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Launches & Fundraising

Black Swan completes GBP6.2m fundraising

Black Swan Data has closed its Series B funding, raising a total of GBP6.2 million. The round sees Albion Ventures join initial institutional investors Blackstone and Mitsui, to help further accelerate Black Swan’s international growth and expansion of its product platform, ‘The Nest’. Founded in 2011 by Steve King (CEO)

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HIG Bayside Capital closes USD1.1bn Loan Opportunity Fund

HIG Bayside Capital, the distressed debt and special situation affiliate of private equity firm HIG Capital (HIG), has closed the HIG Bayside Loan Opportunity Fund IV with aggregate capital commitments of USD1.1 billion, exceeding its USD1.0 billion target. The fund will continue HIG’s investment strategy of focusing on investments in

NextGen Growth Partners holds first close of inaugural fund

Chicago-based private equity firm NextGen Growth Partners (NGP) has held the first closing of its inaugural fund. The goal of the first close is to create a solid base for the firm’s entrepreneurs-in-residence (EIR) to begin targeting industries, sourcing and acquiring companies in the lower middle market.   Founded in

Trivest Partners closes TGIF at USD225m

Trivest Partners has held the first and final closing of the Trivest Growth Investment Fund (TGIF) with USD225 million of total equity capital commitments. TGIF is Trivest’s 11th overall fund, sixth institutional fund and fourth fund focused on founder/family-owned investments.   TGIF will target growth and non-control investments among founder-owned

Montauk TriGuard Fund VII closes above USD600m target

TriGuard Management has held the closing of its seventh private equity fund, Montauk TriGuard Fund VII, ahead of its USD600 million target with over USD660 million of commitments from over 180 investors, exceeding the USD500 million Fund VI in 2014. Fund VII received strong backing from a diversified group of

HQ Capital raises USD375 million private equity fund

HQ Capital, an independent investment manager for alternative assets, has held the final closing of Auda Capital VII, a USD375 million fund. Auda Capital VII will continue the investment strategy of the prior Auda Capital fund series by seeking primary and secondary investments in small and mid-sized companies in the

Realza Capital completes first closing of Realza Capital Fund II

Realza Capital has reached a first closing for its second private equity fund, Realza Capital Fund II, and has received commitments totalling EUR125 million. The fund has a target of EUR200 million and is backed by a group of international and Spanish investors.     Alfredo Zavala and Martín González del

THEVA secures EUR6.4m in second fundraising round

In a second financing round totalling EUR6.4 million, THEVA has taken eCAPITAL on board as lead investor and the Bavarian Growth Fund as co-investor. Target Partners and the Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft (BayBG) became shareholders in 2012 in the first financing round. Both have now increased their investment.   THEVA Dünnschichttechnik has

BlackFin Capital Partners launches EUR120m Europe focused FinTech venture fund

BlackFin Capital Partners is launching a new venture fund, focusing on FinTech opportunities across Europe. After successfully launching 2 generations of growth-equity financial services funds (Fund I: EUR220 million raised in 2011/Fund II: EUR400 million raised in 2016), BlackFin Capital Partners is leveraging its unique expertise in the venture capital

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