Carey Olsen’s investment funds team in Jersey has advised private equity firm Epiris on the launch and final closing of its UK-focussed buyout fund, Epiris Fund II, at GBP821 million. The fund, which has already made four acquisitions, has secured commitments from some of the world’s leading private equity investors,

Aldrich Capital Partners (ACP), a Virginia-based growth private equity firm, has held the final close of its debut institutional fund, Aldrich Capital Partners Fund I, with more than USD256 million in capital commitments.  Institutional investors including endowments, foundations, pension funds, and family offices committed to the fund.   The investment

Commonfund Capital has closed its 12th venture capital fund, Commonfund Capital Venture Partners XII with USD432 million of capital commitments sourced from investors including endowments, foundations and pensions. “We are pleased to partner with some of the leading managers across the globe for our 12th venture capital fund,” says Aaron

MidOcean Partners, a premier middle market private equity firm focused on the business services and consumer sectors, has held the final close of its latest fund, MidOcean Partners V. Fund V was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap with USD1.2 billion of limited partner commitments, exceeding its USD1.0 billion

UBS Asset Management’s (UBS-AM) Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) business has raised over EUR 850 million for its second European infrastructure debt fund, Archmore Infrastructure Debt Platform II (IDP II), surpassing the EUR700 million set target within six months of its launch. The Fund will remain open to new

Adams Street Partners, a private markets investment management firm with USD34 billion of assets under management, has held the close of Adams Street Venture Innovation Fund II with USD426 million in capital commitments. The fund will focus primarily on early-stage venture fund managers globally.   Clients participating in the fundraise

London-based investment fund Fuel Ventures has raised GBP20 million in its third fund since launching in 2014, having grown to a portfolio of more than 20 companies. Founded by Mark Pearson, who is best known for founding several high profile online ventures including MyVoucherCodes, and with a team of experienced

Nicola Wealth Management has launched the Nicola Infrastructure and Renewable Resources Fund; a new fund with a mandate that includes investments that hold other ‘real assets’, such as a wider universe of global infrastructure (bridges, highways), renewable resources (farmland, timberland) and more. “Regardless of whether the economy is doing well

Forbion, a European life science venture capital firm, has held the final close of its new flagship fund, Forbion IV. The oversubscribed fund closed at EUR360 million in capital commitments, significantly above its original target of EUR250 million. Forbion IV, like its predecessor fund, Forbion III, will primarily focus on

Lyrical Partners announces the launch of Lytical Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused exclusively on opportunities in Corporate Intelligence, including Cybersecurity, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence. Lytical Ventures builds on years of research and investment in Corporate Intelligence by Lytical’s team. Veteran venture capitalists Lucas Nelson and Steve Berg