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UVC Partners set for Q2 2021 final close for third fund
UnternehmerTUM Fonds III is targeting €150m and held a first close in October 2020 on €108m
GP Profile: Sun European Partners
Managing director Mark Corbidge discusses investment strategy, portfolio management techniques and coronavirus crisis experience
Capza Growth Tech Fund eyes €250-300m target
Fund invests in tech companies across continental Europe, with the aim of boosting their expansion
Target Global heads for Growth II final close
Fund will make series-B and -C investments; it has a target of тЌ400m and a hard-cap of тЌ600m
Gyrus Principal Fund to close in Q2 2021
Fund focuses on healthcare, technology and sustainability, and expects to close on its €400m hard-cap
Newion to start raising two new funds in Q4
Larger fund will support seed and series-A rounds, while the other will target more mature companies
Capiton heads for summer final close for sixth fund
Capiton VI has a €550m target; Capiton V held a final close in January 2015 on €440m
NB Renaissance Partners III raises €950m, close to hit target
Fund acquires majority stakes in companies operating across a wide range of sectors, primarily based in Italy
Investcorp lines up second Europe-dedicated fund
Previous fund was set up in 2019 with Coller to transfer six companies acquired on a deal-by-deal basis
Italy Fundraising Pipeline - Q1 2021
Unquote compiles a round up of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the Italian market, including Clessidra, Quadrivio, Mandarin, and more
Earlybird heads for Growth Opportunities final close
European VC investor is also fundraising for its latest Digital West and Health funds
Bowmark exits Oxford International in split deal
Schools division goes to Nord Anglia Education, while the rest of the business undergoes an MBO backed by THI
Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund II closes on €815m
Fund will follow the same sector and value-creation strategy as TSM I, albeit with larger equity tickets
Inovia Capital closes second growth fund on $450m
Inovia will use the new fund to grow its presence in the UK and Europe
DACH Fundraising Pipeline - Q1 2021
Unquote compiles a roundup of the most notable fundraises ongoing across the DACH market, including Capiton, Afinum, Gyrus, Cipio, and more
Activa Capital IV holds €100m first close
Fund invests in management buyouts of French companies operating in the B2B services industry
Bridges acquires ethical homeware brand Nkuku
Bridges invests in the business via its Sustainable Growth Funds, alongside the founders
Magnum buys law school Isde
Deal is made via Digital Talent, established by Magnum to build an aggregation platform in the education sector
CVC buys Cooper from Charterhouse for €2.2bn
CVC invests via fund VII, while Charterhouse will reinvest in the OTC pharmaceuticals business
PAI Mid-Market Fund closes on €920m
Fund invests in European mid-market companies across France, Germany, the Benelux region and southern Europe
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: the price is right?
Following the publication of the Q4 2020 Multiples Heatmap, Unquote welcomes Clearwater's executive team to discuss pricing trends
Permira gears up for second Growth Opportunities fund
Fund is expected to follow the same strategy as its predecessor, which closed on $1.7bn in June 2019
Qualitas launches €200m fourth fund-of-funds
Qualitas Funds IV invests in fund managers operating across the lower-mid-market in Europe and North America
GP Profile: Arcadia
CEO Simone Arnaboldi discusses the firm's recent investments, its current pipeline and the prospect of launching a new fund