Funds
Meta Change Capital launches €100m fund
Fund is dedicated to investments in blockchain companies across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa
CapMan to launch first Special Situations fund after summer
Nordic private equity firm CapMan has launched CapMan Special Situations to focus on turnarounds.Т
NB closes Euro Crossroads 2018 fund on €260m
LPs in previous Crossroads vehicles include the Iowa State University Foundation and WSI Investments
Evoco holds €93m first close for third fund
GP buys bundles of three or four assets in one transaction and is optimistic about opportunities
Cerea to launch third buyout fund
Cerea also plans to launch its fourth mezzanine vehicle with a тЌ250-275m target next month
Ysios Capital raises €155m for third biotech fund
Ysios BioFund III provides financing to early- and mid-stage, highly innovative life sciences companies
Azimut launches €50m venture capital fund
Azimut Digitech Fund invests in B2B software startups, with a focus on software-as-a-service operators
K Fund launches €70m second vehicle
Fund targets companies operating in the internet and mobile technology sectors
Pillarstone Italy launches €600m turnaround fund
Responsible & Sustainable Corporate Turnaround Fund intends to support the recovery of Italian companies
Panoramic delays fundraising to H1 2021
Panoramic Growth Fund 2, which closed on ТЃ65m in May 2016, is around 60% deployed currently
Francisco Partners raises $9.7bn across three funds
Funds target the technology industry, with a focus on software, financial technology and healthcare IT
Eurazeo holds €400m first close for France-China Cooperation Fund
Fund targets European companies with expansion and growth plans in the Chinese market
Ardian closes eighth secondaries mega-fund on $19bn
ASF VIII intends to provide the necessary liquidity to investors amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
Zubr Capital gears up for 2021 fundraise
Belarus-based Zubr currently manages the $91m Zubr Capital Fund I
Mezzanine Management gears up for direct lending fund
Mezzanine Management is considering €400m as an appropriate target for its new fund
IK closes ninth-generation fund on €2.85bn
IK VIII held a final close in November 2016 with тЌ1.85bn and was 87% deployed as of December 2019
Fenera & Partners launches three funds-of-funds
Funds invest in both secondary and primary vehicles across the US, Asia and northern Europe
FII launches €400m minority investing fund
FIMIC acquires minority stakes in Italian companies generating annual revenues in the €20-250m range
Spectrum Equity IX hits $1.5bn hard-cap
Fund targets investments in internet-enabled software and information service companies
Aquiline Capital closes fourth fund on $2bn
Fund invests in North American and European businesses operating across the financial services sector
UK fundraising update: name-brands push on through
Despite the coronavirus crisis, many GPs and VC investors are expecting to hold closes in 2020
Committed Capital closes third fund on €55m
Fund volume is more than double the GP's €22m second vehicle, with three deals in the pipeline
Bencis to launch sixth buyout fund
GP is currently investing via Bencis Buyout Fund V, which closed on €425m in July 2016
VI Partners Swiss Innovation fund holds €71m first close
VI Partners also manages Venture Incubator, an evergreen investment platform launched in Switzerland in 2002