Funds
Astanor Ventures I closes on $325m
One family office from Asia has invested in the fund, but the majority are based in Europe and the US
Searchlight closes third fund on $3.4bn
LPs in the fund include the California State Teachers Retirement System and CPPIB
CapMan Growth closes second fund on €97m
GP aims to complete the fund's investment period withiun three years and raise a new growth fund every three years
Clessidra launches fourth buyout fund
Fund will acquire majority stakes in profitable companies with high-growth potential
C5 to hold double close in December 2020
Launched in February 2020, the firm's impact fund has made two investments, including Enveil
Novalis Biotech aims for January second close for new €25m fund
Belgian VC Novalis held a first close on €8m for its second fund on 8 November
Aberdeen secondaries fund on track for early 2021 final close
Secondary Opportunities Fund IV has raised more than half of its $500m target
Consilium launches €100m fourth fund
Fund targets Italian mid-market companies and provides equity tickets in the €15-20m range
ICG launches new secondaries fund ahead of schedule
Strategic Equity IV is the firm's fourth vehicle dedicated to GP-led secondaries
Nordic Fundraising Pipeline - Q4 2020
Unquote compiles a round up of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Nordic market
Faber launches €30m second tech fund
Fund is dedicated to early-stage rounds, with a focus on data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning
Speedinvest holds first close for Speedinvest x Fund 2
VC also announced the appointment of Tier Mobilty co-founder Julian Blessin as partner
Portobello Capital raises €350m secondaries fund
Fund is dedicated to promoting the growth of Angulas Aguinaga and Industrias Alimentarias de Navarra
Värde Dislocation Fund closes on $1.6bn
Fund has a global mandate to pursue a mispriced, stressed and distressed credit
All Iron Ventures I closes on €66.5m
Fund invests in innovative B2C companies, primarily marketplaces, e-commerce specialists and SaaS startups
Taste of Italy 2 closes on €330m
Taste of Italy 2 will invest in companies specialised in the food and beverage sector, across its entire value chain
Fountain Healthcare Partners III closes on €125m
Fund is dedicated to investments across the life sciences sector, with a focus on therapeutics and medical devices
Archeide launches €50m VC fund
Fund will target Italian startups developing innovative products and applications
Italy Fundraising Pipeline - Q4 2020
Unquote compiles a round up of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Italian market
360 Capital to launch €50m Square II fund
360 Square II will deploy equity tickets of €500,000-3m, primarily across France and Italy
HV Capital announces eighth fund
GP has €535m in commitments; it has also rebranded from HV Holtzbrinck Ventures to HV Capital
Castik closes Epic II on €1.25bn
Fund will follow the same strategy as the GP's debut fund, which held a final close in 2015 on тЌ1bn
Blackstone Core Equity Partners II closes on $8bn
BCEP II follows a long-hold private equity strategy, with an investment period of 15 years
TVM Capital closes LSI II on $478m
Vehicle is TVM's largest ever fund and the second in its exclusively life-sciences-focused strategy