Funds
Essling holds €100m first close for Essling Expansion
Fund has completed its first investment, backing medical software specialist Evolucare
Czech incubator launches €30m fund
New fund has been set up to invest at the series-A stage in B2B technology companies across Europe
Inovia holds close on $600m for double fundraise, launches in London
Initially launched the funds in May 2018 and held initial closes towards the end of the year
Hi Inov holds first close for Hi Inov 2 on €90m
Series-A specialist also partners with Axeleo Capital for expansion into seed transactions
Siparex Investimenti 3 to be launched in 2019
Fund is managed by Insec Equity Partners, which is based in Milan and led by Barbini and Gianola
Gain Capital holds €28.4m first close for third fund-of-funds
Vehicle has a target of €60m and will look to hold a final close by the end of 2019
ProA Capital holds €475m final close for third buyout fund
ProA Iberian Buyout Fund III targets mid-sized companies with potential for internationalisation
PG Impact Investments holds $210m final close
Firm is independent but has access to Partners Groupтs infrastructure, expertise and resources
Idinvest holds €340m final close for second growth fund
Fund was launched with a €300m target and held a first close on €250m in November 2016
BMO holds fourth close for co-investment fund on €95m
Fund was announced in February 2017 and is expected to hold a final close by the end of March
B-to-v holds second close for Industrial Technologies Fund on €80m
Fund held its first close in March 2018 and is expected to have a final close in mid-2019
Tikehau IM holds €2.1bn close across funds
Tikehau IM's four vehicles, focusing on direct lending, were launched around a year ago
Tesi to invest €75m in circular economy initiatives
Tesiтs fund-of-funds programme makes 5-10 investments per year, totalling тЌ100-150m
LGPS Central closes first PE fund
First time that pension fund partnership LGPS Central has launched a private equity fund
UI Gestion closes Cap 6 on €105m
Mid-market focused Cap 6 is larger than its predecessor, M.I5, closed on €93.5m in 2011
INVL holds first close on €106m for Baltic Fund
Closing took place on 7 February 2019, seven months after the vehicle was registered in June
Sunstone holds €80m first close for fourth life science fund
Sunstone Life Science Ventures Fund IV expects to close on its €150m target by early 2020
Private investor platform Truffle Invest offers first PE fund
Platform launched in September last year and has already backed a VC fund with private funds
Altor holds final close on €2.5bn hard-cap
Vehicle was registered in Sweden in August, but began its official marketing period in September
Progressio holds €185m interim close for Fund III
Fund invests in Italian SMEs operating in the engineering, fashion, pharma and food sectors
Speedinvest launches third venture fund
Speedinvest III has a target of €175m, exceeding Speedinvest II's final close on $100m
Qualitas closes second fund-of-funds, prepares new launch
Qualitas Mutual Private Equity Program II was launched in 2017 and held a first close on €30m
Experienced Capital to launch second fund in 2019
Experienced Capital's maiden fund held a final close on €78m in 2016 and is now fully deployed
Three Hills closes third fund on €540m hard cap
THCS III exceeds its тЌ400m target, attracting LPs from Europe, North America and Australasia