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Shard Capital Partners launches VC fund in Ireland

Shard Capital Partners has held the first closing of the Suir Valley Venture Fund of Suir Valley Funds ICAV, the first Irish focused venture capital fund in Ireland that uses a regulated fund with a fully regulated Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM).  The fund invests in early stage software companies

One Equity Partners closes Fund VI on USD1.65bn

Middle market private equity firm One Equity Partners has completed fundraising for One Equity Partners VI, with total capital commitments of USD1.65 billion, surpassing its target. Though One Equity Partners VI is the firm’s sixth private equity fund, it is the first fund raised with outside capital following the firm’s

Bregal Sagemount closes second fund with USD960m in commitments

Private equity firm Bregal Sagemount has held the first and final close of Bregal Sagemount II at the hard cap with total commitments of USD960 million. Sagemount II was oversubscribed and significantly exceeded the original USD800 million target.   Sagemount II will continue Bregal Sagemount’s strategy of providing flexible capital

Scania launches corporate VC fund

Scania is targeting investment in high-growth companies connected to the transport and automotive industries with its new venture capital fund, Scania Growth Capital. Henrik Henriksson, Scania's president and CEO, says: "Through Scania Growth Capital, Scania is looking to invest in promising, innovative and entrepreneurial companies. Gaining insight and early access

Beechbrook Capital closes GBP150m UK SME Credit I

Specialist direct lender Beechbrook Capital has held a final close of its inaugural UK SME credit fund with commitments in excess of GBP150 million. The fund has completed two new investments.   Beechbrook Capital UK SME Credit I, which backs small and medium-sized businesses in the UK with a turnover

Huron Capital Partners closes USD550m PE fund

Huron Capital Partners has closed the Huron Fund V with USD550 million of total limited partner capital commitments. The fund, which is Huron Capital Partners’ sixth investment vehicle, closed at its hard cap and in excess of its USD500 million target.   Receiving commitments from a number of top-tier investors,

Nyca Partners closes USD125m venture fund II

Nyca Partners, which was launched in 2014 by Hans Morris, a long-time Citigroup banker and former president of Visa, has held the closing of its second venture capital fund with more than USD125 million in total commitments. Nyca closed its USD30 million first fund in July 2014. Over the course

Incline Equity Partners closes USD601m private equity fund

Sixpoint Partners has held the closing of Incline Equity Partners IV with over USD601 million of total capital commitments. The fund closed at its hard cap and well in excess of its USD450 million target after only three months of marketing.   The fund, which is the fourth investment vehicle

Moore Management assists Bank Saint Petersburg with PE fund launch

Moore Management has assisted Bank Saint Petersburg (BSPB) with the launch of its first private equity fund structure, BSPB Capital VPF. One of the largest Russian regional banks, BSPB has key operations in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Region, Moscow and Kaliningrad and is one of the top 20 Russian banks.  

Chris Moench, Directed Capital

Directed Capital closes seventh fund at USD77m

Directed Capital, a distressed asset workout specialist firm that acquires, manages and resolves distressed commercial mortgage loans, has closed its seventh fund at USD77 million, its highest-grossing fund to date. Additionally, the firm has announced a USD40 million increase in the firm’s revolving credit facility from Goldman Sachs Bank USA

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