Funds
Apex Ventures holds €10m first close six months into fundraise
Apex One will make early-stage investments in technology companies across Europe
Exponent gears up for fourth fund
GP filed registration documents for Exponent Private Equity Partners IV on 30 June
Pamplona raises €3bn for Fund V
Fund close comes on the back of last year's $1bn raise for the GP's first TMT fund
Unigestion holds final close for UDO 2015 on €200m
Unigestion began fundraising in October 2015 and held a first close on €100m in April 2016
Mirabaud holds first close for first PE fund on €50m
Vehicle's second and final close is scheduled for the end of the year with a target of €150m
Nordea teams up with AlpInvest for co-investment fund
Fund aims to invest in around 25 mid-market buyouts across a range of sectors
Hayfin raises €2.2bn for special opportunities
Credit specialist will take part in rescue financings and debt restructurings
Cipio holds final close for Fund VII on €174m
Fund will make primary and secondary growth capital investments in expansion-stage technology companies
Breega Capital closes second fund on €100m
Breega Capital Venture One, the firm's maiden fund, had reached a €45m close in March 2016
BaltCap holds €40m first close for growth fund
Baltic-SME-focused vehicle has a target of €50m and raised commitments from pension funds and the EIF
Vitruvian closes third fund on €2.4bn hard-cap
Vehicle is considerably larger than its £1bn predecessor, which held a first and final close in 2013
Cathay Innovation raises $320m for first vehicle
Cathay Innovation, Cathay Capital Private Equity's venture arm, closes its first investment vehicle
EMH hits €350m final close for maiden fund
Fund targets later-stage venture capital investments, mainly across the DACH region
Capnamic closes tech VC fund on €115m
Vehicle will make early-stage investments in technology companies in the DACH region
BioGeneration Ventures holds €66m close for Fund III
Having exceeded its original €50m target, the vehicle is aiming for a final close on €75m by year-end
Artemis holds first close on €100m for Red River West
Vehicle's investment strategy will be focused on French startups looking to expand into the US
NewAlpha closes first VC fund with €56m
GP aims to build and develop a diversified portfolio of fintech and insurtech startups
Truffle launches €200m BioMedTech fund
Truffle Capital will build on its existing experience in the medtech and biotech sectors
Brexit one year on: Flight to Luxembourg?
Many firms are keeping their options open with regards to future headquarters and fund domiciling, though some are looking to Luxembourg
Iris Capital holds €250m first close for IrisNext
Venture fund, which will largely focus on the digital sector, is largest raised by the GP to date
BMO PE holds €60m first close for co-investment vehicle
New fund aims for net 20% return, has a target of €300m and anticipates a final close in early 2018
Permira raises €1.7bn for third debt fund at final close
Including leverage, total deployable capital amounts to €2.1bn
Adams Street raises $470m towards 2017 Global Fund
Funds-of-funds manager secures capital across five separate vehicles, according to regulatory filings
Medicxi launches £300m late-stage fund
New vehicle will invest €10-25m in private or public European biotechnology businesses