CGS III closes above target

The CGS III fund originally targeted CHF 180m with a CHF 200m hard-cap but was able to raise more than this following high demand from investors.

The fund launched in August 2011 and held a first close in February 2012. Volaw Trust & Corporate Services Ltd will act as the fund's administrator.

Investors
The fund is backed by previous CGS investors and new backers. Both institutional and private investors contributed to the vehicle.

Investments
The vehicle will focus on buy-and-build projects for European, technology-based small- and medium-sized industrial companies. Platform investments will usually take place in the German-speaking region.

People
Ashley Le Feuvre is a director at Volaw, the fiduciary service administering the fund. Peter Gloor, Rolf Lanz, Peter Giesinger and Christoph Haller are managing partners at CGS.

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