Funds
EMH Partners closes second fund on €650m
GP closed its debut fund in 2017 on €350m; the latest vehicle will continue its investment strategy
Amplify raises $375m across two funds
Amplify IV targets seed and series-A rounds, while Amplify Select makes follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies
Evolution Technology Fund II eyes $250m final close
British Patient Capital commits $35m, while the European Investment Fund also contributes
Finexx closes second fund; acquires Biovegan
GP's €20m vehicle plans to make three platform investments in total and has a full pipeline
UVC Partners announces third fund
UnternehmerTUM Fonds III has a target of €150m and will focus on series-A and early-stage rounds
DACH Fundraising Pipeline - Q4 2020
Unquote compiles some of the most notable fundraises in the DACH region in the buyout, venture and secondaries spaces
European Direct Lending Perspectives Q2 2020
Debtwire and Creditflux examine the way direct lenders reacted to pandemic-related upheaval and how the industry looks set to bounce back
PAI Mid-Market holds €500m first close towards €700m target
Fund complements PAI's existing large-cap strategy with the aim of targeting mid-sized companies across Europe
Samaipata Ventures raises €100m second fund
Fund invests in European digital platforms and marketplaces, targeting pre-seed and seed rounds
Lithuanian Aid Fund for Business looks to raise up to €500m
Fund has already secured a €100m investment from the Lithuanian government
Isomer II sets target at €250m
Fund's predecessor, Isomer Capital Fund, closed on тЌ150m in February 2016
True Ventures raises $840m in two final closes
True Core VII provides seed and early-stage capital, while True Select IV provides follow-on capital
Ver Capital launches €200m energy transition fund
Ver Capital Sinloc Transition Energy Fund targets brownfield and greenfield investments, and has a rich pipeline of deals
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Europe II closes on €463m
Fund has already completed one investment and has two additional deals under contract
Indigo Capital II holds €300m final close
Fund provides private bonds and preferred equity to European mid-market businesses
Triton closes second debt fund on €744m
Fund surpassed its €550m target and will focus on lending in the DACH, Benelux and Nordic mid-market
UK Fundraising Pipeline - Q4 2020
Unquote rounds up the most notable fundraises currently ongoing in the French market across the buyout, venture and secondaries spaces
Capdesia Structured Equity targets £100m; aims to close in Q1 2021
European food-service-focused fund was registered and launched in May 2018 with a target of тЌ200m
Elaghmore I closes £30m extension
Investors in the extension are all US-based institutions, according to a statement
Pictet launches technology-focused fund-of-funds
Vehicle is the GP's first sector-focused fund-of-funds and will also make direct and co-investments
Sovereign V eyes £450-500m fundraise in 2021
Sovereign recently announced changes to its leadership team, with Dalli taking over as managing partner
Amundi PEF targets two more 2020 deals following Megatendances II close
Amundi PEF held a first close for its Megatendances II platform at the end of Q2
BC European Capital XI holds first close on €4bn
LPs already invested in the fund include the New York State Teachers Retirement System
Omnes hits fundraising trail for Croissance 5 fund
French firm looks to raise €350m for its fifth mid-cap buyout and growth capital vehicle