Funds
Capital Dynamics raises $564m secondaries vehicle
Closing $200m above target, the fund is the largest-ever secondaries vehicle raised by the GP
Via Venture closes third fund on DKK 1bn
Latest buyout fund is identical in scale to its 2010-vintage predecessor
Verdane holds SEK 3bn final close for ninth fund
Nordic private equity firm closes fundraising after just four months on the road
Astorg closes Astorg VI fund on €2.1bn extended hard-cap
GP's fourth fund closes above original €1.5bn target and €2bn hard-cap
CVC closes latest debt fund on €650m
Vehicle will target European stressed and distressed corporate credit
Cinven's sixth buyout fund holds final close on €7bn
Vehicle will make €150-600m investments across Europe, the US and Asia
Ardian closes Expansion Fund IV on €1bn
Fund is double the size of Ardian's previous effort, closed on €500m in 2014
Partech closes Partech Growth on €400m hard-cap
Fund was launched in early 2015 and had already hit its €375m target by October last year
Verdane Capital raising $200m ninth fund
Nordic-based direct secondaries, growth and buyout private equity firm begins fundraising
Pavilion acquires Altius
Predicted consolidation in funds-of-funds space comes to fruition with Pavilion's purchase of Altius
Thuja closes second fund on €34m
Thuja's second vehicle is almost double the size of its €19m predecessor fund
Hamilton Lane holds $210m final close for credit fund
Vehicle surpassed its $150m target and will offer short-term returns for LPs
Partners Group targets UK defined contribution market with new fund
Partners Group Generations Fund is structured as a non-UCITS retail scheme
YFM holds first close for new closed-ended fund
New vehicle will allow the firm to target investments that do not comply with the new VCT rules
Gilde closes fourth fund on €250m hard-cap
Gilde Healthcare focuses on medtech, digital health and therapeutics in Europe and the US
Monterro closes second fund on SEK 1.2bn hard-cap
Software-focused GPs’ second fund surpassed the fundraising efforts of its maiden vehicle
MCH holds €200m first close
Iberia-focused private equity firm targets a €300m final close for its fourth vehicle in Q4 2016
Prime-time for secondaries
The secondaries segment has clearly been popular with LPs, but can it cope with mounting levels of dry powder?
Karmijn Kapitaal closes second fund on €90m hard-cap
GP's first fund, Karmijn Kapitaal I, was launched in 2011 and has been fully invested
Armònia holds first closing on €200m for maiden fund
Italy-based private equity firm holds first closing for vehicle targeting €700m
Galdana hits €250m hard-cap for VC fund-of-funds
Launched in 2015, the vehicle held a first close on €44m in January 2016
Cavalry launches €20m maiden VC fund
Vehicle targets €20m and is backed by a trust fund, family offices and business angels
Aurica Capital holds €100m first closing for third fund
Launch is under pending approval of Spanish authorities and follows spinout from Banco Sabadell
AnaCap holds final close on €595m for third credit fund
Fund marks a 30% increase in commitments compared to its predecessor