Funds
Tosca holds final close for second fund on £237.6m
Vehicle is more than twice the size of its predecessor, Tosca Debt Capital Fund I
Secondaries: all systems go following bumper 2017
Following a slump in 2016, the global volume of PE secondary transactions increased last year to reach new records
Value4Capital holds €80m close for Poland fund
Commitments include funds from EIF and EBRD, as well as capital from private Polish investors
Hayfin launches PE strategy
Hayfin will make primary and secondary investments in European mid-market buyout funds
Ace Management to raise cybersecurity fund
GP aims to hold a first close for its €150m-target Brienne III fund in March 2018
Nexxus holds first close on €130m for first Spanish fund
Nexxus recently launched its seventh Mexico-focused buyout fund with a target of $550m
Conor to raise third technology fund
Target size of the latest vehicle is around double the amount raised by its predecessor
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 £8.2m 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