Venture
UK - Abingworth raises £84m co-investment fund
International life sciences and healthcare investor group Abingworth has closed an ТЃ84m co-investment vehicle, Abingworth Bioventures V Co-Invest Growth Equity Fund LP, which is designed to invest alongside Abingworth Bioventures V and brings the total...
FRANCE - Montefiore Investment holds EUR 120m close
Montefiore Investment has held a EUR 120m interim close of its second fund, Montefiore Investment II.
NORDIC/CEE - GILD launches EUR 50m second fund
Estonia-based investment bank GILD Bankers has launched its second private equity fund, GILD Long Haul II, with a target of EUR 50m.
PORTUGAL - Amorin launches EUR 100m private equity fund
Market rumour suggests that the Amorim Group, established by the Amorim family, has launched Amorim Global Investors, a EUR 100m private equity fund.
SPAIN - Tvikap postpones second close
Tvikap, a hybrid private equity and opportunistic fund, has postponed its fundraising due to current market conditions.
UK - TTP to manage £30m technology fund
TTP Ventures has been selected to manage a new ТЃ30m Enterprise Capital Fund (ECF), which is specifically designed to invest in early stage IT and clean technology businesses.
DACH/CEE - GCP closes its third fund
Gamma capital partners (gcp) has closed gamma III, which reported a first closing on EUR 32.6m in June 2007.
ITALY - Alcedo closes third fund on EUR 178m
Alcedo has held a final closing of its third fund, Alcedo III, on EUR 178m.
FINLAND - Sentica holds first close on EUR 50m
Sentica Partners has held a first close of its third buyout fund on EUR 50m.
FINLAND/US - Nexit Ventures holds second close on EUR 75m
Nexit Ventures has held a second close of Nexit Infocom II on EUR 75m, expecting a final close early 2009.
SPAIN/CEE - Taiga launches EUR 50m renewables fund
Taiga Mistral has launched its second fund, targeting EUR 50m, for investments in the in renewable energy sector in Eastern Europe.
UK - NESTA to manage Kinetique Biomedical Seed Fund
NESTA has been appointed as the fund manager of the Kinetique Biomedical Seed Fund.
UK - Bridges launches Social Entrepreneurs Fund
Bridges Ventures has launched the Bridges Social Entrepreneurs Fund, a vehicle designed to make investments in social enterprises.
UK - TowerBrook closes third fund
TowerBrook Capital Partners has held a final close of its third vehicle, TowerBrook Investors LP III, on USD 2.8bn.
EUROPE - LSP reaches first closing of LSP IV at EUR 75m
Life Science Partners has reached the first closing of their fourth fund, LSP IV, on EUR 75m - half way through its EUR 150m target.
SPAIN - Realza closes maiden fund on EUR 170m
Realza Capital has closed its inaugural fund at EUR 170m, EUR 50m above the initial target.
FRANCE - CAPE launches two FCPI funds
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has launched two FCPI funds, LCL Innovation 2008 and Crédit Agricole Croissance 2008.
UK - Carbon Trust and QIA to launch £250m fund
The Carbon Trust and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) are to launch a ТЃ250m fund dedicated to clean technology investments.