Funds
SuperSeed launches GBP 50m seed-stage fund
The VC firm has already held a first close at GBP 31m
Access Capital registers ninth growth buyout fund
Fund-of-funds strategy makes primary and secondaries deals, backing funds investing in European SMEs
Coller to close USD 1.4bn debut credit secondaries fund
GP launched its first dedicated secondaries fund in May 2021 and has commitments from around 30 LPs
Polaris V holds final close on EUR 650m hard-cap
Fund has EUR 690m to deploy including the GP commitment, and has made five platform investments
Vivalto to close first EUR 700m fund in summer
New GP specialising in healthcare has already deployed 65% of the fund's target
Warwick Capital closes third fund on USD 430m
Warwick focuses on the European mid-market, and is agnostic towards sectors and capital structure
Infravia Capital closes Growth Equity Fund on EUR 501m
Fund will invest in digital and technology infrastructure companies across Europe, and seeks to be deployed in 18 months
Eleven Ventures announces EUR 60m fund
Eleven Fund III is 10x bigger than its predecessor fund, which launched in 2018 and closed on EUR 6m
Swen holds EUR 150m first close for impact fund Swift 2
Swen's third impact fund is EUR 50m committed after just one month on the road
Eurazeo Smart City II holds EUR 150m second close
VC fund focuses on companies promoting the transition towards more liveable and sustainable cities
Cherry holds first close for EUR 300m growth fund
Almost two thirds of Cherry IV's capital will be reserved for follow-on investments
UI Investissements launches impact SME fund
New fund will invest tickets of EUR 3m-10m in companies with more than EUR 1m in cashflow
EQT sets EUR 20bn target size for EQT X
Flagship fund's target is EUR 5bn higher than its predecessor, which is currently around 75-80% invested
Blossom holds USD 432m final close for third fund
VC will continue its focus on Series A investing in Europe, backing sectors including cryptocurrency
S4Capital, Stanhope launch S4S Ventures fund
S4Capital and Stanhope Capital will act as GPs for the marketing and advertising technology fund
Verdane closes debut impact growth fund on EUR 300m
Verdane Idun I will deploy tickets in a sweet spot of EUR 10m-15m, making 20-25 deals in total
Petershill IV closes on USD 5bn
Petershill Partners is operated by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and buys minority stakes in GPs
Golding holds EUR 280m close for first secondaries fund
Fund will target small- and mid-cap LP stakes and GP-led secondaries, and has made 14 deals to date
TPG raises USD 835m in USD 9bn IPO
TPG sold 28.3 million shares, raising USD 835m at a valuation of USD 9bn
ArchiMed launches second mid-cap fund
Med Platform II will aim to make 8-12 investments in the mid-market, and will be larger than its EUR 1bn predecessor
Sprints Capital holds EUR 525m final close for Fund IV
Growth fund has made two deals to date, including refurbished electronics marketplace Back Market
Azulis closes MMF 6 on EUR 280m
MMF 6 is already 22% deployed, having invested in four companies in 2021
KKR closes USD 4bn healthcare fund
Health Care Strategic Growth Fund II is the successor to HCSG I, which closed in November 2017 on USD 1.45bn
TPG sets pricing for USD 9.5bn IPO
Private equity firm hopes to raise USD 877m by selling 28.3 million shares on the Nasdaq exchange