Funds
DN Capital closes GVC Fund IV on €200m
Primary focus is on the UK and Germany, with France and the Nordic region as secondary investment markets for the fund
BC holds final close on €7bn
Eight additional LPs including Pomona Capital IX and Adams Street 2017 make contributions
B & Capital holds first close for maiden fund
Backers include BPI France, Ardian, family offices and international private investors
Cap A launches Nordic B2B technology fund
VC firm is planning an initial close for the fund during the first half of 2018
GP Bullhound IV holds €65m first close
Latest vehicle has surpassed capital raised by its predecessor, GP Bullhound Fund III
Holtzbrinck holds first and final close on €306m
Fund closes at a similar size to its predecessor and will to pursue the same strategy
Runa Capital launches third fund
VC firm is looking to attract existing investors and will invest a maximum of $10m per project
Capzanine Special Situations holds first close on €55m
Capzanine's maiden turnaround vehicle supports SMEs experiencing a phase of underperformance
Ring Capital holds first close on €140m
French GP, launched in 2017, backs French tech companies in their early-stage phases
Steadfast to hold first close for fourth fund
Strategy remains unchanged, investing in profitable businesses in the DACH and Benelux regions
Crestline approaches final close of Portfolio Financing Fund
Texas-based GP is aiming to secure up to $500m in a February close for its debut fund
Motion resumes fundraise with revised target
French buyout firm launched the vehicle in August 2016 with a target of €300m
Oakfield holds first close on £33m
Fund raises significantly more than its ТЃ8.2m predecessor, Oakfield II UK Special Situations Fund
Cathay et al. to launch €1.2bn Sino French Midcap II
Cathay, BPI France and China Development Bank plan to invest within the first half of the year
DeA launches second corporate credit recovery fund
Idea CCR II, a debtor-in-possession vehicle, has already reached a first close on €300m
Luminar launches maiden fund, targeting SEK 500m
Fund will invest in Sweden-based early-stage technology firms with seed and pre-seed funding
Morgan Stanley closes $425m co-investment fund
Fund surpasses its $350m target and will invest in firms in North America and Europe
WestBridge holds £50m first close
British Business Bank commits ТЃ15m, with the vehicle aiming to raise ТЃ100m overall
Capidea holds first close for Capidea Kapital III
Copenhagen-based Capidea Management intends to target the small-cap buyout market in Denmark
Progressio holds first close for Fund III on €86m
Italian mid-market specialist plans to reach a final close by the end of Q2
Fly Ventures closes maiden fund on $41m
German VC will use AI to source European companies in the automation software segment
Inventure Fund III holds first close on €110m
Vehicle is the third fund raised by Inventure for early-stage technology investments
EQT's third credit fund closes on €1.3bn
Approximately 20% of the fund had already been invested at the vehicle's final close
Qualium hits €370m mark for Qualium Fund II
Qualium Fund II surpasses its €350m target and looks to continue fundraising in 2018