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Tilia Impact on the market for EUR 32m early-stage fund
Czech VC eyes institutionals and HNWIs for impact-driven vehicle; first close expected by March
Fasanara targets USD 110m first close for new fund by year-end
UK-based investor in talks with institutional investors to close USD 350m VC vehicle in H1 2023
Financière Arbevel gears up for new life sciences fund first close
With EUR 100m target second vehicle seeks to attract regional entities of French banks
Eurazeo expects longer fundraising for flagship Fund V
EUR 3bn target to be partly funded by balance sheet; selective, resilient investments to attract LP's interest
500 Emerging Europe set for EUR 70m fund close by year-end
Turkish VC’s second early-stage vehicle has so far received more than EUR 50m in commitments
Nordic Capital nears EUR 9bn final close for Fund XI
Expected to be 50% larger than its predecessor, new vehicle took six months to raise
BVCA Summit: "smart and ethical decisions" needed from PE, minister says
Economic Secretary Richard Fuller spoke about the industryтs role in the governmentтs growth plan
Clearwater Multiples Heatmap: PE deals at record value in Q2 as macro pressure mounts
Sponsor transactions in Europe surged to an all-time high with TMT and the UK leading the way
Down but not out: UK PE market confident in spite of sterling, macro concerns
Sponsors prepare to weather the storm and seize opportunities emerging from the crisis
Capvis bets on LP pivot to 'traditional' sectors from venture, growth strategies
GP is in pre-marketing for sixth fund targeting around EUR 1.2bn, according to a source
GP Profile: Verdane looks to step up portfolio deal deployment
Technology investor plans to keep up the pace of its existing direct investments but expects to see more portfolio sellers
Vendis 'very much in business' with fourth consumer fund in play
Belgian GP expects ‘disruptive scaleup’ consumer investments to weather economic downturn
Junction Growth seeks EUR 100m for energy transition fund
Belgian VC held first close for debut vehicle on EUR 75m with commitments from PMV, EIF
Blisce eyes USD 250m final close for Fund II by Q1 2023
French VC has received USD 220m in commitments for Europe and US-focused growth vehicle
Astorg gears up for EUR 6.5bn close for Fund VIII next year
French sponsor seeing “good level” of re-ups; tapping retail investors and HNWI money
Secondaries Preview: Strong LP stakes dealflow, strategy specialisation to come in 2023
With some managers overexposed to single-asset GP-led deals, secondaries GPs are taking stock of opportunities for next year
Onex Partners aims for USD 8bn target with sixth flagship fund
New generation fund to remain similar in size to the USD 7bn fifth fund, with operational improvement a key focus
Private equity players warn of fundraising "shake-out"
Attendees at IPEM 2022 are bracing for challenging fundraising market to continue into 2023
Triago expands primary directs strategy to Europe
Adviser plans to build on existing US practice, supporting sponsors raising primary capital deal-by-deal
Cathay to close latest small-cap fund in early 2023 on up to EUR 350m
Vehicle will target companies with EVs of EUR 40m-EUR 100m and has so far made six acquisitions
Wingman Ventures eyes new USD 120m fund to back Swiss startups
With a larger target than its predecessor, Fund II could see more institutional investors in its LP base
DCP set for final close on EUR 45m growth fund this month
Turkish VC’s second fund received commitments from 10 LPs including anchor investor EIF
LP Profile: YielCo preps for influx of special situations opportunities
Fund-of-funds and co-investment manager has set eyes on technology and turnaround cases
DTCP holds first close on USD 300m for new growth fund
Deutsche Telekom-backed firm received commitments from SoftBank and institutional investors