Venture
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 £250m fund dedicated to clean technology investments.
ITALY - Vertis reaches first closing on EUR 40m
Vertis Sgr has reached the first closing of its new vehicle, Vertis Capital, on EUR 40m.
CEE - Arx III holds first close on EUR 83m
Arx Equity Partners has held the first close of its third fund, Arx CEE III, on EUR 83m.
EUROPE - Beechbrook launches maiden fund with USD 75m
Beechbrook Capital has launched its first fund, Beechbrook Mezzanine I LP, with an initial commitment of up to USD 75m.
SPAIN - Sepides et al launch nanotech fund
Sepides, Sodena and Principia have launched a new nanotech dedicated fund with an initial commitment of EUR 4.5m, with the final total expected to reach the EUR 12m.