Official Record/Funds
Armen eyes 2023 final close for debut fund after first close and stake sale
Sponsor sells 20% stake in itself to family offices as EUR 400m fundraise continues
Quadrivio plans first close for EUR 500m Lifestyle Fund II by mid-2023
Italy-based GP will expand predecessor Made in Italy vehicle’s focus beyond Italy to target European SMEs
Spex Capital launches EUR 100m early-stage healthtech fund
New GP has sights set on further impact vehicles such as food and climate technology
Metric Capital to hold first close for EUR 1.5bn fund in spring
UK-based investor in mid-sized companies is in talks with existing LPs for its fifth vehicle, a source familiar said
Panakès Partners closes second life sciences fund on EUR 175m
GP expects Purple Fund to be good vintage due to lower valuation environment, general partner Alessio Beverina told Unquote
Planet A raises EUR 160m for debut greentech fund
German VC will back scaleable hardware and software startups, giving science team "veto power" in investment decisions
Eurazeo shakes up executive board; CEO Virginie Morgon to depart
New board members are chairmen Christophe Bavière and William Kadouch-Chassaing, as well as Sophie Flak and Olivier Millet
MML launches lower-mid-market strategy for UK, Northern European B2B assets
London-headquartered GP invested in AI provider MIcompany in first deal for new strategy this week
Oakley raises EUR 2.85bn for fifth flagship fund
More than twice the size of its 2019 predecessor, the vehicle will allow for larger equity tickets, more investments and bolt-ons
Capiton moves two assets to continuation vehicle; Fund V largely unrealised
Eurazeo and Unigestion among LPs in new fund for industrial tech businesses Raith and AEMtec
Arcano holds EUR 450m final close for latest secondaries fund
With just under 50% deployed, the vehicle will split focus evenly between LP stakes and GP-leds
Waterland raises EUR 4bn for buyout and minority funds
Flagship fund closed EUR 1bn above predecessor amid a tough fundraising environment for midcap GPs
Certior Capital holds first close for second PE emerging managers fund
Fund has a EUR 80m target and will be split evenly between fund investments and co-investments
Bellevue eyes Q1 2023 first close for debut secondaries fund
With USD 200m target, vehicle will primarily focus on USD 1m-30m LP stake deals
Imbiba holds GBP 70m first close on new growth fund
Leisure, lifestyle and entertainment vehicle has GBP 90m target; first investment completed
Dyal raises USD 12.9bn for new fund with CVC, PAI stakes in portfolio
Blue Owl’s division exceeded target for fifth fund specialised in buying minority stakes in asset managers
DBAG sells Pmflex following trade approach
Pre-wired electrical installation conduits manufacture sold to Hager Group following a 2.5 year investment period
VGC on the road for GBP 150m fund; appoints former Nike exec
Brands-focused firm eyes first close for new flagship vehicle in coming months; Dan Rookwood joins as head of brand
Hamilton Lane raises USD 2.1bn for fifth co-investment fund
Close comes at a time when challenging credit and fundraising markets are increasing GPs’ need for strategic capital sources
Practica Capital aims for EUR 80m hard-cap for third fund
Lithuanian VC investor could hold second and final close in May or June next year
Arcano holds EUR 280m final close for impact fund-of-funds
Spanish GP is eyeing a second vintage in 2023 with the vehicle more than 50% deployed
General Atlantic holds USD 2.6bn final close for debut climate fund
BeyondNetZero strategy has USD 3.5bn to deploy in total with additional firepower from the GP
Melior sells BHP Insurance to PE-owned PIB Group
Deal with Apax and Carlyle-backed insurance group marks first exit from the Irish GP’s second fund
Munich Private Equity closes Fund IV on EUR 392m
Fund-of-funds investor will split deployment evenly between Europe and North America