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EMZ in final stretch of EUR 1.2bn EMZ 10 fundraise
EMZ 10 held a first close in excess of EUR 800m earlier in May and continues to seek new LPs
Portobello Structured Partnership holds EUR 250m final close
Vehicle is the GP's first dedicated fund for minority stakes in Southern European mid-market companies
Earlybird holds EUR 350m final close for Digital West VII
Fund is double the size of its predecessor to keep pace with the market, Earlybird's Hendrik Brandis said
Podcast: In conversation with... Mark Corbidge, Sun European Partners
Sun European Partners' Mark Corbidge tells Unquote about the GP's strategy and current market view
FPE holds GBP 185m final close for third fund
B2B software and services-focused GP plans to seize bolt-on opportunities amidst strong dealflow
VC Profile: Jeito Capital in final stretch of biotech fund deployment
Founder Rafaèle Tordjman outlines the French sponsor’s strategy as it aims to remain independent amid wave of consolidation in healthcare funds
Endeit Capital extends third fund to EUR 303m
Fund's EUR 250m 2021 final close has been extended by commitments from the KfW and existing LPs
AIB, Foresight launch SME Impact Fund with EUR 75m target
Fund has a EUR 30m commitment from AIB and expects to back its first Irish SMEs in Q3 2022
Capital Dynamics holds EUR 300m final close for Future Essentials II
Managing director Mauro Pfister speaks to Unquote about the firm's strategy and steady deployment
Cipio holds EUR 202m final close for Fund VIII
Technology growth capital and primary buyout vehicle plans to make four to six deals per year
LP Profile: Novo Ventures ready for steady deployment amid IPO lull
Danish biotech investorтs Naveed Siddiqi on opportunities arising from larger funding rounds and benefits of a two-pronged investment strategy
SwanCap closes fifth fund at EUR 420m
New vehicle will make primary, co-investment and secondary deals; close to 50% deployed
MassMutual Ventures starts European deployment with USD 300m Fund III
New vehicle will focus on leading Series A rounds in digital health, fintech, enterprise SaaS, and cybersecurity
GP Profile: Nordic Alpha Partners on hard-tech, hypergrowth mode
Co-founder Laurits Bach SУИrensen tells Unquote about the Danish growth investorтs value creation model and plans for future investments
Elkstone Partners holds EUR 75m first close for start-up fund
Vehicle aims to reach EUR 100m hard-cap by November and will back up to 35 companies
Project A steps up PE co-investments, promotes Rösler to partner
Christoph Rösler speaks to Unquote about the development of the buyout and growth co-investment strategy
17Capital closes debut Credit Fund on EUR 2.6bn
Fund is the GP's first to focus on NAV financing in the form of credit, rather than preferred equity
Tilt Capital holds first close for debut energy transition fund
Co-founder Nicolas Piau speaks to Unquote about the GP's Siparex partnership. fundraise and strategy
Qualium III expects autumn final close
Vehicle will follow the investment strategy of its predecessor and has a EUR 500m target
Convent Capital holds first close for Agri Food Growth Fund
Growth capital vehicle will invest EUR 5m-EUR 20m per deal and has made its first investment
Getir backer Re-Pie launches EUR 70m VC fund
Re-Pie Ventures 1 plans to hold a first close by the end of 2022, general partner Mehmet Ali Ergin said
Melior Equity Partners holds EUR 160m final close for debut fund
Irish SME-focused GP is led by former Carlyle managing directors Jonathan Cosgrave and Peter Garvey
European PE fundraising forges ahead amidst macro uncertainty
Unquote explores LP preferences, GP behaviour and the challenges ahead in what many expect to be a record fundraising year
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