Fundraising
Corvm Capital becomes Canopia Capital Partners
Corvm Capital was set up in late 2014 by former HIG senior associate Arthur Dessenante
Social Impact Ventures holds final close on €40m
VC had held second close on €30m in April, with commitments from the European Investment Fund
IK VIII to hit €1.6bn target in coming weeks
unquote” can reveal the GP is likely to surpass the €1.6bn target for its eighth mid-cap fund
CBPE holds £459m final close
GP's ninth fund will make UK investments in companies generating £25-150m turnovers
Could Brexit mean lighter regulation for private equity?
Taylor Wessing: UK will eventually decide to join the queue of other passport applicants, alongside the US, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda
DN Capital starts fundraising for €200m fourth vehicle
Venture capital firm's previous fund held a €144m final close in September 2014
Debt fund allocations to increase – Elian survey
Online survey shows the industry expects to see increased allocation to private debt
China Everbright holds $264m first close for maiden overseas fund
China-headquartered GP launches first fund to invest in Europe and the US
Akina holds interim closes on three Euro Choice funds
All three funds are expected to hold a final close by the end of the year
DACH managers benefiting from fundraising tailwinds
The DACH region has enjoyed a busy first half in terms of fundraising, particularly in the venture space
Spanish fundraising offers hope amid lacklustre dealflow
Spain’s private equity activity suffered from political uncertainty in H1 but nevertheless managed to attract its fair share of international dry powder
Beechbrook holds €100m first close for debt fund
Vehicle will make unitranche and mezzanine investments of €5-15m in PE-backed companies
Technology Crossover Ventures holds $2.5bn close for ninth fund
Venture firm’s TCV IX hits its hard-cap, having held a first close in Q1 2016
Hamilton Lane closes Fund IX on $516m
Hamilton Lane's latest fund-of-funds has closed in excess of its $400m target
Clessidra relaunches fundraising activity for third fund
GP sets the vehicle’s renewed target at €800m, below the original €1bn target
British private equity braces for post-Brexit uncertainty
While the effects on medium-to-long term dealflow are uncertain, the future of fundraising will be dependent on access to the single market
Capricorn Venture launches €150m 2nd cleantech fund
The Netherlands-based VC expects to hold a first close by the end of 2016
French regulator AMF softens pre-marketing rules for local funds
New rules come as part of the Frog project, aimed at extending French funds' international reach
Mezzanine Management seeks €250m for fourth fund
Alternative lender seeking €40m commitment from EBRD for CEE-focused fund
Verdane holds SEK 3bn final close for ninth fund
Nordic private equity firm closes fundraising after just four months on the road
Astorg closes Astorg VI fund on €2.1bn extended hard-cap
GP's fourth fund closes above original €1.5bn target and €2bn hard-cap
CVC closes latest debt fund on €650m
Vehicle will target European stressed and distressed corporate credit
Verdane Capital raising $200m ninth fund
Nordic-based direct secondaries, growth and buyout private equity firm begins fundraising
BlackFin Capital Partners launches €120m VC fund
Fintech fund is the financed-focus GP's first venture capital fund