Funds
GLOBAL - Goldman raises $5.5bn secondaries fund
Goldman Sachs has reportedly closed its new secondaries fund, GS Vintage Fund V, on $5.5bn - ahead of its $5bn target.
FRANCE – 21 Partners launches EUR 500m fund
According to sources, Franco-Italian private equity firm 21 Partners has launched a EUR 500m fund.
UK- Octopus, Aberdeen chosen to manage govt-backed CFE funds
Octopus Investments and Aberdeen Asset Managers have been chosen to each manage a ТЃ30m government-backed Capital for Enterprise fund (CFE).
CEE - CapMan Russia fund closes at EUR 118m
Capman has closed its latest fund, the Capman Russia fund, at EUR 118m, missing its EUR 150m target.
CEE – Syntaxis attracts EUR 50m from EBRD for fund
CEE mezzanine specialist Syntaxis Capital has attracted a commitment of up to EUR 50m from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for its second fund. Syntaxis Mezzanine Fund II L.P. is the successor fund to the GP's debut vehicle,...
UK- Longbow Capital launches venture fund for Sipp investors
Healthcare venture specialist Longbow Capital has launched a venture fund designed for self-invested personal pension (Sipp) holders.
EUROPE - Charterhouse closes ninth fund on EUR 4bn
Private equity firm Charterhouse has closed its latest buyout fund, Charterhouse Capital Partners IX, on EUR 4bn - EUR 2bn short of its target.
FINLAND - Eqvitec reaches target for third mezzanine fund
Finnish private equity firm Eqvitec has held a final close of its third mezzanine fund on EUR 103m, slightly above its EUR 100m target.
GLOBAL - Google launches $100m venture fund
Search engine Google has set up Google Ventures, a $100m venture capital fund designed to invest in early-stage companies.
RUSSIA - Russia Partners raises $800m
According to reports, Russia Partners is set to close its third fund, Russia Partners III, on $800m.
ITALY - Quantica's second fund closes on EUR 65m
Italian venture firm Quantica has closed its second fund, Principia II, on EUR 65m, surpassing its target of EUR 20-40m.
NETHERLANDS - Robeco to launch cleantech fund
It is understood that Dutch private bank Robeco has teamed up with Chinese company TEDA International Corp to launch Robeco TEDA Sustainable Private Equity Fund, a new vehicle focusing on cleantech and related products.
DENMARK - Polaris holds first close on EUR 275m
Danish buyout house Polaris Private Equity has held a first of close of its third fund on EUR 275m.
GERMANY - Merck launches strategic venture capital fund
Merck KGaA has launched Merck Serono Ventures, a venture capital fund designed to invest in biotech start-up companies in the company's core therapeutic areas.
SPAIN - Eland to raise third fund
Eland Private Equity has launched Eland Energías Renovables III, a EUR 30m fund to invest in projects in the renewable energy sector.
UK - Oxford Capital launches 'approved' EIS fund
Oxford Capial has launched its second Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund, Oxford Gateway Approved Fund, which will invest in early and development stage companies in the healtcare, sustainability and communications sectors.