US-based Baker Capital has teamed with Nordic Capital to acquire Vivendi Universal’s Nordic pay television provider Canal+ Television.
The US investment bank has closed its GS Mezzanine Partners III fund on $2.7bn, making it the largest mezzanine fund ever raised.
Slovenia-based broker Poteza is hoping to raise E75m to invest in the South East European states of Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia & Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Englefield Capital has backed management at the UK-based underwriting business in a £30m buyout from US insurer Trenwick Group.
The Anglo-American life sciences VC firm has exceeded the original $275m target for their Abingworth Bioventures IV fund (ABV IV), which was more than two times over-susbscribed.
The UK-based mid-market buyout firm has secured E50m of commitments for its second fund including a E10m investment from Inflexion Plc.
Delegates in London at the Private Equity COO & CFO Forum have revealed that relations with their limited partners have taken a darker turn.
London-based Coller Capital has hired Susan Flynn of GM Asset Management to help invest the firm’s $2.5bn global secondaries fund.
The Swiss-based private equity group is among a group of international investors in Arsenal Capital Partners' debut $300m mid-market buyout fund.
The UK private equity firm has provided portfolio company Just Learning with funds to acquire Scotland-based CareShare.
Schroder Ventures Life Sciences, which closed $2m above its original target, received commitments from 18 institutions that backed the firm for the first time.
The US-based emerging markets private equity specialist has brought Denis Jungerman to assist with the roll-out of its Brazilian mezzanine operation.
Nineteen Finnish institutions have committed to the fund, which will invest in management buyouts across the Nordic region.
The firm has held a final close of its debut fund on E700m and has announced a cast of VIP appointments to its advisory board.
The US-based real estate group has closed its latest real estate fund on $335m, with a third of the fund's capital already invested.