The global venture firm has become the latest early stage investor to release limited partners from part of their commitments.
With E765m in equity commitments and a E300m debt facility, the GSC European Mezzanine Fund LP intends to play a lead role in European mezzanine investment.
Dominic Shorthouse, the former Warburg Pincus dealmaker, has launched a E450m mid-market buyout fund.
Edinburgh-based Albany Ventures has received commitments from Scottish Widows, BoS, Alliance Trusts and Martin Currie en route to a £40m final closing.
Star Capital Partners’ low-risk capital outsourcing fund and its co-investing limited partners are targeting transactions worth several billion Euros.
Sigma Technology Group’s VC fund has held a first closing following commitments from BoS and Scottish Widows.
Quester’s latest fund, the Quester Venture Partnership, has raised E115m at first closing.
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Primary Capital has closed its second UK and European buyout fund at £100m.
The French firm has completed the fundraising for its mid-market Perfectis I fund.
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Close Brothers Private Equity has announced the closure of its latest UK mid-market investment fund at £202m.
The Russian arm of Baring Private Equity Partners has closed the first foreign fund in Russia since the economic crisis of 1998.
Sustainable Asset Management has completed its first private equity fundraising efforts with closings on two related vehicles that will invest in alternative energy companies.
The venture capital unit of Deutsche Bank and IT group Hewlett-Packard have invested E24m in a UK company developing wireless infrastructure support.