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Launches & Fundraising

Octopus Investments launches new sustainable fund

Octopus Investments, part of Octopus Group, has launched the FP Octopus UK Future Generations Fund, which will invest in businesses that are working hard to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges, including climate change, revitalising healthcare industries, and empowering people using digital infrastructure. Building on Octopus’ strong track record

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HIG Capital closes HIG Europe Middle Market LBO Fund at EUR2bn

HIG Capital (HIG), a global alternative asset management firm with USD45 billion of equity capital under management, has closed its inaugural European Middle Market Fund, HIG Europe Middle Market LBO Fund, with aggregate capital commitments of EUR2 billion. 

Trill Impact raises EUR900m for its inaugural Fund

Trill Impact has closed EUR900 million in commitments for its inaugural impact mid-market buyout fund from prominent institutional investors globally, making it one of the largest first-time-funds raised during the Covid-19 pandemic by an independent private investments firm. Trill Impact was founded in 2019 by Jan Ståhlberg and is today

Founders First Capital Partners launches new impact fund

Founders First Capital Partners has launched a new impact fund called the Change Catalyst Fund (CCF).  The fund, designed in collaboration with socially responsible investment management firm Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management, provides flexible growth capital loans to support expansion and job creation at small businesses led by diverse founders. Founders

Flyover Capital closes Fund II at USD60m

Flyover Capital Partners (Flyover Capital), a Kansas City-based venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage technology companies, has closed the Flyover Capital Tech Fund II and Flyover Capital Tech Fund II-QP (Fund II) with over USD60 million in capital commitments, exceeding its USD50 million target. “We set out to

MiddleGround Capital raises over USD1bn less than two years after raising USD460m debut fund

MiddleGround Capital, a Kentucky-based, middle market private equity firm that makes control investments in B2B industrial and specialty distribution companies, has held final closes on its flagship fund MiddleGround Partners II, LP and a specialty vehicle focused on automotive investments, Mobility Opportunity Fund, LP. Both funds were oversubscribed with strong

Avestria Ventures closes Fund I

Avestria Ventures, a Bay Area-based life sciences venture fund, has closed Avestria Ventures Fund I. Founded by veteran life science industry executives Linda Greub and Corinne Nevinny, Avestria invests in early-stage women’s health companies and female-led life science ventures. Avestria seeks to generate strong returns by focusing on these two

AgFunder closes oversubscribed USD21m alternative protein fund

AgFunder, a foodtech and agtech VC firm, has held the final close of New Carnivore, its alternative protein fund, at USD21 million. The fund was oversubscribed, surpassing its hard cap. ADM Ventures, the VC arm of the global food and commodities company Archer-Daniels-Midland, invested in the fund. Alexandria Venture Investments,

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