Close Brothers Private Equity, the UK mid-market private equity firm, has closed its Fund VII at a capped level of £360m – beating an original target of £350m.
The Chicago venture capital shop’s newest vehicle is geared toward seed and early stage investments in life sciences, physical sciences and information technology companies.
The financial giant’s newest fund will focus on US investments and European buyout funds.
The Boston- and Palo Alto-based venture capital firm closes its Fund IV with significant commitments from European and Japanese investors.
A year that begun with a degree of trepidation produced some of the biggest achievements enjoyed by private equity firms in Asia to date. The results of PEO’s inaugural Asian Awards poll reflect 2003’s successes.
After 21 months on the fundraising trail, Terra Firma has closed its debut fund on €2bn and is now preparing to invest it in up to ten deals over the next three years.
The New York middle-market turnaround specialist raises more than double its previous fund and surpasses its initial target of $350 million.
Sagitta Private Equity, a private equity firm investing in small UK mid-market companies, has closed its latest fund at £105m – beating its £75m target by 40 percent.
The US investment firm has purchased €35m of Abbey National’s existing LP interest in Hutton Collins’ debut mezzanine fund, as well as making an additional €40m commitment - taking the firm’s fundraising to €200m.
Noble Fund Management’s Noble Venture Finance I Limited Partnership fund will provide asset-backed finance to growth companies throughout the EU.
The Polish private equity firm has held a first close of its €300 million fifth fund, securing commitments from pension funds, insurance companies and financial institutions in the US and Western Europe.
The New York- and Cleveland, Ohio-based middle-market specialist beat its original fundraising target set in June 2003, raising almost double the capital of its previous fund.
After only four months of fundraising, the Palo Alto firm surpasses its original mark with its fifth fund, which will target venture capital investments in expansion, late-stage private and public technology companies.
Argantis, a new fund aiming to take advantage of opportunities in Germany’s Mittelstand, has announced a first closing of €100 million.
Non-US investors, and an emphasis on operations and succession planning lead to fundraising success.