Funds
HarbourVest closes secondaries fund on $4.77bn
Fund-of-funds manager Harborvest's secondaries vehicle has reached a final close above its $3.6bn target
SEP holds £260m final close
Tech-focused vehicle surpasses the total raised by its 2011-vintage predecessor by £60m
Keen holds first close for maiden fund on €90m
New pan-European venture firm was launched by former heads of BT, TomTom and Prime Ventures
Deutsche Asset closes €260m co-investment fund
Fund closing comes one year after Deutsche Bank split its asset and wealth management unit
Siparex launches €20m FCPI fund
Innovation 2017 is the fund's eighth generation
Italian pre-IPO fund eyes first close on €120m
Fund will acquire 30% stakes in 8-10 mid-sized companies targeting launches on the AIM segment of the Italian stock exchange
Maj Invest holds €215m first close on fifth fund
Danish GP has raised 80% of target for fifth vehicle targeting Danish SMEs
Capzanine closes Capzanine 4 on €350m hard-cap
Fund's predecessor, Capzanine 3, also closed on its €350m hard-cap in 2013
K Fund launches €50m maiden vehicle
Maiden vehicle will invest in Spanish early-stage technology companies
Ysios holds €126.4m final close for second vehicle
Launched with a €100m target, the fund hit its final close after 19 months on the road
Sofinnova closes biotech fund on $650m hard-cap
Fund's different generations have received a combined $2bn of committments in total
Carlyle holds final close on $3.6bn for long-term fund
Fund has already deployed $1.1bn in four businesses, aiming for longer holding periods
Italy’s restructuring deals turning debt market around
The country is still suffering from a legacy of sub-performing loans, though new regulation should allow credit funds to emerge
Turenne Capital holds first close on €60m for Emergence ETI
New vehicle targets French SMEs with a turnover within the €20-100m range
Polaris holds final close on DKK 3.3bn for fourth fund
Polaris has held a final close for its fourth fund after almost two years on the road
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