Funds
Ufenau registers third continuation vehicle
Switzerland-headquartered Ufenau Capital Partners invests in services-focused SMEs
Startup Wise Guys raising up to EUR 52.5m across three funds
Estonian VC is raising Cyber Fund I, its second Challenger Fund and its Opportunity Fund II
ECSO on lookout for LPs for EUR 1bn cybersecurity platform
ECSO aims to raise EUR 1bn by the third quarter of 2022, with the platform structured as a fund-of-funds
Carlyle gears up for next Europe Technology Partners fund
GP registers several Carlyle Europe Technology Partners V vehicles, with the most recent fund having closed in 2018
Practica Capital plans new fund launch in 2022
Third-generation fund could be 1.5x to 2x larger than its predecessor
Allianz holds EUR 520m first close for PE fund
Private equity fund will invest alongside Allianz's core private equity programme
Promus closes space fund on EUR 120m
European Investment Fund committed EUR 40m to the vehicle
Dunedin team moves on as firm winds down
Mid-cap GP has seen 18 team members depart this year, including three partners, following the decision to halt the fundraise for its fourth vehicle
White Star holds USD 360m final close for Fund III
Growth technology VC held a final close for its predecessor vehicle in 2018 on USD 180m
Mirova contemplates first growth fund as follow-up to ESG vehicle
Firm is eyeing the launch of a growth fund once its recently launched ESG vehicle reaches 75% deployment
Pantheon raises USD 624m for GP-led secondaries programme
Unquote recaps the fundraise and investment strategy with managing partner Paul Ward
Turkven expects Turkey Growth Fund IV final close in mid-2022
Previous fund held a final close in 2012 with capital commitments of USD 840m
Committed Advisors closes CAPF I on EUR 161m
Primaries, early secondaries and co-investment fund is intended to extend the GP's existing strategy
EQT launches EQT Future fund
Fund has a EUR 4bn target and intends to make impact-driven investments in mature companies
LBO France holds EUR 155m final close for Digital Health 2
GP previously raised EUR 70m for SISA, a fund dedicated to healthcare technology
Sofinnova holds EUR 472m final close for Capital X
France-headquartered VC will continue to focus on early-stage healthcare investments
Ufenau on track for Q1 2022 fundraise
Switzerland-headquartered service-focused GP is planning to raise its seventh flagship fund
VC firm 212 to deploy EUR 32m in two years, gears up for exits
Sponsor has already deployed EUR 17m in 13 investments from its EUR 49m second fund
Ambienta eyes larger size for fourth fund
Depending on the deployment of the current vehicle, Ambienta could start fundraising in 2022-2023
Ace Capital raises EUR 175m for cybersecurity fund
Brienne III held a first close on EUR 80m in June 2019 and ultimately exceeded its target
Finberg to raise USD 25m for new IFR fund
Turkish corporate VC firm backed by Fibabanka and Fiba Group moves toward third-party funding
Main Capital raises EUR 1.2bn across two funds
Of the capital raised, Main Foundation I has raised EUR 210m to back smaller software companies
PAI lines up next flagship fund
PAI Partners VIII is registered in Luxembourg, with its predecessor having raised EUR 5bn in 2018
Five Seasons closes second fund on EUR 180m
Food-technology-focused VC held a final close for its debut fund on EUR 77m in 2019