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Launches & Fundraising

L Squared closes third fund at hard cap

Just six years after its founding, L Squared Capital Partners (L Squared) has exceeded USD1 billion in assets under management, with the closing of L Squared Capital Partners III at just over USD500 million.  The Firm’s family office friendly structure has hit a chord with large US-based family offices which

Medicxi holds closing of its first EUR200m Secondary Fund

Medicxi, a European life sciences investment firm, has held the closing of Medicxi Secondary 1 (MS1) in connection with the completion of an “Exit & Reinvest” type of structured secondary transaction. The interests in six clinical and preclinical stage companies held by Index Ventures Life VI, a dedicated life sciences fund

Mercia launches debt fund with up to GBP40m to invest

Regional lender Mercia continues its support of UK SMEs with the announcement of an additional commitment to its debt funds. Over the next five years, Mercia will provide up to GBP40million to support the growth of regional SMEs across the UK.Mercia SME Loans will be providing a much-needed source of

Questa Capital closes USD348m Fund II to invest in transformational healthcare companies

Questa Capital Management, a venture growth equity firm exclusively dedicated to the healthcare industry, has held the final close of Questa Capital Partners II, with USD348 million of capital commitments. The firm’s second fund will invest selectively in later stage companies in healthcare services, technology and medical devices with significant growth

Antares Capital holds final close of inaugural senior loan fund

Antares Capital Advisers, a subsidiary of Antares Capital, has held the final closing of its inaugural Senior Loan Fund (SLF).The fund, which launched in December 2019, closed on 14 September with approximately USD3 billion of asset purchasing power, exceeding its initial target of USD1.5 billion. Capital was raised across a

Panasonic invests additional USD150m in VC with Conductive Ventures II

Panasonic Corporation has launched Conductive Ventures II, with a commitment of USD150 million, a 50 per cent increase from the first fund. Headquartered in California, the new fund will invest in expansion stage enterprise software and hardware technology companies in the areas including artificial intelligence, financial technology, digital health, future of

Equita completes first closing of Equita Private Debt Fund II at EUR100m

Italina investment bank Equita has held the first closing of its second private debt fund Equita Private Debt Fund II (EPD II), an Italian closed-end fund, PIR compliant and managed by Equita Capital SGR, at EUR100 million.First closers included a significant portion of existing Equita Private Debt Fund investors re-upping

Paris

Yotta Capital Partners holds first close of ‘industry 4.0’ fund

Paris-based Yotta Capital Partners held the first closing of its Yotta Smart Industry fund at EUR101 million at the end of July, targeting a final amount in excess of EUR120 million. Institutional investors, including Bpifrance and the European Investment Fund, are the main investors in the fund, as well as

China Renaissance closes Huaxing Growth Capital USD Fund III

China Renaissance Holdings (China Renaissance), has held the final closing of Huaxing Growth Capital’s USD Fund III with more than USD600 million in committed capital, backed by top-tier global institutional and individual investors from Europe, Asia and the Middle East, including sovereign wealth funds, commercial banks, fund of funds and

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