EQT has held a first and final close of its eighth equity investment strategy fund, EQT VIII, at its hard cap of EUR 10.75 billion. The fund officially launched in September 2017. Investor demand from both existing and new investors was strong with approximately 70 per cent of the commitments

IK Investment Partners (IK) has closed the IK Small Cap II Fund (IK Small Cap II) at its hard cap of EUR550 million. IK Small Cap II was substantially oversubscribed and allocated to existing IK platform investors. The Fund is nearly double the size of IK’s maiden small cap fund,

The second Basalt Fund (Basalt II) has reached its final close with total commitments of USD1.285 billion. Basalt II is an infrastructure equity investment fund focused primarily on investments in utilities, energy and transport infrastructure, in the United States, Canada and Western Europe. Basalt II represents a continuation of the

Bertram Capital has closed Bertram Growth Capital III with USD500 million of total capital commitments from limited partners. This is the third fund for Bertram, a middle market private equity firm focused on control transactions that leverage its highly differentiated value creation strategy.    The Fund closed at its target

Imbiba, a specialist leisure and hospitality investment group, has closed the Imbiba Growth Fund at its hard cap target of GBP50 million. With an investment of GBP30 million provided by the British Business Bank, the Imbiba Growth Fund will provide growth capital and operational support to young and dynamic UK

One year after the final close of its first co-investment vehicle, Essling Capital has secured more than EUR115 million for its second co-investment fund, Essling Co-Invest 2 (ECI 2). ECI 2 distinguishes itself from its competitors: fund life span is significantly reduced to 5 or 6 years, thanks to a

Activant Capital Group, a global growth stage venture capital firm investing in commerce infrastructure and IoT companies, has held the final closing of its second fund, Activant Ventures II, with USD129 million in committed capital, 70 per cent larger than its first fund. Ventures II has already made four investments

Artemid, the joint venture between Capzanine and Amiral Gestion, specialised in Small and Mid-Cap Financing, has successfully closed its second senior loan fund (Artemid Senior Loan II). Supported by its fifteen initial institutional investors, alongside new investors, ASL II reached EUR413 million, well above its target.   As a reminder,