Funds
EUROPE - Nomura raising new EUR 400m mezzanine fund
The European arm of Japanese Investment bank Nomura has begun raising a new EUR 400m mezzanine fund for Europe.
CEE – Capital International closes USD 2.25bn fund for emerging markets
Capital International has closed its fifth fund dedicated to emerging markets on USD 2.25bn.
GLOBAL - Lionhart to raise at least $500m for private equity fund
London-based hedge fund Lionhart has launched its debut private equity fund, Lionhart Talon, which will initially seek to raise $500m.
SPAIN – New seed capital fund launched
Savings bank Caixa Laietana and the Roca Junyent family office have launched Inveready Seed Capital, a new fund dedicated to seed capital investments.
UK - GIP closes $5.64bn fund
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has closed its first fund on $5.64bn. This is GIP's first third-party fund, having previously invested from the balance sheet of founding institutions Credit Suisse and General Electric.
CEE – ARX targeting EUR 125m for third CEE fund
ARX is raising its third fund dedicated to Central and Eastern Europe, Arx CEE III, with a target of EUR 125m, of which the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will commit up to EUR 30m.
GLOBAL – Morgan Stanley close USD 4bn fund
Morgan Stanley has announced the closing of a USD 4bn private equity fund dedicated to infrastructure projects. The fund far exceeded its initial USD 2.5bn target and is one of the largest infrastructure funds raised to date.
EUROPE - ACP plans to raise €150m
ACP Mezzanine Ltd has announced plans to raise тЌ150m in a secondary share placement to fund its strong deal pipeline.
EUROPE – PAI close EUR 5.4bn fund
PAI partners has held the final close of PAI Europe V on EUR 5.4bn. The fund is the largest ever raised in Continental Europe.
SPAIN – Angels Capital disembarks on the venture scene
Angels Capital has launched as a new player on the Spanish venture scene, with EUR 17m dedicated for investments in seed and start-up projects. According to reports this would be the largest such fund in Spain to date.
UK - Clyde Blowers chief launches private equity fund
Jim McColl, chairman and chief executive of engineering group Clyde Blowers, is launching a ТЃ200m private equity fund to enable the continued expansion of his business.
UK - Oxford Capital launches fifth EIS fund
Oxford Capital has launched its fifth Oxford Gateway Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund. It will target venture capital investments in innovative early and development stage companies in the healthcare, sustainablility and communications sectors....
EUROPE - Headway closes fund
Headway Capital Partners has closed its second private equity secondaries fund, Headway Investment Partners II, LP at тЌ150m.
UK – Fountain reaches first closing of maiden fund at EUR 75m
Irish Fountain Healthcare Partners has announced the first closing of its maiden fund Fountain Healthcare Partners I at EUR 75m.