Funds
Ventiga seeks €275m for fund II
Firm's first "fund" was a four-deal co-investment partnership with LGT Capital Partners
Nazca Capital closes lower-mid-market fifth fund on €150m
Nazca Fund V will target small Iberian companies with high-growth potential
CapMan holds €160m 1st close for 11th fund
With 20 investors already on board, CapMan is aiming to raise тЌ250m at final close
Advent hits $17.5bn hard-cap for ninth fund
Close puts it just inside the top 10 for largest Europe-focused buyout funds ever
Wise Equity to launch €260m fifth buyout fund
New fund is larger than its predecessor, Wisequity IV, which held a final close on €215m in 2016
Westbridge raises £140m for sophomore fund
Figure exceeds the vehicle's ТЃ100m hard-cap, though it includes commitments for co-investments
Velocity Capital raises €105m evergreen fintech fund
VC has also appointed SureTrade and TradeKing co-founder Don Montanaro as partner
Avia Capital increases fundraising target
Fund was launched in 2016 with a €50m target and held a first close in September 2016 on €25m
Riello holds €50m first close for Italian Strategy
Fund targets Italian SMEs operating in the fashion, food, automotive, furniture and cosmetic sectors
Diana Capital to launch €200m third fund
Diana Capital III will target mid-market Iberian companies operating in a wide range of sectors
Future Positive holds first close for debut fund on $57m
Future Positive Capital was founded in 2017 by former Index Ventures executive Sofia Hmich
GP Profile: Partech Partners
Venture veteran Partech prepares to leverage its digital experience to take on the buyout world
Elaia holds €65m close for PSL Innovation
Fund provides seed investments to AI development, deep-tech and deep learning startups
Sofinnova closes MD Start III Fund on €48m
MD Start, which is a group of three funds, was started by Sofinnova Partners in 2010
Generation's Sustainable Fund reaches $1bn close
Fund has a growth equity strategy, and enables the firm to make minority investments of $50-150m
Idinvest closes ISIA fund on €340m
ISIA, dedicated to the modernisation of production tools for SMEs, surpasses €300m target
Black Toro raises €150m for third fund
Black Toro Capital III has a €350m target and held a first close on €100m in July 2018
Oakley set to close fourth fund on €1.4bn hard-cap
Vehicle was registered in Luxembourg in September 2018 and held a first close earlier in the year
Accel closes sixth European fund on $575m
Fund will follow the same strategy as its predecessor, Accel London V, which raised €500m
LGT closes Crown Co-investment Opportunities II on $1.3bn
Closed-ended vehicle that focuses on co-investments in Europe, the US and Asia, was oversubscribed
Sella Venture Partners to launch €150m VC fund-of-funds
Vehicle will make around 20 investments and will target Europe, the US and Israel
All eyes on venture as corporates and PE swoop in
Up to 17% of venture investments in 2018 saw the backing of an investor based outside Europe
Capital Croissance collects €350m across two funds
Launched in Q3 2018, Cairn Capital II hit its hard-cap set at €120m three months later
Consilium to launch €200m fourth buyout fund
Fund IV will acquire majority stakes in Italian companies operating in a wide range of sectors