Funds
VCT fundraising – a bumper year?
This year’s £365m total fell short of some estimates for VCT fundraising activity. However the sum hides some very positive developments for the industry: namely a relaxation of investment rules, as well as a reinforcement of the delineation of the...
AIB to launch €22m venture fund
Irish bank AIB is about to launch a €22m venture fund as part of its commitments to the government's recapitalisation strategy, according to media reports.
Constellation Capital launches €100m fund
Constellation Capital has launched its first institutional fund, Constellation II German Small Cap Fund, targeting €100m.
Park Square closes mezzanine fund at €850m
Park Square Capital has announced the final close of its mezzanine fund, with capital commitments of €850m.
eCapital holds final closing of third fund
Venture capital firm eCapital has announced the final closing of its third fund eCapital III Cleantech Fonds at €50m.
Capital Management Partners closes fund on €175m
German mid-cap investor Capital Management Partners has closed its CMP German Opportunity Fund II on €175m.
Riva y Garcia launches healthcare start-up fund
Spanish fund manager Riva y Garcia and a Barcelona-based medical school have announced plans to establish a private equity vehicle dedicated to healthcare start-ups.
Cinven looking to raise €5bn fund
Private equity firm Cinven is reported to have started fundraising for its fifth buyout fund, targeting €5bn.
Auctus closes third fund on €155m
Auctus Capital Partners has closed its latest fund Auctus III at a revised hard-cap of €155m following a substantial over-subscription.
Everis announces new fund
Spanish technology consulting firm Everis has launched a €5m venture capital fund.
Foresight Environmental Fund launched
Foresight Group is to manage a new £200m fund to focus on waste and recycling in London.
Cabiedes unveils €25m angel fund
Cabiedes & Partners has announced a first close of its €25m angel fund, which will invest in internet start-ups in Spain.
Gamma MezzoPreneurs back Henn
Gamma MezzoPreneurs has provided mezzanine funding for the management buy in of Martin Ohneberg.
Jon Moulton launches Greensphere Capital
Jon Moulton has launched a new £200m green investment fund known as Greensphere Capital.
Infinity closes fund at $200m
UK-based Infinity has closed its third fund, which raised $200m.
ACG acquires Gimar fund of funds
ACG Private Equity has acquired Gimar Capital Investissement, a fund of funds management company, from Gimar Finance.
Trusting in VCTs
A confluence of factors means the VCT community is likely to have a very strong year – for fundraising as well as deployment. Kimberly Romaine speaks to Matrix’s Mark Wignall; Albion’s Patrick Reeve and Baronsmead’s Andrew Garside about the prospects...
BC Partners raises €4bn for its ninth fund
BC Partners has raised €4bn at the first close of its ninth buyout, according to reports.
Giza Venture Capital closes Polish fund
Israel-based Giza Venture Capital has closed its Giza Polish Ventures fund on $30m, according to recent media reports.
Russia seeks private equity partners
The Russian government is said to be seeking global private equity partners in a $10bn fund aimed at attracting international money into the country, with Apollo, Carlyle and Blackstone all believed to have been approached.
French retail funds: Feeling the strain
FCPI and FIP retail vehicles have been a major source of funding for innovative French SMEs in recent years. But according to a study carried out by French trade body AFIC, these funds attracted fewer commitments in 2010. Is a tougher economic environment...
KKR appoints European head of special situations
KKR has appointed Mubashir Mukadam as its European head of special situations.
Secondaries in primary position
Secondaries activity breaks $20bn barrier for the first time.
BlackBerry Partners Fund II to launch in June 2011
BlackBerry Partners Fund will launch its second fund, BlackBerry Partners Fund II, in June 2011.