Venture
FRANCE - CDC Entreprises closes Aurinvest Capital 2 on EUR 16.2m
CDC Entreprises has overseen the closing of Aurinvest Capital 2, part of the government investment scheme France Investissement, on EUR 16.2m.
FRANCE - EdRIP closes EUR 150m fund
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has closed its new venture fund, BioDiscovery 3, on EUR 150m.
UK - Octopus launches Titan VCT 3
Octopus Investments has launched Octopus Titan VCT 3 Plc, which will seek to raise up to ТЃ25m in the 2008/2009 tax year.
CEE – Genesis launches EUR 60m fund
Genesis Capital has launched a second fund dedicated to investments in the Czech and Slovak Republics with a target of EUR 60m.
SPAIN – New seed capital fund launched
Savings bank Caixa Laietana and the Roca Junyent family office have launched Inveready Seed Capital, a new fund dedicated to seed capital investments.
CEE – ARX targeting EUR 125m for third CEE fund
ARX is raising its third fund dedicated to Central and Eastern Europe, Arx CEE III, with a target of EUR 125m, of which the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will commit up to EUR 30m.
EUROPE - ACP plans to raise €150m
ACP Mezzanine Ltd has announced plans to raise тЌ150m in a secondary share placement to fund its strong deal pipeline.
SPAIN – Angels Capital disembarks on the venture scene
Angels Capital has launched as a new player on the Spanish venture scene, with EUR 17m dedicated for investments in seed and start-up projects. According to reports this would be the largest such fund in Spain to date.
UK - Oxford Capital launches fifth EIS fund
Oxford Capital has launched its fifth Oxford Gateway Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund. It will target venture capital investments in innovative early and development stage companies in the healthcare, sustainablility and communications sectors....
EUROPE - Headway closes fund
Headway Capital Partners has closed its second private equity secondaries fund, Headway Investment Partners II, LP at тЌ150m.
UK – Fountain reaches first closing of maiden fund at EUR 75m
Irish Fountain Healthcare Partners has announced the first closing of its maiden fund Fountain Healthcare Partners I at EUR 75m.
CEE - Bancroft raises third fund set at EUR 250m
Bancroft Private Equity has confirmed it is fundraising its third vehicle, Bancroft 3, with a target of EUR 250m. .
SPAIN – BCN Ventures and Uninvest to launch biotech fund
According to reports, BCN Ventures and Uninvest will soon launch a EUR 17m vehicle dedicated to biotechnology.
GLOBAL - Summit closes two funds
Summit Partners has closed two funds,a Europe-focused private equity fund on тЌ1bn and its fourth subordinated debt fund on $825m. This brings the total amount Summit Partners has available for investment in North America, Europe and Asia to almost $6bn....