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Circular economy-focused Closed Loop Partners passes $200m to close private equity fundraise

Closed Loop Partners has pulled in more than $200m for the final close of a circular economy-focused buyout fund, just a few months after raising its sophomore VC fund. The post Circular economy-focused Closed Loop

Arma Partners promotes two partners in record year

Tech-focused Arma Partners has promoted two partners amid what it describes as "another year of record-breaking activity".

Circularity Capital raises world’s largest specialist circular economy PE fund at €215m hard cap

Circularity Capital, a specialist investment firm supporting growth stage European SMEs in the circular economy, has hit a €215m hard cap close for its sophomore fund - triple the size of its debut vehicle. The

Norrsken’s new Africa-focused tech fund is leaping on a giant opportunity other firms are missing

Africa’s booming, tech-savvy young population are being largely ignored by global venture capital investors, despite offering a golden opportunity to get in early in subsectors that have the potential to become world leaders in the

Attain Capital Partners pick up stake in education, workforce consulting firm Safal Partners

Knowledge economy-focused private equity house Attain Capital Partners has picked up a minority stake in education and workforce consulting business Safal Partners. The post Attain Capital Partners pick up stake in education, workforce consulting firm

Polestar Capital secures €100m for circular economy debt fund, aiming to be the biggest of its kind in Europe

Polestar Capital has opened the largest circular economy debt fund in Europe at €100m, expecting to grow to €400m within a year. The post Polestar Capital secures €100m for circular economy debt fund, aiming to

Polestar launches circular debt fund with EUR 400m hard-cap

Polestar Capital has launched Polestar Circular Debt Fund (PCDF), an impact vehicle dedicated to financing circular economy projects in the Netherlands that focus on the reduction of waste and carbon emissions.

Indico closes first Portugal-focused climate action fund to invest in its blue economy

Indico Capital has surpassed the €100m benchmark of assets under management thanks to the closing of the new climate action fund. The post Indico closes first Portugal-focused climate action fund to invest in its blue

Swen holds EUR 150m first close for impact fund Swift 2

France-based sustainable investment firm Swen Capital has announced a first close on its second infrastructure fund dedicated to renewable gas and circular economy initiatives, Swen Impact Fund for Transition II (Swift 2).

SWEN Capital halfway to €300m target for second renewable gas infra fundraise

Sustainability-focused private equity house SWEN Capital Partners has struck a €150m first close for its second infrastructure fund dedicated to renewable gas and the circular economy. The post SWEN Capital halfway to €300m target for second

Warburg Pincus closes first Asia Real Estate Fund on $2.8bn to target new economy real estate assets

Global buyout major Warburg Pincus has closed its first Asia Real Estate Fund on $2.8m, making it the second largest active opportunistic real estate fund in Asia. The post Warburg Pincus closes first Asia Real

Circular economy-focused Closed Loop beats target for second venture capital fundraise

Closed Loop Partners has beaten the $50m fundraising goal for its second venture capital vehicle aimed at scaling breakthrough circular economy solutions across plastics and packaging, fashion, food, agriculture and supply chain technology.  The post

UK venture capital house Edge goal for second fund targeting the creative economy

London-based venture capital house Edge Investments is well on the way to its £100m target for its second fundraise after raising £85m for the vehicle so far. The post UK venture capital house Edge goal

Private equity, venture capital returns boom amid strong Covid-19 recovery

Private equity funds soared to a record quarterly return at the start of this year amid a strong recovery of the global economy from the coronavirus pandemic, new data shows. The post Private equity, venture

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