Mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital, has held the closing of its new fund, Bowmark Capital Partners VI, having reached its target of GBP600 million in just 10 weeks.   The fund is 60 per cent larger than Bowmark’s previous GBP375 million fund, with 94 per cent of the capital committed

Atlas Venture, a venture capital firm investing in breakthrough biotech innovation, has closed its first Opportunity Fund, raising USD250 million in an oversubscribed fundraise.  With Atlas Venture Opportunity Fund I (AVOF I), the firm will invest in existing Atlas portfolio companies as they progress. “We are delighted and humbled by

Investment manager Downing has closed a dedicated GBP125 million infrastructure fund focusing on the flexible generation sector in the UK. The increase in deployment of renewable energy has created a new class of flexible generation assets of which gas peakers play a significant role and is where the fund will

Mirabaud Asset Management has held the final closing of its first private equity vehicle having raised assets of EUR150 million in excess of expectations.   Launched a year ago, Mirabaud Asset Management’s first private equity vehicle is now fully subscribed by both international institutional and family office clients.   The

Adams Street Partners, a private markets investment management firm with more than USD35 billion of assets under management, has closed the Adams Street 2018 Global Fund with USD824 million in capital commitments, exceeding its target of USD800 million. The fund received strong demand from investors worldwide, with commitments from both

Burford Capital Limited, a global finance and investment management firm focussed on law, has announced new funding arrangements to facilitate its next USD1.6 billion in litigation finance investments. The new capital will come from three sources: a sovereign wealth fund with which Burford has entered a strategic capital relationship; a

Ridgemont Equity Partners, a middle-market buyout and growth equity investor, has closed Ridgemont Equity Partners III with USD1.65 billion in commitments. Fundraising for REP III launched with a target of USD1.25 billion and closed with excess demand, driven by strong support from existing limited partners combined with significant interest from

Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf) has launched and held the initial closing of Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund II (NVCF II) as part of the Government of Canada’s Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative. NVCF II provides investors with access to Canada’s top venture capital funds as well as direct investments in high-potential, innovative

Kensington Capital Partners has raised USD85 million in the first close of Kensington Venture Fund II, LP, a fund of funds investing in promising venture capital (VC) funds and technology companies. The new Fund has been launched under the Government of Canada’s Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI). Additional investors include

Amundi has held the successful closing of its third and largest ever senior debt fund, with EUR880 million raised twelve months after launch.  This strategy, dedicated to the financing of European mid-cap companies, attracted capital from around twenty institutional investors. Half of the funds initially raised have already been invested