifespans.
AlpInvest raises $4.2bn for secondaries
AlpInvest Partners, the fund-of-funds manager owned by Carlyle, has raised $4.2bn for its secondaries programme with $750m going towards its AlpInvest Secondaries Fund V vehicle.
Emisys Capital launches in Italy with €150m fund
New investor Emisys Capital has launched in Italy and simultaneously announced the first closing of its maiden vehicle on €131m.
Montefiore smashes target for latest fund
French mid-cap GP Montefiore Investment has closed its third fund on its €240m hard-cap, well beyond its initial €180m target.
Aquila Capital to launch maiden fund-of-funds
German investment company Aquila Capital has entered the private equity market, aiming to launch a fund-of-funds in early 2014.
Brockhaus to close third fund by year-end
Brockhaus Private Equity is aiming to close its latest fund, Brockhaus Private Equity III, on €170m in Q4.
ETF raises £60m for second fund
Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) has held the first close of its second fund on £60m.
StepStone snaps up Greenpark
San Diego-based StepStone Group has completed its acquisition of London-based secondaries house Greenpark Capital.