Funds
TDR holds €900m first close for third fund
TDR Capital has held the first close of its third fund, TDR III, on approximately €900m after starting the fundraising process in December last year.
European venture: patience rewarded
Patience rewarded
Q&A: Partech's Gabriel Matuschka
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Earlybird closes fourth fund on €150m
Earlybird Venture Capital has held the final close of its fourth fund, Earlybird 2012 Fund, on €150m ($200m).
Austrian politician praises mezzanine to support SMEs
Sonja Zwazl, president of the federal economic chamber of lower Austria, has called for more mezzanine financing to support local SMEs, according to local press reports.
Bridgepoint asks for extension on 2008 fund
Bridgepoint has asked investors in the €4.8bn Bridgepoint Europe IV (BE IV) vehicle for a 12-month extension of the fund’s investment period, which was due to end in November this year.
Strong branding boosts dealflow
A new study has revealed that 88% of CEOs believe a strong venture capital brand helps to attract entrepreneurs and improves dealflow.
Invision reaches €285m hard-cap
Swiss GP Invision Private Equity has exceeded its €250m target, closing its fifth fund on €285m.
N+1 raises €100m for latest fund
Spanish investor N+1 has held a €100m first close for QMC II Iberian Capital Fund.
Dunedin fund surpasses target to reach £300m final close
Dunedin has closed its latest vehicle on ТЃ300m, comfortably surpassing its ТЃ250m target.
Funds-of-funds falling out of favour?
Funds-of-funds
Herkules nears first close for latest fund
Herkules Capital is believed to be approaching a first close for its latest fund.
Amadeus fund hits $75m first close
Amadeus Capital Partners has received a $75m commitment from South Africa-based telco business MTN Group towards its Amadeus IV Digital Prosperity Fund.
Palatine closes second fund on £150m
Manchester-based Palatine Private Equity has held a final close for its second fund on its ТЃ150m hard-cap.
Dawn Capital closes second fund on £63m
London-based VC firm Dawn Capital has held the final close of its Dawn Capital II Venture Capital Fund after raising £63m.
CVC to scrap infrastructure fund
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has cancelled plans to raise a тЌ2bn infrastructure fund as part of change in its infrastructure investment strategy.
Montana closes debut secondaries fund on €80m
Montana Capital Partners, a firm focusing on the smaller end of the secondaries market, has closed its annual programme on its hard-cap of €80m.
HIG raises €825m in just 3 months
HIG Capital has held a final close of HIG European Capital Partners II on тЌ825m, exceeding the target of around тЌ760m, after just three months on the road.
Idinvest closes debt fund on €281m
Idinvest Partners has announced the final close of its Idinvest Dette Senior debt fund on €281m, surpassing its original €250m target.
Better Capital posts 42% NAV growth
Listed private equity firm Better Capital has posted 42.08% value growth combined NAV and distribution for Fund I.
Erhvervsinvest holds first close on DKK 770m
Erhvervsinvest has held a first close of its third fund, Erhvervsinvest III KS, on DKK 770m.
Tikehau takes 35% stake in Duke Street
Duke Street has sold a 35% stake of itself to Paris-based investment firm Tikehau Group in an effort to boost the firmтs deal-by-deal model.
CVC Credit raises €350m for debt fund
CVC Credit Partners has placed €350m's worth of shares for its listed debt fund, CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities.