Funds
Ceecat Capital on road for Fund II
Vehicle is the first to be raised since Ceecat Capital span out from ADM Capital in 2018
La Famiglia announces second fund
B2B-focused venture capital fund has made eight investments so far and is targeting €50m
Kester Capital closes second fund on £90m
GP also announced the refinancing of online gardening retailer YouGardem, scoring a 60% cost return
Jet Investment plans Jet 3 launch for late 2021
New vehicle's target is almost double the €153m that Jet raised for its second fund
ICG launches second recovery fund
Second vehicle will be larger than its predecessor, which closed on тЌ843m in March 2010
DvH Ventures launches Digital Health Fund
Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures (DvH Ventures) has announced the launch of its first Digital Health fund, which has held a first close on €60m.
CapMan announces second growth fund; invests in DSP Neural
VC fund has made its first investment in DSP Neural, which raised тЌ5m in a series-A round
Axon launches €150m fourth innovation growth fund
Fondo Axon Innovation Growth IV acquires minority stakes in technology businesses with high-growth potential
Armonia to launch €500m fund
Fund will be larger than its predecessor, which closed on €280m in July 2018
UCL Technology Fund 2 holds first close on £100m
UCL Technology Fund closed on ТЃ50m in January 2016 and is now fully deployed
Vitruvian closes fourth fund on €4bn
Evercore Private Funds Group and Monument Group acted as placement agents
Programma 102 closes on €100m
VC will launch a new vehicle by the end of the year, with a тЌ100m target, to focus on complementary asset classes
Eureka Venture holds €38m first close for debut fund
Eureka Fund I invests in seed and series-A rounds, targeting deeptech companies
IGI holds €170m final close for sixth fund
IGI Investimenti Sei acquires controlling stakes in Italian companies with a presence in niche markets
Ace Aero Partenaires reaches €630m first close
Fund is dedicated to supporting the aerospace sector in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic
Primo Space Fund holds €58m first close
Vehicle has an €80m target and expects to hold a final close by the end of 2021
One Peak closes second growth fund on €443m
One Peak generally invests тЌ5-30m per business in companies with run-rate revenues of at least тЌ5m
Nuveen Global Impact Fund holds $150m first close
Fund invests in growth-stage companies in developed and emerging markets, with a focus on resource efficiency
UK fundraising update: pausing for breath
A number of GPs that closed more than three years ago have delayed fresh fundraises, or have altogether decided to explore new options
Capza 5 Flex Equity holds €450m first closing
Fund provides flexible financing that combines majority or minority capital, convertible bonds and mezzanine
Fund Profile: Ardian Secondary Fund VIII
Ardian discusses with Unquote its secondaries activity and outlook on market trends amid the pandemic
Munich Private Equity closes third buyout fund-of-funds
Mid-cap buyout-focused fund-of-funds closed on тЌ162m and has made 14 of its 20 planned investments
Blackstone Life Sciences V closes on $4.6bn
Fund invests in late-stage rounds of established life science companies and emerging businesses
Eir Ventures holds first close on €76m for life sciences fund
VC firm will invest in opportunities in new therapies, medical technology and digital health