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GMG Ventures rebrands as Mercuri and closes £50m fund

Mercuri, (formerly GMG Ventures), an early stage media technology investor, has raised £50 million from institutional investors, including a cornerstone investment from the British Business Bank, through its Enterprise Capital Funds programme, for its second fund.  

Muzinich closes first Asia private credit fund at $500m

Muzinich & Co Inc has closed its first private credit fund dedicated to the Asia Pacific region with $500 million in capital commitments from institutional investors (80%) and family offices (20%), according to a report by Bloomberg.

Fidelio raises over €1bn for third flagship fund

Fidelio Capital has closed its third flagship fund (Fidelio III), with total capital commitments in excess of the fund’s €1 billion target, more than triple the size of its predecessor fund, Fidelio II, which closed in 2018. 

Buyout funds remain buoyant as uncertainties persist

Buyout funds continued to display resilient performance during a turbulent Q1 of 2023, according to research by Neuberger Berman, with small and mid-cap buyout funds, the largest asset class in the sample, up approximately 3% on average over the quarter. 

IQ Capital promotes two to partner

IQ Capital, a London-based deep tech venture capital firm, continues to strengthen its senior team with the promotion of two new partners – Archie Muirhead and Alex Wilson, who join existing general partners Kerry Baldwin, Max Bautin, Simon Hirtzel and Ed Stacey.  

Chrysalix holds first close of new carbon neutral VC fund

Chrysalix Venture Capital has held the first close of its fifth fund, the Carbon Neutrality Fund, which will invest in early-stage companies developing technologies to enable carbon neutrality for industries such as energy, mining, transport, chemicals, building materials like steel and cement, and forestry. 

CalPERS to up co-investments and VC focus

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the USA’s largest pension system, is continuing the overhaul of its private markets investment programme by increasing its focus on co-investments and venture capital according to a report by Buyouts insider.

Stone-Goff Partners closes Fund IV at $175m

Stone-Goff Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on tech-driven B2B service companies, has held the final closing of Stone-Goff Partners IV at $175 million, having secured significant increases in commitments from existing investors as well new institutional investors. 

Harmonix launches fundraising for Fund III

Harmonix Management, a venture capital investment firm focused on investments in science-driven startups, has launched fundraising for its third fund, which will will continue the firm’s strategy of focusing on healthcare, life sciences, and deep tech investments.

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