Funds
UC Capital launches €150m Lions Growth Fund
Fund will be used for more than 10 investments across the EU and India over the next four years
Cherry Ventures holds final close for €150m second fund
Cherry Ventures II backs European early-stage rounds, focused on consumer and B2C
Danske PEP VI holds final close on €700m hard-cap
Year-long stretch of fundraising for final close was held up by LP commitments being mired in regulatory hurdles
Pamplona holds €1bn final close for TMT fund
US- and Europe-focused vehicle is the firm's first sector-dedicated fund
TPG holds final close on $10.5bn
Vehicle is the first buyout fund raised by the GP since the global financial crisis
Alcedo holds final close on €195m for fourth fund
International investors have doubled their commitments, making up 50% of LP capital
BlackRock holds final close for $630m fund
BlackRock's third co-investment fund closes on $630m, $170m less than its predecessor
Social IV reaches €19m first close
Dutch social impact fund attracted commitments from EIF, family offices and high-net-worths
CMP holds final close for €250m fund
Firm's latest vehicle is €75m larger than its predecessor, which closed in April 2011
Intesa Sanpaolo launches fintech VC Neva Finventures
New venture capital vehicle targets Italian startups in fintech sector
Ares holds final close for fifth fund on $7.85bn
Fund will make a mixture of debt and equity investments across Europe and the US
Reforms fail to redress Spain's lack of domestic LPs
As international funds increase their exposure to Spanish private equity, domestic LPs remain in frustratingly short supply
N+1 holds €400m first close for third fund
Vehicle targets Spanish and Portuguese mid-cap companies with EBITDA of up to €40m
Backed VC closes on €30m
Backed VC aims to bring a community approach by offering carry to anyone who brings forward investments
Former Altor and Nordic Capital veterans launch Summa Equity
GP will focus on buyouts in sectors with climate and demography-driven changes
Ardian raises $14bn secondaries vehicle
Ardian's new fund attracted 180 investors from 26 different countries
Solidarietà Veneto invests €10m in Alcedo IV
Alcedo IV eyes a final close on €190-195m, with a €200m hard-cap
Forbion closes third fund on $208m
The VC has bolstered its Munich-based team hiring Matthias Falcenberg as an analyst
Cordet's first direct lending fund holds first close at €200m
Cordet raises first fund from institutional investors including British Business Bank
Lonsdale closes maiden buyout fund on £110m
London-based GP will invest ТЃ10-15m for majority stakes on a pan-European basis
EIF backs Coparion's €225m venture co-investment fund
EIF and KfW have set up new VC fund Coparion to invest in later-stage German startups
Accel raises $500m for latest European and Israeli vehicle
Early- and growth-stage fund will target e-commerce, SaaS and IT companies
Octopus raises £100m for VCTs
Increased consumer appetite for VCTs follows the introduction of new UK pension laws
Seed Capital closes third fund on DKK 819m
Seed's fundraising surpassed its DKK 750m target at final close and comes nearly a year after its first close