Funds
Ardian launches first North American buyout fund, targets $500m
Private equity firm aims to hold a final close for the fund in mid-to-late 2017
Siparex closes Intermezzo mezzanine fund on €100m
Fund has hit its target after a year and a half on the road
Qualitas closes Europe-focused fund-of-funds on €61m
GP expects to fully invest the fund by the end of Q1 2017
EQT closes first US fund short of $1bn target
Nordic-based GP holds final close on $726m for mid-market buyouts in US
Ufenau closes fifth buyout fund on €227m
Ufenau holds final close for fifth fund on €227m after four months of fundraising
Assietta launches €60m fourth fund
Vehicle has a six-year lifespan and aims to raise up to €70m
Fund in Focus: Ardian raises €4.5bn for sixth LBO Fund
France-based GP has an additional €500m co-investment pocket for LPs in its latest vehicle, accounting for around 15% of the fund
BNP Paribas closes €500m debt fund
Fund will finance European SMEs through a mix of bank lending and fund financing
Nazca holds first close on €250m for fourth fund
GP has held a first close on the fund’s target and expects a final close on the €275m hard-cap
Kibo Ventures holds first close on €71m for second fund
Fund II has a €100m target and will lead series-A and -B rounds for Spanish digital startups
Permira holds final close for latest CLO fund on €275m
New vehicle is the first CLO-dedicated fund raised by the firm in four years
Mayfair closes maiden fund on £400m
GP was founded by the former head of LDC's London office, Daniel Sasaki, in 2014
Pemberton launches £500m UK direct lending fund
New vehicle has received the backing of two LPs including Legal & General
Arkéa launches €200m evergreen fund
Arkéa recently launched West Web Valley 1 and We Positive Invest, two venture capital funds
HarbourVest buys extra €42m commitment in Indigo Capital V
LP almost quadruples commitment to mezzanine debt provider's 2007-vintage vehicle
British Business Bank supports Active's ECF with £24m
GP is targeting ТЃ40m to invest in UK founder-led early-stage companies
Rothschild closes direct secondaries vehicle on €451m
Latest vehicle is more than double the size of its 2012-vintage predecessor
Czech GP Genesis hits €80m hard-cap for third fund
Prague-based private equity fund held a first close on €44.7m in August 2015
Ardian raises €4.5bn for mid-cap fund
Vehicle raised €4bn of commitments and an additional €500m for co-investments
Idinvest holds €350m first close for Secondary Fund III
Fund's previous generation, ISF II, closed on €214m in April 2014
BPI France launches €140m private debt fund
Fund will mainly be used to provide growth capital to French SMEs
Ver Capital holds first closing on €50m for debt fund
With a €150m target and €200m hard-cap, the fund expects to hold a second closing in November
OpCapita raises €350m for second fund
Vehicle is more than three times the size of its 2014-vintage predecessor
Primomiglio holds €30m first close for Barcamper fund
GP has raised capital from Fondo Italiano, Banca Sella, Reale Mutua Assicurazioni and others