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Forbion flies to €460m hard cap fund close in just weeks following recent exit success

European life science venture capital firm Forbion has sealed its fastest fundraise to date after hitting the €460m hard cap for its latest investment vehicle in just a few weeks.

Ada Ventures seals hard cap-busting $50m debut fund close to back overlooked founders

Ada Ventures, the VC firm launched last year to profit from overlooked founders and impact deals, has scored an above-hard-cap $50m final close for its debut fund.

Carlyle sells logistics portfolio in northern Italy to Axa IM for €270m

The European logistics sector continues to benefit from structural shifts driven by the rapid growth of e-commerce

Mid Europa Partners carves out Polish arm of software major Sage Group

Central European private equity major Mid Europa Partners has agreed to carve out cloud business management company Sage Poland from The Sage Group.

Life sciences investor Forbion raises €460m in two months

The European VC has had its fastest and largest fundraising so far

EQT seals €1.1bn Beijer Ref investment to leave still-raising Fund IX up to 25% invested

European private equity giant EQT has agreed a €1.1bn investment in 150-year-old air conditioning and cooler technology business Beijer Ref.

Booming curated online marketplace Catawiki gets €150m Permira-led investment

European curated online marketplace business Catawiki has picked up a €150m investment led by Permira.

Highland Europe closes fourth fund on €700m hard-cap

Highland Europe IV has closed on its €700m hard-cap.

Highland Europe races to €700m fund close, says continent’s tech companies ‘remain starved’ of growth capital

Highland Europe has raced to a €700m final close for its fourth flagship fundraise targeting software and internet businesses on the continent.

Firm launches fund to finance employee buyouts in Europe

Valloop’s fund is a response to the growing demand to support the transition of businesses owned by the “baby boomer” generation in Europe

Japan’s ORIX Corp buys 70% stake in UK asset manager Gravis Capital Management

Japan's ORIX Corporation has bought a 70% stake in £3bn AUM fund manager Gravis Capital Management.

CVC to acquire RiverStone Europe for $750m

The deal with Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings to buy the run-off insurance services business is expected to close early next year

Capstone boosts European fundraising, client origination with Howard hire

Global placement agent Capstone Partners has brought in Tiffany Howard to boost its European fundraising and client origination.

Triton takes stake in German office furniture supplier Inwerk

European private equity house Triton has tapped its Smaller Mid-Cap Fund to buy a majority stake in Germany office furniture supplier Inwerk.

Hg taps new $4.85bn Saturn 2 fund to back charitable giving software pioneer Benevity

European software-focused private equity investor Hg has tapped its new $4.85bn Saturn 2 fund to back charitable donation-management and grant-management platform developer Benevity.

Secondaries specialist Keyhaven seeks €500m for new fund

The firm focuses on the European lower mid-market and considers structured transactions, direct secondaries and partnership deals

Net assets of UCITS and AIFs grew by 2.8% to EUR 17.58tn in Q3 2020

Opalesque Industry Update - The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has today published its Quarterly Statistical Release describing the trends in the European investment fund industry in the third quarter of 2020 with

Euro VC investor Target Global nears second growth fund goal through €300m-plus first close

Pan-European investment house Target Global is in sight of its target for its new growth fundraise after hauling in over €300m for a first close.

Here is why Goldman Sachs says you should bet on the UK, even with Brexit looming

UK stocks are still available at a 10%-15% discount to Europe, and the long-term outlook isn't all bad, analysts argue

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