Having closed its maiden fund, the London-based provider of intermediate capital is looking to return to the fundraising market in 2005.
Accent Equity Partners, the Stockholm-based mid-market private equity firm, will close its debut fund at a capped level of €265 million at the end of this month, according to market sources.
The Canadian private investment firm’s fourth venture vehicle will focus on startup and early-stage energy companies.
The New York private equity and hedge fund investor will focus on acquisitions of buyout, venture and mezzanine private equity interests.
The Cape Natexis private equity fund has held a final close of its oversubscribed small and mid cap buyout fund, ahead of its €110m target.
The Nordic private equity firm has held a first closing of its latest mid-market buyout mezzanine vehicle on €105m.
Advent International has announced a $125m final close on its third healthcare and life sciences early stage vehicle.
Boston-based ArcLight Capital Partners plans to use its Fund II to invest in the coal, natural gas, power generation, and electric and gas transmission and distribution industries.
The Boston buyout shop has managed to round up commitments in less than two months in one of the largest fundraisings of the year.
The Chicago-based private equity house has closed its second fund garnering commitments from Goldman Sachs and General Motors Investment among others.
The UK mid-market private equity firm has appointed a new business development manager to focus on intermediaries.
Alpinvest, CalPERS and the EBRD are among the institutions that have signed up for Enterprise Investors’ fifth and largest fund to date.
Bono, the singer for rock group U2, will reportedly be a managing director at Silicon Valley ‘venture buyout’ firm Elevation Partners, launched by former Silver Lake Partners co-founder Roger McNamee.
Claudio Aguirre Pemán, a former head of Spanish operations at Merrill Lynch, has joined Spanish private equity investor Mercapital to help the firm raise and invest capital.
Gamma Capital Partners, the Austrian technology investor, has announced the final closing of its second venture fund on €17.25m.