Funds
17Capital Fund II holds final close on €208m
17Capital has closed its second mezzanine fund above target on €208m.
Italian private equity’s 2012 highlights
2012 in review: Italy
UK private equity’s 2012 highlights
2012 in review: UK
NiXEN misses €300m target for second fund
French GP NiXEN Partners has closed its NiXEN II fund on €164m, well short of its initial €300m goal.
Holiday deals round-up
European private equity saw an exceptionally busy Christmas period this year, with many investors wrapping up deals right at the end of 2012. Here’s a round-up of all the events of the last two weeks.
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Beechbrook on the road for second €100m mezz fund
Mezzanine specialist Beechbrook Capital is currently marketing its second fund and is aiming to reach a first close on more than €60m in Q1 2013, unquote” has learned.
Latour Capital reaches €115m final close
French mid-cap investor Latour Capital - co-founded by former finance minister Alain Madelin - has closed its maiden fund on its €115m hard-cap.
Egeria Private Equity Fund IV closes on €600m
Egeria has held an oversubscribed first and final close for its fourth private equity fund, reaching its hard-cap of €600m.
Sofinnova closes seventh fund on €240m
Sofinnova Partners has closed its seventh fund on the vehicle's €240m hard-cap.
Partners Group closes oversubscribed €2bn secondaries fund
Partners Group has closed its latest private equity secondaries fund at its hard-cap of €2bn before the end of the fundraising period.
KBC sells majority of PE portfolio to KeBeK
KBC Private Equity has sold a large part of its portfolio to KeBeK I, a new fund managed by four former KBC employees, including CEO Floris Vansina.
Apex Fund Services opens Guernsey office
Apex Fund Services has announced the opening of a new office in Guernsey to leverage on concentrated industry expertise in the jurisdiction.
Interview: SVB's Allan Majotra
Anneken Tappe speaks to Allan Majotra, director of Silicon Valley Bank’s Private Equity Services Group, about the role of funds-of-funds and regulatory developments.
Longwall Ventures launches £40m tech fund
Longwall Ventures has launched its second fund, Longwall Ventures Enterprise Capital Fund (ECF), targeting £40m for investments in UK science and technology companies.
Siparex raises €110m on way to €150m target
French mid-cap investor Siparex has already raised €110m for its MidMarket III fund, which held a €90m first close in September.
Top 5 largest funds of all time
Last week, Advent International raised one of the biggest private equity funds investing in Europe in recent years, but how does it compare with the largest funds of all time?
Viveris Croissance IV holds first close on €30m
Viveris Management has held a first close of its fourth fund on €30m.
JPEL aims to boost price with share buyback
J.P. Morgan Private Equity Ltd (JPEL) has completed a $20m coordinated share repurchase programme as part of the firm's recently announced strategic initiatives to lift the price of its shares.
EIF commits €20m to Aster Capital cleantech fund
The European Investment Fund has committed €20m to the French cleantech venture fund Aster II.
La Caixa launches new €23m fund
Spanish bank La Caixa has launched its new fund, Caixa Innvierte Industria, which attracted €23m in commitments and will be managed by Caixa Capital Risc, according to reports in the Spanish press.
Apollo officially launches new $12bn fund
Global private equity house Apollo Global Management has started marketing its eighth buyout fund with a $12bn target, co-founder Josh Harris announced during a presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services conference...
Advent raises €8.5bn for fund VII
Advent International has raised €8.5bn for its latest fund, Advent International GPE VII LP, in less than nine months.
EQT Credit II hits €376m
Swedish private equity house EQT has raised €376m for its second credit opportunities fund, according to reports.