Fundraising
Capzanine to hold final close for €950m private debt fund in Q1
Launched in Q1 2017, Capzanine 4 Private Debt fund should hold a final close in March
Nordic to restructure fund VII, roll €2.2bn into new vehicle
Buyers Goldman Sachs and Coller Capital are offering an 11% premium to NAV to existing LPs
Abac launches venture fund to invest in Spanish start-ups
Vehicle, created in partnership with Rubén Bonet, will invest up to €100,000 per round
Turkven to raise fourth fund in H2 2018
Fund is a follow-up to the current fund, Turkish Private Equity Fund III, which held a final close in 2012 on $840m
Less specialisation in southern Europe as generalists flourish
Trend of fund specialisation has been observed in European PE but LPs are still supporting less differentiated strategies in Southern Europe
CEE Fundraising Report 2017
An in-depth statistical analysis of recent fundraising trends in CEE, with insight from local experts, now available to download
Morgan Stanley closes $425m co-investment fund
Fund surpasses its $350m target and will invest in firms in North America and Europe
European PE in 2018: beware the bullet
unquote” brings together a group of leading practitioners to analyse industry developments during 2017 and discuss emerging trends heading into 2018
European PE in 2017: fundraising tailwinds and growing leverage
Industry professionals look back on a resilient year for private equity during a period of turbulent geopolitics
Fundraising record rounds off active year for Nordic region
Region saw strong fundraising and high deal volume off the back of low interest rates in 2017
Tech gains traction in French private equity
Expansion deals and small-cap buyouts fuelled a strong 2017, with tech proving increasingly popular among buyout houses
UK buyout activity reaches post-crisis peak in 2017
Small-cap and lower-mid-market invested strongly during the course of the year, while fundraising activity continued apace
Benelux funds specialise to compete with strategic buyers
Record level of commitments were secured by Benelux funds during 2017, with GPs increasingly turning to sector specialisation
CEE closes out 2017 with strong investor confidence
Fundraising and deal activity both increased in the region during 2017
UK fundraising continues apace in 2017
Final closes in the first three quarters of the year show the UK is on track to surpass the post-crisis fundraising peak set in 2016
ICOs and venture capital: friends or foes?
With Asgard becoming the first European VC to hold a coin offering for its new fund, ICOs might present opportunities for institutional fund managers
BC Partners to close 10th buyout fund in coming weeks
GP is understood to be anticipating a handful of commitments before holding a final close in January
GP commitments: are pension pots a viable option?
Pension pots can help private equity professionals get 'skin in the game', says Apollo Private Wealth managing partner Nauman Gondal
UK & Ireland Fundraising Report 2017
Proprietary statistics on the local fundraising market and insights from leading practitioners and LPs
Debut funds flourish in UK market
First-time fundraisings are increasingly frequent in the UK, with 2017 seeing the most final closes of maiden funds for five years
Spain sails with fundraising tailwind
Increased appetite from LPs reflects a continually improving macroeconomic picture in Spain, despite signs that the recovery is slowing
Entrepreneurial spirit helps French VC fundraising rebound
Venture fundraising reaches 2016 levels with two months left of the year, with early-stage and expansion dealflow also on the up
Korelya to manage extra €100m on behalf of Naver
Venture player Korelya is headed by former French secretary of state Fleur Pellerin
Picking a DACH mid-cap master
With so many proponents of the mid-cap space in the region, how do LPs decide on their allocations?