Funds
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.
New VC launches to boost UK tech entrepreneurs
Enterprise Capital Fund has launched in the UK to support early-stage technology companies.
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.
Cambridge Innovation Capital raises £50m
Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) has raised £50m to back high-growth technology companies based in the Cambridge Cluster.
StepStone snaps up Greenpark
San Diego-based StepStone Group has completed its acquisition of London-based secondaries house Greenpark Capital.
Promethean holds £19m first close
Special situations investor Promethean Investments has reached a first close for its latest fund on £19m.
Partech closes seed fund on €30m
Partech Ventures has closed its Partech Entrepreneur seed fund after raising €30m ($40m).
Partech VI closes on €130m
Partech Ventures has closed its Partech VI venture fund on €130m ($175m), having originally targeted €120m at the time of its first close.
Former LBO France partners launch debt-focused Kartesia Advisor
Kartesia Advisor, a new firm founded by three former LBO France partners and an ex-ICG director, has held a first close on €225m for its maiden debt vehicle.
Bridges Ventures closes fund on £125m
Bridges Ventures has held the final close of Bridges Sustainable Growth Fund III on £125m, beating its £100m target.
Axa spinout Ardian closes fifth LBO fund on €2.41bn
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity) has closed its LBO Fund V on €2.41bn, shortly after finalising its spinout from parent company Axa.
SAP Ventures raises more than $650m
SAP Ventures has raised more than $650m for its latest direct investment fund, SAP Ventures Fund II.
PAI partners collects third of €3bn fundraising target
French private equity house PAI partners has raised in excess of €1bn for its new buyout fund, according to French daily Les Echos.
VCs keep finger on the pulse of healthcare tech
Healthcare tech
Adveq secondaries fund hits $175m hard-cap
Adveq has closed its Secondaries II fund on its hard-cap of $175m, above its $150m target.
Palamon reaches €210m close
After nearly two years on the road, Palamon Capital Partners has closed its latest fund on €210m, a significantly smaller amount than its €670m predecessor. The reduced fund size highlights continued difficulties in the fundraising market and GPs'...
Graphite Capital hits £475m target in six months
UK mid-market investor Graphite Capital has held a £475m closing for its latest vehicle, GCP VIII. A handful of potential additional commitments could bring the total to more than £500m within the next few weeks.
Q&A with Lars Hinrichs, founder of HackFwd
Following Lars Hinrichs’ shock announcement last week that HackFwd will no longer take on any new investments, Karin Wasteson catches up with the serial entrepreneur to discuss the start-up accelerator and his newest later-stage fund Cinco Capital.
Serena Capital announces second fund on €100m
French venture capital firm Serena Capital has announced the first close of its second fund on €100m.
CEE tech investor 3TS hits €103m first close
Dedicated CEE-focused technology investor 3TS Capital Partners has reached a €103m first close for 3TS TCEE Fund III.
European start-ups halted by series-A chasm
Series-A chasm