Funds
LeapFrog raises $700m Emerging Markets Fund III
Prudential Financial, Overseas Private Investment Corporation and IFC acted as lead investors
Saga closes fund-of-funds on €600m
Vehicle was launched in March 2018 with a тЌ700m target and held a first close on тЌ170m
TA XIII closes on $8.5bn cap
Vehicle was launched in the first quarter of 2019 and was oversubscribed at first and final close
Cinven holds €10bn close for seventh buyout fund
Seventh Cinven Fund will focus on European buyouts and make selective North American investments
Inflexion closes £1bn double-fundraise
GP is also raising capital for Inflexion Strategic Capital fund, with commitments from NYSTRS and IMRF
Voima raises €40m for deep-tech startup fund
Fund is targeting тЌ50m and will make 25-30 investments in seed, pre-seed, series-A and series-B rounds
Unigestion launches second direct investment vehicle
Predecessor fund held a €255m final close in 2017 after 21 months on the road
Dunas Capital hires two for new fund-of-funds
New vehicle, Rainforest Dunas Iberia Fund I, has been registered in Spain and has a target of €100m
Beringea raises £64m for VCTs
Fundraise is a record for Beringea and the second largest VCT raise in the last tax year
Private investor platform Moonfare raises $28m
Moonfare offers investment in six funds, including EQT Middle Market Asia, Oakley IV and Cinven VII
Bogazici Ventures launches $346m triple fundraise
GP launches a $100m Crypto Fund to invest in ICOs, STOs and other cryptocurrencies
HQ Equita closes fifth fund on €308m
Equita Fund III closed on €315m in 2007 and the firm raised another €135m in a complementary fund
BEX closes third fund on $365m
On the market since November 2018, BEX Capital III hit its $280m target in January
BPC wins £250m mandate from NLF
Development marks the first time the BBB-backed firm has raised third-party commitments
Equinox III raises €230m
Fund targets Italian companies operating in the the food, retail, technology and healthcare sectors
Livonia Partners to launch new fund
New fund expects to raise in 12 months and will deploy equity tickets in the range of €10-20m
Trajan Capital inks first deal prior to fundraise
French GP Trajan specialises in the financing and managerial transmission of French SMEs
MCH launches €400m fifth buyout fund
MCH Iberian Capital Fund V is larger than its predecessor, which held a final close in 2017 on €350m
Searchlight to hold first close for third fund
The fund, with a $2.75bn target size, is expected to have a final close by mid-2019
Nauta holds €55m close for later-stage VC fund
Sidecar Fund will provide series-C rounds and follow-on capital to the firm's 40 portfolio companies
Fideuram holds €530m final close for retail fund
Fund invests in private equity, private debt, infrastructure and real estate
Isomer taps existing LPs for new co-investment fund
Fund aims to raise between тЌ50-100m and will seek direct investment opportunities in technology
Korea Post hunts for secondary PE managers
Korean LP is interested in closed-end commingled funds with a minimum size of $1bn
Byfounders closes debut fund on €100m
Vehicle was announced in October 2017 and gained the backing of cornerstone investor VУІkstfonden