Funds
Braemar Energy Ventures closes third fund at $300m
Braemar Energy Ventures has closed its oversubscribed third fund on $300m.
Index Ventures closes €350m tech fund
Index Ventures has raised a €350m fund aimed at early-stage investments in the technology sector, Early Stage Fund - IV6.
AXA Private Equity raises $8bn for funds-of-funds
Axa Private Equity has secured $7.1bn for its secondaries fund-of-funds and $900m for its primary investment fund-of-funds.
17Capital nears final close on latest fund
Preferred equity provider 17Capital is understood to have raised around 80% of its second vehicle.
First close for ISAI's second FCPR fund
French venture capital firm ISAI has held a first close for its second FCPR vehicle, ISAI Expansion, on €30m.
Siparex launches MidMarket III vehicle
French generalist GP Siparex has launched a new fund, Siparex MidMarket III, days after closing its MidCap II vehicle on €130m.
FIG launches VC fund for graduates
London-based venture capital firm Find Invest Grow (FIG) has launched its maiden vehicle, the FIG Concept Seed Fund.
Listed private equity recovery underway
Listed private equity
The Nordic coming-of-age
The Nordic coming-of-age
Siparex closes MidCap II fund on €130m
Siparex has held a €130m final close for the Siparex MidCap II vehicle.
Synergo to launch Turkish fund
Italian private equity house Synergo has signed an agreement with the Baykam family, founders of Turkish private equity firm Baykam Capital Partners, to launch a fund focused on investment in Turkish SMEs.
Triago's Dréan launches online PE marketplace Palico
Palico, a global online marketplace for the private equity fund community, launched yesterday.
SICI holds first closing of regional fund
Italian private equity house SICI has held a first closing of the Rilancio e Sviluppo fund on €26m.
European secondaries boom unlikely to end soon
Secondaries boom unlikely to end soon
Advent exits Vitrue to Oracle
Advent Venture Partners has exited US portfolio company Vitrue in a trade sale to IT solutions developer Oracle, following a 15-month holding period.
Vista Equity Partners closes fourth fund on $3.5bn
American GP Vista Equity Partners has held a $3.5bn final close for VEP Fund IV.
Finnish Industry Investment commits €7.5m to Creandum III
Finnish Industry Investment has made a €7.5m commitment to Creandum’s latest venture capital fund.
EDF sponsors new cleantech VC fund
French energy company EDF has partnered with private equity house Idinvest Partners to launch cleantech venture capital fund Electranova Capital.
Buyout market could see worst year since 2009
Latest figures show Europe's buyout market has failed to recover from the market malaise of late 2011, brought on by the Eurozone crisis, particularly at the upper end of the market.
Buyout market could see worst year since 2009
Latest figures show Europe's buyout market has failed to recover from the market malaise of late 2011, brought on by the Eurozone crisis, particularly at the upper end of the market.
Dry powder will drive 2012 dealflow - Bain
Extensive dry powder, few exit opportunities and tough fundraising conditions will be the major drivers of private equity globally, according to Bain & Company.
AnaCap credit fund hits £350m hard-cap
AnaCap Financial Partners has closed Credit Opportunities Fund II on its £350m hard-cap.
Video: EU regulation's impact on CEE-focused funds
IPES commercial director Justin Partington talks to Greg Gille about the current challenges facing CEE-focused private equity funds.
Governments' contribution to VC up six-fold
Government agencies and corporates are increasingly active in venture – but they should push further in support of European VC, argues Olivier Marty