Funds
Alantra holds €80m first close for energy transition fund
Klima buys minority stakes in fast-growing companies that aim at accelerating energy transition
Cerea Mezzanine IV holds €215m first close
Fund invests in small- and mid-cap companies operating across the food and beverage value chain
CapVest gears up for launch of CapVest V
GP backs mid-market companies in essential goods and services; it sold Valeo Foods to Bain for тЌ1.7bn in May 2021
B4 Investimenti eyes next fund launch in 2023
B4 plans to start fundraising once it has fully deployed its B4 H II - EuVECA fund
Suma Capital Growth Fund II closes on €160m
Fund targets businesses with high-growth potential that are ESG-focused, deploying equity tickets of around €10-15m
KKA Partners holds first close for second fund
KKA Value Fund II has a €200m target and has made its first investment, acquiring IT service Xantaro
Rothschild closes second Five Arrows multi-strategy PE fund on €366m
Fund targets fund investments, late primaries, secondaries directs and direct co-investments
TA Associates closes TA XIV fund on $12.5bn
Firm also closes its second-generation re-investment fund, TA Select Opportunities Fund II, on $1.5bn
Arcano Impact Private Equity Fund raises €200m
AIPEF targets investments with a focus on social and environmental impact
KKR gears up for sixth European fund
GP's predecessor vehicle closed in 2019 on €5.6bn and was 41% deployed as of December 2020
Eureka Technology Transfer raises €51m, increases target to €70m
Fund invests in seed and series-A rounds, targeting companies operating in the "deep-tech" industry
Riello launches €80m agri-food venture fund
Linfa Ventures will be dedicated to late-stage and growth capital investments across the agri-food sector
Ysios Capital closes third fund on €216m
Fund provides private equity financing to early- and mid-stage life sciences companies
Maguar Capital holds €104m close for debut fund
GP makes small-cap software investments, focusing on founder-led companies in the DACH region
Apposite heads for autumn final close for third fund
Healthcare-focused GP has made its first deal from the fund, acquiring Switzerland-based 1Med
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Unquote and Inframation delve into seven of the largest funds maturing around 2021 to highlight potential M&A and secondaries opportunities
Bain Capital Ventures Fund 2021 raises $1.3bn
Fund intends to focus on digital commerce, fintech, digital healthcare and cloud infrastructure
Omnes closes Capenergie 4 on €660m
Fund exceeds its €500m target and initial €600m hard-cap, having launched in late 2019
Merieux Participations 4 holds €300m first close
MP4 provides equity tickets of тЌ20-80m, with a sweet spot of тЌ40-45m, targeting the health and nutrition sector
Foresight hits £65m first close for Regional Investment III
Fund has Greater Manchester Pension Fund as its cornerstone investor
Castik transfers Waterlogic to €700m single-asset fund
Vehicle acquires a majority stake in Waterlogic from Castik's тЌ1bn first fund Epic I
Finatem launches Finatem V
Finatem V has a €150m target and will continue the GP's DACH small- and mid-cap focus
Kartesia Credit Opportunities Fund V hits €1.5bn hard-cap
Fund provides flexible and bespoke credit solutions to lower-mid-market European companies
LGT raises $6bn across two secondaries funds
LGT's $1.5bn CSSO II and its $4.5bn CGS V vehicles will target a range of secondaries deals