Funds
Riverside closes latest fund on €420m
The Riverside Company has closed its Riverside Europe Fund IV on тЌ420m.
Suanfarma launches €30m biotech fund
Specialist investor Suanfarma is to launch its second private equity fund, which will target companies working within the biotechnology sector in Spain.
Fundraising: The importance of the placement agent
In such tough fundraising conditions, the role of the placement agent has become increasingly important. Emanuel Eftimiu talks to HarbourVestтs George Anson and Mounir Guen of MVision about the current fundraising market and what LPs expect in this new...
Sherpa Capital launches €30m distressed fund
Sherpa Capital has launched a €30m fund specifically designed to support companies undergoing distressed situations.
Carlyle spin-out Resource closes debut fund
Despite challenging market conditions, successful fundraising in the CEE region is not out of reach, as Kimberly Romaine finds out.
Sepides launches SME fund
Sepides, the venture capital arm of Spain’s Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI), has launched a €15m fund, Enisa Fespyme Sepides.
Litorina IV closes on SEK 2.5bn hard-cap
Litorina has closed its latest fund, Litorina IV, having reached its hard-cap of SEK 2.5bn.
Inveready launches €5m IT fund
Venture capital specialist Grupo Inveready has launched Inveready First Capital I, a €5m fund to be invested in Spain-based IT firms, mainly in Madrid and Catalonia.
Idinvest mezzanine fund reaches €167m first close
Idinvest Private Debt has reached first close on €167m and aims to raise €250m by the second half of 2011.
ISAI closes maiden fund on €35m
ISAI has announced the second and final close of its internet venture fund ISAI Développement on €35m.
I2BF and VTB launch $100m nano-tech fund
London-based asset management group I2BF is looking to raise a new $100m nano technology fund, which it will manage alongside Russian bank VTB.
German venture: A ghost town?
At the very peak of the economic boom in 2007 the German venture market looked set to take off and regain much of the ground it had lost following the dotcom crash, with large sums of capital flowing into the hands of entrepreneurial businesses. However,...
Foresight launches £40m fund
Alternative asset manager Foresight Group has launched a ТЃ40m fund, listed on the London Stock Exchange as Foresight Solar VCT.
Funds-of-funds: A bifurcating market
While the 2005-2008 private equity boom is most commonly associated with the surging activity in Europe’s buyout markets, other areas, including the fund-of-funds segment, witnessed the same unsustainable growth and have felt the same shuddering crash....
Quartilium strenghtens FoF team
Quartilium, the fund-of-funds arm of Groupama Private Equity, has appointed Matthieu Ducorroy as analyst and Anne Vergez as client services and reporting manager.
Augur Capital holds €70m first closing on latest fund
Augur Capital has held a first closing at €70m for its Augur FIS Financial Opportunities II fund.
MTI invests in Eykona
MTI Partners had led a ТЃ1.19m investment round in medical technology company Eykona.
CapMan fund holds first close at €60m
CapMan has held first close of its CapMan Mezzanine V fund having raised тЌ60m.
Partners Group closes fund at €650m
Private markets investment manager Partners Group has closed its biggest direct investment fund at its hard-cap of €650m.
Nextstage launches two new funds
Nextstage has announced the launch of two new retail vehicles, FIP Nextstage Convictions and FCPI Nextstage CAP 2016.
Parvilla appoints new partner
Parvilla, the Paris-based fund-of-funds manager founded four years ago by former PAI senior Partner Jean-Marie Fabre, has appointed Mark Foulds as a partner.
17Capital closes first fund at €88m
17Capital announced the final close of its first fund, 17Capital Fund, which raised тЌ88m.
Verdane Capital closes latest fund above target
Verdane Capital Advisors has closed its Verdane Capital VII secondaries fund above its SEK 1.5bn (тЌ160m) target.
Forbion closes two funds
Forbion Capital Partners announced the final closing of two life science funds FCF I Co-Invest Fund and FCF II, raising a total of €190m.