Funds
Value4Capital to launch €150m fund
Latest fund would build on its predecessor’s strategy and target buyouts in Poland and CEE
SE Blue Equity launches DKK 600m second fund, rebrands
GP rebrands to Blue Equity with the launch of a successor to its fully invested, 2013-vintage maiden fund
CVC closes tech growth fund on $1bn
Fundraising for the Europe- and US-focused vehicle started in mid-2014 with a $750m target
Isomer launches €150m early-stage fund-of-funds
Vehicle will co-invest alongside backed managers including Hoxton Ventures and Felix Capital
Investindustrial closes sixth fund on €2bn hard-cap
Fund targeted €1.8bn and is now the largest fund focusing on southern-European mid-market
Karma Ventures holds €40m first close for maiden fund
The Taliinn-based VC firm is backed by part of Skype’s founding team
LGT closes Crown Europe Middle Market III on €500m hard-cap
LGT's third-generation European mid-market fund-of-funds is already close to 50% deployment
Adveq closes funds on €323m and €102m
Double closings are first vehicles raised by fund-of-funds since 2013
AnaCap closes third fund on €850m
Second vehicle with a focus on financial services to close so far in February, according to unquoteт data
Siparex-managed Franco-Tunisian fund holds €20m first close
The BPI France- and CDC Tunisie-backed vehicle will invest €1-2m in SMEs from both countries
HarbourVest snaps up Bank of America's fund-of-funds manager
Purchase follows exclusive negotiations to acquire emerging markets specialist, unquote" understands
21 Investimenti III holds final close on €343m
Fund will pursue same strategy as previous vehicles targeting Italian SMEs
Index holds $550m final close, promotes Shah to partner
VC wraps up fundraising for eighth venture fund after just two months on the road
Golding Private Debt VIII holds €413m final close
German investor Golding Capital Partners exceeds €300m target for eight fund
BlackFin closes second fund on €400m hard-cap
Vehicle is 25% invested after financing three buyouts to date, unquote" has learned
WHEB closes €140m fund and rebrands as Alpina
Alpina Partners will continue to manage WHEB Partners' private equity funds
Creandum IV closes on €180m
Creandum has closed its fourth vehicle on тЌ180m after five months of fundraising
JZ Capital holds €400m final close for third fund
Final close comes five months after first close for GPтs Europe-focused fund
Abingworth closes maiden co-development fund on $105m
VC's 11th vehicle will be used for five to six co-development deals over the next three years
Kreos closes fifth debt fund on €400m hard-cap
The Kreos Capital V growth debt fund was substantially oversubscribed, according to the GP
Quadrivio holds €100m first close for new vehicle
Quadrivio ultimately aims to raise €250m, will offer co-investments to its LPs
Rocket Internet launches growth fund
Investors and Rocket Internet itself have provided $420m for the vehicle
Catapult holds first close for GM&C Life Sciences Fund
VC firm Catapult manages funds on behalf of public and private investors
Debt fund Muzinich & Co holds first close
The vehicle, which began pre-marketing in summer 2015, is targeting a final close on ТЃ350m