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Aztec Group supports FSN Capital on EUR1.8bn fund launch

Independent fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has supported northern European private equity investment firm FSN Capital on the launch of its latest mid-market fund, FSN Capital VI (Fund VI). Fund VI was oversubscribed, closing above its original hard cap with commitments of EUR1.8 billion. It will continue

Russell Investments launches new Private Markets Fund

Global investment solutions provider Russell Investments has launched its second Private Markets Fund focusing on a growth strategy, following the successful closing of Russell Investments Private Markets Fund 2019 last year, which raised USD185 million. Utilising Russell Investments’ open-architecture structure and fund selection capabilities, Private Markets Fund 2021 LLC will

DWS launches ESG-focused infrastructure debt fund

DWS has launched its new institutional ESG Infrastructure Debt Fund (EIDF), which will focus on European sustainability themed infrastructure sectors which contribute towards making society and economies more sustainable. ESG will play a key factor in all strategic allocations for the fund, targeting sectors including: renewable energy, digital, energy efficiency/utilities,

True hits GBP275m hard cap for Fund III

Europe’s leading retail & consumer investment and innovation firm True has held the close of its latest fund – Fund III – dedicated to backing the retail and consumer businesses, at the forefront of consumer behavioural change.   Following a virtual fundraising process True has exceeded its target of GBP250

Pipeline strong for Unigestion Direct II after closing at over EUR600m

Unigestion, an independent, specialist asset manager, has already deployed over 40 per cent of its second direct private equity fund after closing at over EUR600 million. Unigestion Direct II (UDII), which provides investors with access to a portfolio of direct investments in high quality small and mid-market companies, has invested

Velocity Ventures announce first close of USD20m hospitality and travel fund

Velocity Ventures, a hospitality and travel-focused venture capital firm based in Singapore, announces the initial closing of the first-ever venture capital fund dedicated to hospitality and travel startups.  The fund has a Covid-19 themed investment mandate, focusing on supporting distressed and disrupting seed and early growth stage hospitality and travel

Novalis Biotech closes EUR25m biotech acceleration fund

Novalis Biotech, an early-stage venture capital investor in technologies aimed at revolutionising healthcare, has closed its EUR25 million second fund, the Novalis Biotech Acceleration Fund.  Both new and returning investors have participated in the fundraising. The second fund investor base includes institutional investors, such as Participatie Maatschappij Vlaanderen (PMV), family

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