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Launches & Fundraising

Presight Capital closes first fund at USD80m

Presight Capital has held the successful closing of its first fund, Presight Global Venture Opportunities Fund, with a volume of USD80 million.  Due to high demand, the original target volume of USD50 million was increased to USD80 million, and the fund, which was scheduled to close on 31 August, closed

CSL Capital Management launches CSL Ventures

CSL Capital Management has launched CSL Ventures, a new investment initiative focused on early stage and technology-focused opportunities across the energy services industry.  The new strategy will be part of the firm’s latest fund CSL Energy Opportunities Fund III. The energy industry is entering an era where technological innovation has

Sunstone Management Launches LBA Sunstone Fund I

Sunstone Management, a diversified capital management and investment firm based in Long Beach, California, has launched a new fund to facilitate the growth of startups participating in the Long Beach Accelerator program.  The fund, designated LBA Sunstone Fund I, will offer investors an opportunity to aid exciting early-stage companies while

Mourant advises on EUR4.6 billion fundraising for CVC Strategic Opportunities II

Mourant has advised private equity firm, CVC Capital Partners (CVC), in connection with the establishment of CVC Strategic Opportunities II.  The fund exceeded its EUR4 billion target, reaching total commitments of EUR4.6 billion and reflecting the growing demand from large investors for longer-term opportunities in stable, high-quality businesses. It is

CO2 emissions

Turquoise International appointed to manage new low-carbon fund

Turquoise International, a merchant bank focusing on energy, environment and efficiency, has been appointed as fund manager for Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2).  Following the success of the first Low Carbon Innovation Fund, also managed by Turquoise, LCIF2 will invest venture capital alongside private sector investors in a range

Announcement

Ropes & Gray Advises Hamilton Lane on Strategic Opportunities Fund V

Ropes & Gray advised Hamilton Lane on Hamilton Lane Strategic Opportunities Fund V which has attracted more than USD760 million in commitments from a wide range of global LPs including repeat as well as new investors from Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North and South America.  The Fund announced

Private investors commit GBP8m to Connection Capital fund

Private investors have committed GBP8 million to a specialist fund targeting the rapidly-growing alternative lending market, through Connection Capital, a specialist private client investment business. A syndicate of 86 Connection Capital clients have invested in the BCI Credit Opportunities Fund, which provides loan capital of  GBP2 million-GBP20 million to alternative

Outward Venture Capital holds first close of inaugural fund

Outward VC Fund, a venture capital fund that invests at late-seed to series A stage in fintech category companies headquartered in the UK, has held a first close of its inaugural fund at approximately half of its GBP75 million target.  The Fund’s founding investors, Investec Bank plc and NIBC, are

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