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Founders Circle closes third fund on $355m
Fund deploys flexible capital to meet the needs of growth-stage companies and support their expansion
Ares closes Ares Capital Europe V on €11bn
Ace V is Ares' largest institutional fund yet and is 70% larger than its тЌ6.5bn predecessor
Inflexion and Informa combine FBX, Novantas
Inflexion and Novantas will each own a minority stake in the newly formed financial data business
Digital Alpha Fund II closes on $1bn
Fund invests in digital assets, with a focus on next-gen networks, cloud computing and "smart cities"
AlpInvest Co-Investment Fund VIII closes on $3.5bn
ACF VIII invests alongside GPs in private equity buyouts and growth capital transactions across a variety of sectors
Endeavour Vision closes Medtech Growth II on $375m
Fund is 30% larger than its predecessor and will continue to focus on medtech growth investments
Searchlight hires new global head of value creation
Amanda Good joins from Hg as partner; she has prior experience with Bain & Company
Muzinich holds third close for second European debt fund
Private debt fund focuses on lower-mid-market companies; its predecessor closed on €706.5m in 2018
Ardian Buyout VII closes on €7.5bn
Fund invests in high-growth potential businesses with enterprise values of тЌ300m-2bn
Quadrivio launches €400m Silver Economy Fund
Fund targets European and North American companies, which specialise in products and services for people over 50
Peak Rock Capital Fund III hits $2bn hard-cap
Fund makes equity and debt investments in mid-market companies based across North America and Europe
Montana Capital completes US venture secondaries deal
Transamerica Ventures spinout HighScale Ventures will manage the assets following the sale by Aegon
L Catterton gears up for fifth European fund
Vehicle makes majority investments in companies operating across the consumer industry in Europe
Industry Ventures Secondary IX closes on $850m
Fund focuses on investments in direct secondaries, LP interests, direct portfolios and tail-end funds
ICG invests in $80m round for Eliem Therapeutics
This is the first investment made by ICG Life Sciences, which was launched in January 2021
Commonfund Venture Partners XIII closes on $625m
CVP XIII plans to deploy the majority of its capital in established early-stage global venture capital funds
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
3i invests in US-based WilsonHCG
Equity investment of $120m follows previous backing from Frontier Capital and CIP Capital
Eurazeo Smart City II Venture holds €80m first close
Fund invests in energy, transport, property technology and logistics startups worldwide
Peak Rock backs packaging specialist AMB
GP is currently investing via its second fund, which targets mid-market companies based in North America and Europe
PSG closes debut European fund on €1.25bn
PSG Europe invests in lower-mid-market software and technology-enabled services companies
Lauxera Growth I holds €100m first close
Fund is dedicated to financing and accelerating the commercial growth of promising healthtech companies
ArchiMed chair Ribon moves to New York office
ArchiMed also makes five new hires, including the appointment of BC Partners' Justin Bateman as partner
BlackRock invests in Clarity AI
BlackRock plans to integrate Clarity AI's capabilities into its investment management platform, Aladdin