Funds
Consilium kicks off Italian fundraising
Italian GP Consilium has launched its third fund, Consilium Private Equity Fund III. Hot on the heels of yesterday's exit from Rollon, the partners speak to Amy King about the upcoming fundraise
Gimv commits further capital to DG Infra
Infrastructure-focused investor DG Infra has secured additional financing from its sponsors, Gimv and Belfius Bank, with a plan to invest up to €400m over the next five years.
Partners Group raises $800m for debt programme
Partners Group has raised more than $800m for its senior secured leverage loan-focused Private Market Credit Strategies and private debt mandates.
SBT launches fintech-focused VC fund
SBT Venture Capital, a new fund focused exclusively on investments in the financial technology (fintech) space, has launched with $100m in capital.
Atomico raises $477m for third fund
Atomico Ventures has raised $476.6m for its third fund, Atomico III, easily surpassing its original target of $392m.
European Commission delays VC fund-of-funds proposal
The European Commission is to initially conduct a “feasibility study” 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 €845m.
Q&A with LGT's Vercoutere
Ivan Vercoutere, managing partner at LGT Capital Partners, speaks to Kim Richters about the current secondary market and the firm's latest vehicle
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 £760.3m.
Kernel Capital, Invest NI launch £25m fund
Irish venture capital firm Kernel Capital has announced its newest £25m 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 £22.5m 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 €420m.
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.