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Launches & Fundraising

David Foreman, Praetura Ventures

Praetura Ventures raises GBP22m in less than a year

Praetura Ventures has closed its second EIS fund at GBP7million, bringing the total raised by the firm to GBP22 million in less than 12 months. The Praetura EIS 2020 Fund will support the growth ambitions of scale-ups across the region, and is expected to be deployed by the end of

Odyssey Investment Partners closes USD3.25bn sixth investment fund

Middle market private equity firm Odyssey Investment Partners has held the first and final closing of Odyssey Investment Partners Fund VI, a USD3.25 billion private equity investment fund formed to pursue control-oriented investments and management buyouts of established middle-market companies. Fund VI was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap with

Battery Ventures closes two new funds totalling USD2bn

Battery Ventures, a technology-focused investment firm, has closed two new funds worth a combined USD2 billion to continue backing innovative technology companies worldwide in a variety of sectors.Battery, a 37-year old firm, has closed Battery Ventures XIII, a USD1.2 billion investment fund, and Battery Ventures XIII Side Fund, a companion

KKR closes USD1.3bn Global Impact Fund

KKR has held the final closing of KKR Global Impact Fund (KKR Global Impact), a USD1.3 billion fund dedicated to investment opportunities in companies whose core business models provide commercial solutions to an environmental or social challenge.KKR Global Impact is focused on identifying and investing behind opportunities across the Americas,

Carey Olsen advises Hollyport Capital on USD1bn secondaries fund

Carey Olsen’s investment funds team in Jersey has advised long-standing client Hollyport Capital on the launch and final closing of its latest secondaries fund, Hollyport Secondary Opportunities Fund VII (Fund VII).The fund, which closed at its hard cap of USD1 billion, will continue with the strategy of previous Hollyport funds

Oxx raises USD133m to invest in European SaaS companies

Oxx, a B2B software investor, has raised USD133 million to back Europe’s most promising SaaS companies from series A and beyond.Oxx invests broadly across software applications and infrastructure, with a particular interest in five key themes: data convergence & refinery, future of work, financial services infrastructure, user empowerment, and sustainable business.   Headquartered in

Whitehelm Capital reaches infrastructure debt fundraising target

Independent infrastructure investment manager Whitehelm Capital (Whitehelm) has held the first close on its infrastructure debt fund, Whitehelm Capital Infrastructure Debt Partners I, and reaching its fundraising target of EU500 million across its infrastructure debt platform dedicated to high‐yielding investments. The firm expects to hold a final close on the Fund

SIS launches second round of fundraising

SIS Ventures is launching a second round of fundraising with the aim of attracting up to GBP3.7 million to scale up its support for Scotland’s high impact enterprises.The Impact First Fund successfully raised cGBP1.3 million from twenty-five UK-based private investors. More than 100 high-growth early-stage enterprises, focused on delivering profit

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