Funds
Southern Europe eyes new year with caution after mixed 2015
unquote" looks back on PE activity witnessed in southern Europe in 2015 to predict trends for 2016
BlueBay closes second debt fund on €2bn
Fund close comes after less than a year on the road
Akina holds third close for Euro Choice VI at €180m
Vehicle aiming for €300m final close in 2016
Draper Oakwood launches in UK
New VC will take a share in future profit rather than equity
Odewald raises €200m for second fund
First fund was fully invested as of December 2014
LP enthusiasm for Spain cools down in election run-up
As the Spanish election heats up, unquote" takes a look at its impact on private equity
Rothschild launches €30m feeder fund-of-funds
Vehicle to back six of the GP’s funds
Nordic VC funds claim 13% annual return in performance index
Nordic Venture Network launches Nordic Venture Performance Index
Warburg Pincus closes $12bn global vehicle
Fundraising took six months, according to GP
Gilde closes buyout fund on €1.1bn hard-cap
Vehicle has core focus on Benelux and DACH regions
KCP reaches £55m first close
Vehicle is GP's first classic 2/20 fund
True Capital closes buyout fund
Fund was raised in just one month
Hollyport closes Secondary Opportunities V on £187.5m hard-cap
Fundraising exceeds ТЃ150m target after five months on the road
French VC scene approaches year-end with fundraising surge
Six digital-focused vehicles have made announcements last month
UK government backs £40m Edge fund
Creative-focused fund is backed by government and high-net-worths
Black Toro launches fund, aims for €200m first close
Fund to write €20-50m tickets for Spanish companies
THCap II targets €10m-plus first close for January 2016
Pan-atlantic fund THCap II to back 20-35 technology companies
Open Ocean Capital closes €100m software-focused fund
Fund follows four years on from the VCтs previous тЌ40m vehicle
Initiative & Finance closes second fund on €168m
Small-cap vehicle to write €2-15m tickets for French companies
White Star holds $70m final close on first fund
VC had invested $25m from fund ahead of final close
Elaia launches €120m digital fund
First closing for early-stage vehicle scheduled for Q1 2016
Illuminate holds first close on maiden fintech fund
Fund will target global fintech startups
Orange and Publicis launch new VC fund
First close planned for 2016
De Lacharrière secures 5% stake in Warburg Pincus
GP to fully dedicate sell-off proceeds to fundraising



