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Nauta Tech Invest V holds €120m first close
Fund deploys tickets of тЌ1-5m in seed and series-A rounds to support European B2B SaaS startups
Forbion holds first close for Growth Opportunities Fund
New strategy focuses on pre-IPO capital and capital for undervalued listed life sciences companies
DACH fundraising update: H2 2020 pipeline
Although the coronavirus pandemic has set back plans for many GPs, a number of buyout and venture vehicles are on the road in the DACH region
Wise Equity buys Fimo from IGI
This is the first deal inked by the GP via Wisequity V, which closed on its €260m hard-cap in July 2019
CVC hits €21.3bn close for eighth buyout fund
Fund invests equity tickets in the range of тЌ200m-1bn in North American and European companies
Lockdown impact derails French buyout momentum
Even as France is now moving on, the uncertain road ahead is threatening to undo months of improving activity and market sentiment
Aldea Ventures launches €150m fund-of-funds
VC house expects to hold a €35-45m first close by the end of July and a final close in around one year
M&A wave incoming in 2021, says Edmond de Rothschild CIO
Investment bank's H2 2020 outlook also emphasises continuing macroeconomic uncertainty, and singles out healthcare and data assets as winners
Alcedo to launch €230m fifth fund
Alcedo V will target Italian companies with high-growth potential and an export-orientated approach
Kennet V closes on €223m
Registered in February 2018, the fund's original target was тЌ200m, with a hard-cap of тЌ250m
Equinox closes third fund on €360m
Equinox III targets Italian companies operating in the food, retail, technology and healthcare sectors
Elysian III holds first close on £270m
Domiciled in the UK as a UK limited partnership, the fund has a target of ТЃ300m
GP Profile: Genesis Capital
Managing partner Ondřej Vičar discusses the launch of the firm's latest fund, as well as portfolio management and investing during the coronavirus pandemic
MVI holds first close on MVI Fund II on SEK 688m
Small-cap GP is expected to hold a final close in autumn this year
Unigestion announces closes for Secondary V and Direct II
Secondary V has held a first close on €228m, while Direct II held a third close on €375m
CBPE X nears final close towards £525m target
CBPE X is likely to target UK-based companies with enterprise values of ТЃ25-150m
Buy-and-build: 3i's five-step strategy
Pete Wilson, partner and head of UK private equity at 3i, outlines some key considerations for executing successful bolt-on acquisitions
Nordic e-commerce confident "silver krona" uplift will persevere
Lockdowns have т out of necessity т introduced a new age group to online shopping, boosting prospects for several PE-backed assets
Cimbria acquires Danish software company APX10
Cimbria Nord buys the two-year-old business from Danish organisation Hedelskabet
Italian PE: an opportunity in crisis
The latest edition of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi's series on the Italian private equity and M&A markets is now available to download
Connect Ventures closes $80m seed fund
Fund deploys capital in companies operating across all B2B and consumer software segments
Ufenau buys majority stake in Matrix Technology
Deal is Ufenau's second in the IT service sector in 2020, following its investment in Ikor in April
DACH venture capital looks for a new normal
Although dealflow in the DACH VC market has remained fairly strong, deals have shrunk in average size, and uncertainty lingers
Clessidra to launch €600m fourth fund
Fund will follow the same strategy as its predecessor, Clessidra Capital Partners III