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FSN closes sixth fund on €1.8bn
GP exceeds its target of тЌ1.5bn for the fund, which was oversubscribed
Epiris buys Sharps from Sun European Partners
Exit comes less than a month after Sun sold bed and mattress retailer Dreams in a $475m trade sale
Palatine holds £220m final close for fourth fund
Vehicle is similar in size to Palatine III and has made four investments as of its final close
VC fundraising enjoys strong 2020 vintage, sunny prospects
With record amounts of capital raised for the strategy, venture capital fundraising does not appear to have been slowed by the pandemic
Synova invests in NorthEdge-backed Orbis Protect
NorthEdge bought the building security company in 2018 and will retain a minority stake in the firm
SNÖ Ventures launches $100m fund
Norwegian venture capital firm SNУ Ventures has launched and held a first close for its second fund, SNУ Fund II, targeting $100m.
Clessidra holds €270m first close for fourth fund
Clessidra Capital Partners 4 was launched in November 2020 and has a €500m target
LP returns from PE at "record levels" – Coller Capital
Two thirds of LPs have now achieved overall net returns of between 11% and 15% from private equity
Synova invests in Doran + Minehane
GP aims to support the Ireland-headquartered asset management accountancy firm's acquisitive growth
Four-strong Rhône Capital team leaves to form new firm
Gianpiero Lenza, SУЉbastien Mazella di Bosco, Petter Johnsson and Vincenzo Narciso have left the GP
HPE forms €160m continuation fund for fintech platform PPro
Firms including Coller Capital and Adams Street backed the oversubscribed GP-led deal
DN Capital's Global Venture Capital V surpasses €200m
GVC V targets seed and series-A investments in the software, fintech and online marketplace sectors
Verdane sells Hyma to trade in €159m deal
Deal represents an IRR of more than 50% for Verdane, and will be the GP's first realisation from Verdane Edda I
Balderton holds final close for $680m debut growth fund
GP's previous vehicles have targeted earlier-stage primary and secondary venture deals
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Pandemic premiums
Following the publication of the Q1 2021 Multiples Heatmap, Unquote welcomes Clearwater's executive team to discuss pricing trends
EQT launches longer-hold strategy, reinvests in Anticimex
GP exits Anticimex via its EQT VI fund, and reinvests in the company via the new strategy
Pollen Street Capital IV raises £560m, close to surpass target
PSC IV invests in lower-mid-market companies across the financial and business services industries
GP Profile: Waterland backs UK with new office
Office opening is part of the GP's plan to increase its deployment and add-on activity in the UK
Nordic H1 VC and growth deal value at all-time high
Nordic venture capital and growth investment has recorded its highest aggregate deal value in the first six months of a year
Cerea Mezzanine IV holds €215m first close
Fund invests in small- and mid-cap companies operating across the food and beverage value chain
Heritage funds: Large-cap players explore mid-cap opportunities
With Astorg on the road, and Triton and PAI having closed smaller funds this year, Unquote looks at what is driving the trend
B4 Investimenti eyes next fund launch in 2023
B4 plans to start fundraising once it has fully deployed its B4 H II - EuVECA fund
Duke Street acquires Compo
Acquisition of the gardening soil producer is the GP's first deal since June 2019
Suma Capital Growth Fund II closes on €160m
Fund targets businesses with high-growth potential that are ESG-focused, deploying equity tickets of around €10-15m