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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.

Plug and Play seeking $100m for new Saudi VC fund

Plug and Play Tech Center, a Silicon Valley-based tech investor and early backer of firms including Dropbox Inc and PayPal Holdings Inc, is targeting a fundraise of $100 million for a new VC fund that will focus on investments in tech startups in Saudia Arabia, according to a report by

Tiger Global struggling to attract cash for new VC fund

Tiger Global Management LLC is struggling to attract commitments for its latest venture capital investment vehicle, with the hedge fund having so far secured about a third of its $6 billion target, according to a report by Bloomberg.

CalPERS

CalPERS plans big VC push

A hunt for higher returns has prompted CalPERS, the biggest public pension scheme in the US with $442 billion in assets, to make a multibillion-dollar push into international venture capital following what it has dubbed a “lost decade” of returns, according to a report by The Financial Times.

Permira Credit raises €4.2bn for direct lending strategy

Permira Credit, a specialist European credit investor, has completed fundraising for its fifth direct lending fund, Permira Credit Solutions Fund V (PCS5). Including associated vehicles and leverage, total investable capital for the strategy is €4.2 billion.

Nexa Equity closes inaugural PE fund at $180m

Nexa Equity, a San Francisco-based private equity firm focused on investing in lower-middle market application software and fintech businesses, has closed its inaugural fund, Nexa Equity Fund I, with more than $180 million in capital commitments.

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