Venture
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 €150m 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 €150m.
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 €1bn 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.
UK - Adamant Ventures opens in Scotland
Swiss healthcare focused financial advisory firm Adamant Biomedical Investments has opened a venture capital arm in Edinburgh. Adament Ventures will target healthcare companies based in the UK, Scandinavia, Central Europe and the US.
GERMANY - TGFS venture fund closes on EUR 60m
CFH, a private equity firm located in Saxony, has together with its partners, closed Technologie Gründer Fund Saxony (TGFS). The fund is a joint activity of CFH, SIB, SC-Kapital and SBM, the venture capital arms of three regional savings banks located...
ITALY - ACP Capital to launch renewable energy fund
ACP Capital has the launch of a dedicated renewable energy assets fund. The vehicle will focus on the acquisition and development of renewable energy companies in Italy and Southern Europe.
FRANCE - Crédit Agricole Private Equity launches two FCPI innovation funds
Crédit Agricole Private Equity has launched two FCPI innovation funds. The new FCPIs, Crédit Agricole Europe Innovation 2008 and LCL Capital Invest PME, will be offered to Crédit Agricole's high net worth customers in the regional banks and private...