Funds
Integra Partners gears up for EUR 200m-300m global fund
Belgian GP’s new vehicle will invest in international PE funds and co-investments; EUR 120m first close expected in Q1
Sure Valley’s new VC fund holds first close on GBP 85m
British Business Bank has committed GBP 50m for the UK software-focused vehicle
Hiro Capital launches new gaming and metaverse fund
More than double the size of its predecessor, the EUR 300m vehicle will make its first deals in April
Inflexion closes sixth buyout fund at GBP 2.5bn
Launched a year ago, buyout Fund VI is double the size of its predecessor
Bravo Capital Partners II holds first close on EUR 90m
With a EUR 110m target, the Italy-focused fund is expected to close in the first half of the year
PSG eyes second European fund
PSG Europe II has a EUR 2.5bn target; its predecessor closed on its EUR 1.25bn hard-cap in 2021
Large-cap sponsors join philanthropic fund-of-funds
Advent, Bain, Cinven, Hg, Nautic and Permira join the scheme
Digital Horizon set for USD 200m Fund II first close in Q2 2022
VC started marketing the fund in December 2021 and has USD 100m in soft commitments to date
Eurazeo seeks global expansion as industry consolidation intensifies
Speaking at firm's new London office, executive board member Marc Frappier tells Unquote about plans to acquire in Europe and the US
Notion Capital gears up for fifth flagship fund
In addition to its flagship strategy, VC manages Opportunities funds to back its existing portfolio
Backed VC raises EUR 150m across two new funds
Core 2 will make seed deals; Encore 1 will back later-stage rounds for the VC's existing portfolio
BlackRock eyes new Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions fund
Strategy makes global mid-market secondaries deals and provides liquidity at GP level
HV Capital forms EUR 430m continuation vehicle for 2010-2015 funds
Investments from HV IV, HV V and HV Coinvestment Fund, including FlixMobility, will be transferred
Pictet holds first close for healthcare fund-of-funds
Around 40% of the target USD 400m will be allocated to co- and direct investments
Astorg closes Mid-Cap Fund on EUR 1.3bn
Fund will target EUR 150m-500m EV deals, expanding on Astorg’s current flagship strategy
Lightrock gears up for Climate Impact Fund
Impact investing GP raised USD 900m for its Lightrock Growth Fund I vehicle in 2021
LSP closes LSP 7 at EUR 1bn
The GP says it is the largest life sciences venture capital fund ever raised in Europe
Apax gears up for Fund XI
Apax Partners' USD 11bn predecessor flagship fund was 64% deployed as of September 2021
Nuveen closes impact fund on USD 218m
GP could return to market for Fund II in 2022 or early 2023 given current deployment opportunities
Lauxera closes first health tech fund on EUR 260m
Debut fund will invest EUR 20m-40m in European and US health technology companies
Swen raises additional EUR 43m for Blue Ocean Fund
Total funds raised for the ocean conservation fund reach EUR 95m towards its EUR 120m target
Polestar launches circular debt fund with EUR 400m hard-cap
Fund will back Netherlands-based projects and companies involved with carbon and waste reduction
BC Partners announces EUR 6.9bn fundraise for BC XI
Final close fell below the original target; GP expects to return to market for its next fund in H2 2023
Polaris holds first close for Flexible Capital fund on DKK 500m
Vehicle was launched in May 2021 with a target of DKK 1bn and is expected to start deploying capital this quarter