Venture
ITALY - Cape LIVE to invest EUR 5m in new SME fund
Cape LIVE is to commit EUR 5m to Equilybra Capital Partners, a private equity fund that is designed to invest in public and private SMEs.
SPAIN - Impala reaches interim closing
Impala has reached the interim closing of its second fund on EUR 150m and is expected to reach EUR 300m by June 2009.
SPAIN - Miura reaches final closing of maiden fund
Miura Private Equity has announced the final closing of its maiden vehicle, Miura Fund I, on approximately EUR 100m.
UK - Hotbed members get access to mainstream fund
For the third year running, private investor syndicate Hotbed Ltd has given its members the opportunity to invest alongside institutional investors by participating in a mainstream private equity fund run by Parallel Private Equity.
ITALY – EstCapital launches first closed-end alternative energy fund
Asset management firm EstCapital Sgr has launched RealEnergy, the first closed-end fund investing in photovoltaic and alternative energy sources in Italy.
CEE - Da Vinci raises USD 110m
Da Vinci CIS Private Sector Growth has raised USD 110m for investments in both non-listed equity and equity-related securities of companies located in the CIS region.
FRANCE - Demeter Partners set to launch EUR 200m fund
Demeter Partners is set to launch its new EUR 200m fund Demeter 2. According to reports the new fund is set to be launched before the start of the summer and is expected to close before the end of 2008.
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 £25m in the 2008/2009 tax year.
EUROPE – Capricorn closes EUR 100m fund
Capricorn Venture Partners has closed its third venture capital fund, Capricorn Cleantech Fund, on EUR 100m.
SPAIN – Bullnet Capital raises new EUR 35m vehicle
Bullnet Capital, one of the few surviving private equity houses launched in the midst of the technology boom, is raising a second fund, Bullnet Capital II, with a target of EUR 35m.
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.