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LGT exceeds USD2.5bn fundraising for Crown Global Secondaries IV

LGT Capital Partners has raised in excess of USD2.5 billion for Crown Global Secondaries IV (CGS IV), its fourth dedicated secondary fund. The fund is expected to be oversubscribed and hold its final closing at the hard cap of USD 2.8 billion in the coming months.         Tycho Sneyers,

IK raises EUR1.85 billon for eighth mid cap fund

Pan-European private equity firm IK Investment Partners has raised aggregate commitments totalling EUR1.85 billion for its eighth mid cap fund, the IK VIII Fund. Fundraising commenced in March 2016, and has seen strong demand from both existing and new investors.   The fund exceeded its EUR1.6 billion target and secured

Zarvic Brothers offers diversified PE exposure with Vero Fund

Zarvic Brothers has launched the Vero Fund which is aimed at providing investors with broad exposure to a portfolio of alternative private equity investments managed by experienced partners, such as commercial real estate and merger arbitrage strategies. The new Vero Fund is based on the same Zarvic strategy which has

L Catterton closes eighth buyout fund at USD2.75bn

L Catterton, a consumer-focused private equity firm, has closed its eighth buyout fund, L Catterton Partners VIII, at USD2.75 billion, including commitments from limited partners and the general partner of L Catterton. The oversubscribed fund received strong support from existing investors as well as select new investors around the globe.

Pamlico Capital closes USD910m Fund IV

Pamlico Capital, a lower middle market private equity firm focused on growth oriented businesses, has held the first and final close of Pamlico Capital IV at its hard cap with total commitments of USD910 million. PC IV raised its capital in only four months, was oversubscribed and significantly exceeded the

Gryphon Investors closes fund IV at over USD1bn in commitments

Gryphon Investors has held a final closing of Gryphon Partners IV at its hard cap of USD1.1 billion of aggregate commitments. The fund was oversubscribed and exceeded its original target of USD600 million.   David Andrews, founder and CEO, says: “We greatly appreciate the enthusiastic support we received from our

Idinvest closes Growth Fund II at EUR250m

Idinvest Partners has strengthened its commitment to financing unlisted European businesses with the initial closing of its second capital growth fund at EUR250 million. The strategy of Idinvest Growth Fund II follows in the footsteps of the firm’s previous investments in the growth sector which financially supports European SMEs, transforming

EOS IM launches private equity fund supporting Italian SMEs

EOS Investment Management has launched and raised EUR55 million for EOS Private Equity, its new Luxembourg fund that will invest in growing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) based in Europe, with a focus on Italy. The fund continues to target a final close of EUR150 million from qualified investors and

Ithmar Capital and the World Bank create first green fund dedicated to Africa

The World Bank Group and Ithmar Capital, a Moroccan sovereign investment fund, are to establish a Green Growth Infrastructure Facility for Africa (GGIF), the first pan-African fund dedicated to green investment in the continent. GGIF will be structured as private capital fund and its objective is to attract private investors

Stuart Waugh, Northleaf

Northleaf raises USD1.4bn for global private credit programme

Northleaf Capital Partners has launched a global private credit programme, with more than USD1.4 billion in capital raised from a core group of Canadian pension plans. Northleaf’s global private credit strategy provides investors with diversified exposure to private credit investments and offers flexible debt financing solutions to privately held companies.

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