Funds
NETHERLANDS - Egeria reaches first closing on EUR 500m
Egeria has reached the first close of its third fund on its hardcap of EUR 500m.
RUSSIA - Hansa reaches first closing on EUR 30m
According to sources, Hansa Investment Funds has reached the first closing of a EUR 30m private equity fund that will focus on investments in Eastern Europe.
UK - Oxford Capital closes fourth gateway fund on £12m
Oxford Capital has closed Oxford Gateway Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) Fund No 4 on ТЃ12m.
GLOBAL - ArcelorMittal launches cleantech fund
ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, has launched a EUR 100m venture capital fund to invest in clean technologies.
UK/GERMANY - First London to launch EUR 50m fund
First London Securities has reached an agreement with Humbolt-Innovation GmbH to establish a joint EUR 50m fund designed to invest in spin-out companies from the Berlin Humbolt university.
UK - Pentech to raise £45m fund
Pentech Ventures is believed to be raising a new ТЃ45m fund, to be launched this summer.
CEE - Ashmore launches fifth global special situations fund
Ashmore has launched its latest emerging markets special situations fund, Ashmore Global Special Situations Fund Five.
RUSSIA - Almaz reaches first closing on USD 60m
Almaz Capital Partners has reached the first closing of its maiden fund, Almaz Capital Russia Fund I, on USD 60m.
SPAIN - Erkapen launches with EUR 400m fund
Erkapen, which is backed by the Basque and local governments and three Basque savings banks, has launched with a EUR 400m fund to invest in Basque companies.
ITALY - Promos chairman launches infrastructure fund
According to reports, a new EUR 700m infrastructure fund has been launched by the chairman of Promos, Bruno Ermolli. The fund will seek to invest in the development of roads, highways and similar infrastructure between Italy and countries south of the...