Fundraising
Inovexus gears up for seed investments in AI, blockchain, metaverse startups
Evergreen fund's LPs include Crédit Agricole, according to Inovexus CEO and founder Philippe Roche
Glendower eyes new secondaries fund
London and New York-based secondaries firm was acquired by CVC Capital Partners in 2021
Mirabaud appoints Nouri as partner, plans new Lifestyle fund
GP plans to launch the second fund in its consumer-focused Lifestyle strategy later in 2022
Dawn Capital eyes two new funds
Software-focused VC makes early-stage deals; its Opportunities funds back its later-stage portfolio
Bogazici Ventures to establish three pre-IPO VC funds
Turkish GP looks to raise a total of USD 17m to deploy in biotech, gaming and fintech late-stage startups
Initiative & Finance eyes EUR 350m fund close ‘as soon as possible’
French GP will seek to expand LP base internationally as travel restrictions ease and meetings in person resume
CapMan seeks event-driven opportunities with Special Situations fund
Expected to close in the autumn, the vehicle has Tesi as anchor investor and could attract some European LPs
Gresham House announces five senior promotions
Growth equity investor Gresham House Ventures has made five senior promotions within its investment team.
Partners Group set for second PG Life fund
PG Life II is expected to follow the global impact investing strategy of its predecessor
PSG eyes second European fund
PSG Europe II has a EUR 2.5bn target; its predecessor closed on its EUR 1.25bn hard-cap in 2021
Digital Horizon set for USD 200m Fund II first close in Q2 2022
VC started marketing the fund in December 2021 and has USD 100m in soft commitments to date
Eurazeo seeks global expansion as industry consolidation intensifies
Speaking at firm's new London office, executive board member Marc Frappier tells Unquote about plans to acquire in Europe and the US
Notion Capital gears up for fifth flagship fund
In addition to its flagship strategy, VC manages Opportunities funds to back its existing portfolio
BlackRock eyes new Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions fund
Strategy makes global mid-market secondaries deals and provides liquidity at GP level
Onex eyes fundraise for sixth fund
Predecessor vehicle was expected to be 78% deployed in December 2021 after acquiring TES Global
DBAG registers latest Expansion Capital Fund
GP's expansion capital strategy invests in DACH-based media, telecoms and technology companies
Lightrock gears up for Climate Impact Fund
Impact investing GP raised USD 900m for its Lightrock Growth Fund I vehicle in 2021
Henko Partners prepares to hit fundraising trail next year
Spanish GP will target EUR 140m-EUR 150m for new fund, with debut vehicle expected to be fully deployed by end-2023
Apax gears up for Fund XI
Apax Partners' USD 11bn predecessor flagship fund was 64% deployed as of September 2021
Polaris holds first close for Flexible Capital fund on DKK 500m
Vehicle was launched in May 2021 with a target of DKK 1bn and is expected to start deploying capital this quarter
PE impact fundraising surpasses EUR 4bn in 2021
Figures from Unquote Data reflect the increasing prevalence of impact and impact-driven deals
Tikehau records EUR 6.4bn in fundraising in 2021
GP deployed EUR 5.5bn from its private equity, private debt and real estate funds in the same year
Planet First seeks sustainability investments ahead of EUR 350m fund close
Managing partner and co-founder Frédéric de Mévius speaks to Unquote about the firm's evergreen fund and its investment strategy
Eurazeo hits EUR 5.2bn fundraising record in 2021
GP raised EUR 3.1bn for its PE strategies and plans “a major fundraising programme” in 2022 and 2023