Funds
INVL launches Baltic Sea Growth Fund
Fund will focus on acquiring minority stakes and will take an active role in management
Green Arrow to launch two new funds
GP will raise a €200m fund called Special Credit Situations, on the road by the end of the year
Natixis IM buys MV Credit Partners
London-headquartered MV invests in both senior and subordinated debt across Europe
IQ Capital holds first close on £92m for third fund
IQ Capital III is a 10-year fund with a five-year investment period and is larger than its predecessor
CGS holds final close on CHF 240m hard-cap
Vehicle was launched in June 2017 and held a first close on around CHF 200m in March 2018
Golding launches 2018 buyout strategy
Vehicle was registered in Luxembourg at the end of May as Golding Buyout 2018 SCS SICAV-FIAR
Bregal launches €40m ESG-dedicated fund
Bregal Sustainable Development Fund will provide loans on favourable terms to portfolio companies
Astorius holds final close for ACF III on €49m
Strategy is marketed as a private equity product for semi-professional investors in Germany
Cairngorm aiming for third fundraise in 2019
UK-based investor is likely to begin fundraising in the new year, with Cairgorm Capital II being currently depoyed
Towerbrook wraps up double fundraise on $5.3bn hard-cap
Towerbrook V and Towerbrook Secondary Opportunities II (TSO II) both surpass their targets
Adams Street targets $800m for 2018 programme
Asset manager has raised between $700m-2bn for its flagship FoF strategy every year since 2007
Riello Investimenti to launch new fund
Fund intends to invest in Italian SMEs active in the fashion, food, automotive and furniture sectors
Fenera holds first close for funds-of-funds
Vehicle was launched in April alongside private debt and real estate fund-of-funds
ECM holds final close on €325m hard-cap
Fifth buyout fund attracts commitments from 20 LPs from Europe, North America and Asia
FSI holds third close for mid-market fund
Fund held a first close on €1bn in June 2017, followed by a second close at year-end
Advent gears up for launch of third life sciences fund
VC makes investments in life sciences companies based in the UK, continental Europe and the US
Firstminute holds final close on $100m for seed fund
Follows a $60m first close in June 2017, and a second close on $85m in September
UFG launches fourth fund
Moscow-based private equity investor to raise a fourth buyout fund to invest in the Russian mid-market
Omnes holds €30m first close for Omnes Expansion III
Omnes' third small-cap vehicle receives €30m in commitments from historic backer LCL
Invision launches sixth buyout fund
Fund was registered in Jersey on 5 December 2017 as Invision VI Limited Partnership
Mubadala launches European tech fund
Vehicle will invest in European startups looking to establish themselves on a global scale
Apposite Capital closes Healthcare Fund II on £144.5m
Healthcare-focused Apposite seeks to deploy ТЃ10-20m over the life of an investment
Ring Capital holds final close for €165m maiden fund
Vehicle surpasses its €150m target, having held a first close in January on €140m
Siparex, Desjardins hold Transatlantic Fund first close
Co-managed fund will target French and Quebec-based small and medium-sized enterprises