Funds
VC firm BGV kicks off fundraise for second growth fund
Upcoming fund will invest 80% of its target size in BGV's existing portfolio companies
Emeram forms EUR 100m continuation fund for Boards & More
Coller Capital has led the deal, joined by existing LPs from Emeram's 2013-vintage debut fund
Saga closes fund-of-funds on EUR 720m hard-cap
Saga was founded by three former employees of Danske Bank's private equity department
Nordic Capital registers latest flagship fund
Nordic Capital XI's registration follows the final close of its predecessor in 2020 on EUR 6.1bn
Advent Tech II closes on USD 4bn
Predecessor fund in Advent's technology-focused strategy held a final close in 2019 on USD 2bn
Eir closes life sciences venture fund on EUR 122m
Nordic-based Eir Venture Partners has held a final close on EUR 122m for Eir Ventures I
MTIP holds USD 250m final close for second fund
Health technology firm has made five deals from the fund and expects to back 10 companies in total
Speedinvest launches EUR 80m Climate & Industry Opportunity fund
Fund is intended to back the VC's existing industrial and climate technology startups
Supernova Capital aiming to raise EUR 250m by end of 2022
VC is also considering launching a new fund, Supernova 3, by Q1 2023
Partech closes second growth fund on EUR 650m
Second vehicle is significantly larger than its predecessor, Partech Growth I, which raised EUR 400m in 2015
Tenzing raises GBP 100m Belay Fund
Vehicle can invest up to GBP 150m and will back the GP's Tenzing II portfolio companies
Capiton holds EUR 504m final close for sixth fund
Capiton VI is now 36% deployed across seven deals and expects to make up to 15 platform investments
UVC holds final close for third fund
UVC Partners has a deployment capacity of EUR 255m with its flagship fund and new Opportunity Fund
Bain gears up for sixth European buyout fund
US-headquartered GP held a final close for its previous European fund in 2018 on EUR 4.35bn
Balderton raises USD 600m for eighth flagship fund
Fund will continue the VC's Series A-focused strategy, targeting European startups
Sofinnova holds EUR 150m close for third biotech fund
Impact fund has made two investments as of its interim close and expects to make 10-12 in total
HSBC closes secondaries fund on more than USD 1bn
HSBC had previously raised USD 1.34bn for its first secondaries fund
Adelis III holds EUR 932m final close
Stockholm-headquartered GP's predecessor fund held a final close in 2017 on EUR 600m
DWS holds USD 550m final close for first PES fund
GP's first institutional fund will partner with lower- and mid-market GPs for mid-life secondaries
General Atlantic flagship fund GA 2021 closes on USD 7.8bn
Sixth flagship growth equity fund is more than twice the size of its USD 3.3bn predecessor
StepStone holds USD 690m final close for STGF III
STGF III will make fund, secondary and co-investments, focusing on technology and healthcare
Victus to come back to market in early 2022
Vehicle will pursue the same strategy as its predecessor, targeting mature agriculture- and food-related businesses
Kempen holds EUR 173m first close for European Private Equity Fund II
New fund is focused on small and lower-mid-market private equity buyouts in Europe
Nauta closes fifth fund on EUR 190m
Fund was launched in December 2019 and went on to hold a first close in July 2020 on EUR 120m