Funds
LT Capital holds €60m first close, aims for July final close
GP, which span out from Paluel Marmont Capital, expects to hold a final close on around €100m
Unigrains holds €40m first close for Italian fund
Fund will be managed by a Milan-based team that joined Unigrains in 2015 from Sodica Investimenti
Target Global launches $100m transport fund
Fund will invest in startups in the transport sector, with a focus on Germany and Israel
Sintef launches NOK 500m seed fund for startups
New vehicle will be managed by Sintef TTO, the technology transfer office of Sintef
White Star Capital closes second fund on $180m
White Star, which helps startups expand internationally, also opens offices in Paris and Tokyo
Steadfast holds first close on €220m
Vehicle has a target of €250m and a hard-cap of €300m, which the GP is expected to reach
Ekkio closes Ekkio Capital IV on €161m
GP surpasses €150m target with final close, and plans deals in Germany as well as its usual presence in France
Lakestar launches double fundraise
Lakestar II held a final close on €350m in August 2015, increasing from €135m for Lakestar I
XAnge holds second close for XAnge Digital 3
Second close of the early-stage innovation-focused fund brings it closer to its €120m target
MVM launches fifth fund
GP has increased its fund size steadily since closing UK Medical Ventures Fund on ТЃ40m in 1998
LP Profile: Pantheon
Managing partner Ward talks to Unquote about the resurgence of separate managed accounts and shying away from first-time funds
Euro PE holds €100m final close for France Sélection III
France Sélection III held an €82.5m first close in February 2017 and is already 55% deployed
HTGF III holds final close on €316.5m
HTGF III is a public-private partnership, raising 30% of the fund from 32 corporates
Genesis to launch €40m growth fund
Fund will focus on smaller companies with growth potential present in the Czech and Slovak markets
Draper Esprit to raise £115m via share placement
VC has raised ТЃ61m across its EIS, VCT and secondary funds, giving it an additional total of ТЃ176m
Debt funds carve out niche in Polish lending market
Alternative credit providers are pursuing smaller, more complex transactions and are often willing to invest alongside traditional lenders
Seedcamp Fund IV holds £60m final close
Seedcamp's fourth fund has made 15 investments in the six months following its first close
Karma Ventures holds €70m final close for debut fund
Final close follows an interim close for the Karma Ventures I fund on €60m in June 2017
Investindustrial hits €375m hard-cap for smaller fund
Fund targets lower-mid-market companies with strong internationalisation potential
Inflexion raises £2.25bn in double fundraise
GP also announces the launch of Inflexion Foundation, which will receive 1% of the vehicles' profits
Nordic Capital Fund IX holds final close on €4.3bn
Nordic Capital already completed three deals from its ninth flagship buyout fund this year
P101 holds first close on €65m for second VC fund
Fund targets digital and technology startups offering B2C and B2B services to various industries
Fondo Italiano to launch two funds-of-funds
FoF PE II will target private equity funds that invest in Italian SMEs operating in the tech sector
Idinvest holds €715m final close for Private Debt IV
Idinvest Private Debt IV surpasses its initial target of €600m and is already deployed at 60%