Funds
Eight Roads launches $375m third vehicle
Vehicle is almost 60% larger than its 2015-vintage predecessor
Finnish newcomer Maki.vc launches with €70m target
Backers of the fund to date include Skype's founder, the Supercell co-founders, and Nokia's chair
Capman launches infra fund
Manager is currently in discussions with placement agents and legal advisers on the raise
Aberdeen to launch €1bn fund in joint venture with 21 Partners
JV will be based in London and led by 21 Partners' founder and managing partner Alessandro Benetton
HarbourVest hits $1.7bn for latest fund-of-funds
Latest edition in HarbouVest's non-US strategy, investing in Europe, Asia and emerging markets
EIF's push into private capital management
The European Investment Fund is aiming to raise up to тЌ2.1bn in private capital for a new investment platform focused on venture and growth vehicles
ICG targets €4bn for seventh subordinated fund
Firm had €27.2bn in AUM as of September 2017, of which €6.9bn was allocated to subordinated debt
Five Seasons Ventures holds first close for maiden fund
French VC firm's first fund, dedicated to agriculture technology, holds a €60m first close
Essling Capital launches Essling Expansion fund
French GP's third fund, with a target of more than €200m, focuses on majority acquisitions
CGS holds interim close for fourth fund
GP has made two platform investments from the new vehicle, expects five to seven overall
Perusa changes fundraising strategy
Firm has agreed an alternative funding structure with LPs, which it will review after 12-18 months
NCL Technology Ventures launches £50m fund
Fund will invest in high-growth SMEs, with a focus on medical technologies and therapeutics
Alternative lending thrives in the Netherlands
Only the UK, France and Germany have seen more deals involving alternative debt, with Netherlands activity growing 31% year-on-year in 2017
Montagu to launch €500m infra fund
Montagu has a history of sourcing and investing in infrastructure-like assets for its buyout funds
Sofinnova holds final close for Sofinnova IB I
Having held a first close on €106m in February 2017, Sofinnova IB I closes on €125m
21 Centrale Partners V reaches first close on €200m
Announced in Q3 2015, 21 Centrale Partners V should close in Q3 2018 on around €300m
Augmentum raises £94m in LSE flotation
Newly announced investment vehicle will deploy a substantial portion of the funds within one year
Equistone VI holds final close on €2.8bn hard-cap
Mid-market PE investor saw total potential commitments of тЌ4bn, significantly exceeding target
Seraphim prepares launch of $250m global space fund
First close could be held by Q3 2018, with a full pipeline for the deal team
Altamar closes secondaries fund on €541m
Fund will deploy €150-175m in secondaries transactions globally, with a focus on buyout funds
Amundi to raise fourth small-cap fund
French asset manager sets the target for the fund at €150m and plans a final close in H2 2018
Ventech holds first close on €140m
Ventech will stick to its strategy of investing in early-stage European companies
Station 12 to raise £60m for venture funds
VC will target early- and growth-stage investments in the media, entertainment and knowledge space
Headway targets first close in early Q2
Headway registered the vehicle, Headway Investment Partners IV (HIP IV), in February 2017