Venture capital firm Harlem Capital has closed its inaugural fund Harlem Capital Partners Venture Fund I, LP at USD40.3 million (Fund I). The fund was oversubscribed from its target of USD25.0 million and above its initial cap of USD40.0 million. Established in December 2015, the firm was founded in a

Liquid Stock (Liquid) has closed its flagship fund, Liquid Stock Fund I, with USD161 million of capital. Liquid is a source of liquidity for option holders and stockholders of private companies looking for tax efficient solutions to fund stock option exercise or for general liquidity needs. Through Fund I and

New London-based investor, Inspirit Capital, is to focus on acquiring and transforming small and medium-sized businesses that are experiencing strategic, operational or financial complexities. Inspirit Fund I successfully hit its GBP50 million hard cap attracting committed capital from a select group of blue-chip institutional investors for investment in UK headquartered

BID Equity, a DACH-region software buyout specialist, has closed BID Equity Fund II at its hard cap of EUR125 million in its second and final close, with a significant additional commitment by the BID Equity team. Hamburg-based private equity firm BID Equity is pleased to announce the successful final closing

BlackRock’ has held the first close of the European Middle Market Private Debt Fund II, its European direct lending strategy, with EUR1.5billion in commitments – including segregated mandates. The fund is managed by Stephan Caron. The first close of EMMPD II has surpassed the final close of the previous fund

BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor in growing businesses, has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement to establish an Australian Business Growth Fund that will help boost the growth of small and medium businesses. This is as a result of an in-principle agreement between the Government and leading banks;

New Ventures Funds, a healthcare venture platform targeting companies that accelerate the industry, has raised the firm’s third fund, New Ventures III. The Fund raised a total of USD90 million and closed on 15 June, 2019 and has made twelve investments so far. New Ventures III follows in the footsteps

Fintech-focused investment firm MiddleGame Ventures (MGV) has raised a new fund targeting post-seed, series A and series B lead investments in Europe and North America. MGV’s Venture Fund I has achieved its first close, with a final close target size of EUR150 million. It will invest in and partner with

Global Healthcare Opportunities, or GHO Capital Partners, a European specialist investor in healthcare, has held the final close of its second fund, GHO Capital Fund II, at its hard cap of EUR975 million. GHO Capital says the fund is the largest specialist private equity fund dedicated to European healthcare. Approximately