HarbourVest Partners has held the final close of HarbourVest Partners 2013 Direct Fund LP, a global direct co-investment fund, at USD1.0bn, above its USD750m target. HarbourVest’s prior co-investment fund, 2007 Direct, a USD734m fund, is fully invested with accelerating distributions. The 2007 Direct portfolio includes buyout and growth equity
A more expansive Significant Investor visa programme would help innovative Australian businesses benefit from venture capital funding to fuel future economic growth. That’s according to a submission recently lodged by the Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL). “The Significant Investor visa programme has proven itself to
Benefit Street Partners and its affiliates have held the final closing of Providence Debt Fund III and its parallel funds, a middle market direct lending fund. The fund had demand surpassing its USD1.75bn hard cap. The fund was substantially oversubscribed and exceeded its target of USD1.0bn. BSP began
International aircraft leasing group Avolon’s committed fleet has reached 202 aircraft serving 47 customers globally, according to the firm’s trading update for Q1 2014. Avolon’s committed fleet increased by 20 aircraft in Q1 2014 valued at USD1.3bn at base value, and the company has continued strong momentum during the quarter
Experts from across the insurance linked securities (ILS) asset class are coming together to discuss the industry’s pressing issues at a Guernsey Finance-hosted thought leadership event in Zurich. The event, ‘ILS Insight’, takes place at the Park Hyatt Zurich on 2 July and will include two panel sessions featuring ILS
Patrick Bradley, former chief executive of Ingenious Ventures, has launched Station 12, a media and entertainment investment manager. Station 12 will be Europe’s only investment manager to focus entirely on providing growth and expansion capital to the region’s fast-growing and disruptive media, entertainment and media technology companies. The team
Qiming Venture Partners has closed Fund IV at USD500m. The fund continues Qiming's strategy of funding innovations by Chinese entrepreneurs in the information technology, consumer and internet, healthcare, and cleantech sectors. Qiming's assets under management now exceed USD1.6bn after its debut in 2006. Qiming's portfolio includes over 70
Renewed vigour in the European IPO market has meant cash raised by companies going public in the first quarter of 2014 has exceeded Q1 values for the previous four years in aggregate, generating EUR11.4bn. That’s according to PwC’s latest IPO Watch report. This comes in the wake of 2013
TCA Fund Management Group is planning to float the TCA Global Credit Fund through an AIM IPO as a new London listed, closed-end investment company. The IPO will be structured as a feeder fund and aims to raise USD25m, marketed at both institutional and retail investors. The fund, which
Deerfield Management Company has launched Deerfield Private Design Fund III, an investment fund designed to provide flexible private financing to healthcare companies. The fund has approximately USD1.6bn in committed capital. “Deerfield is proud to play a leading role in advancing innovation in the development and delivery of healthcare products
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