Sure Valley’s new VC fund holds first close on GBP 85m

Sure Valley Ventures, a founder-led venture capital firm, has held a first close on GBP 85m for its new, GBP 95m UK Software Venture Fund.

Metaverse, AI software investor Sure Valley Ventures nears £95m fundraising goal

Cutting-edge software investor Sure Valley Ventures is within a whisker of its £95m goal for its debut fund thanks to a hefty cornerstone investment. The post Metaverse, AI software investor Sure Valley Ventures nears £95m

EQT eyes €5bn for new longer-hold, lower-risk sustainable infra fund

Private equity major EQT has launched a €5bn-targeting fundraise for its debut Active Core Infrastructure fund, a longer-hold vehicle with a focus on downside protection. The post EQT eyes €5bn for new longer-hold, lower-risk sustainable

Battery exits Forterro to Partners Group for EUR 1bn

Battery Ventures has sold London-based ERP provider Forterro to Partners Group for EUR 1bn.

KKR Completes Acquisition of Leading Software Provider Yayoi

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the completion of KKR’s acquisition of Yayoi Co., Ltd. (“Yayoi”), a software developer, distributor, and support service provider for small- and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) in

Summa buys Intix in first Fund III deal

Summa Equity has acquired Belgian fintech company Intix through its Equity Fund III

Lightyear hires Sullivan as head of fundraising, IR following $1.6bn flagship fund close

New York-based PE house  Lightyear Capital has hired Courtney Sullivan from Graham Investments as managing director and head of fundraising and investor following the close of its $1.6bn flagship fund. Sullivan was head of investor

Hiro Capital launches new gaming and metaverse fund

Hiro Capital, a London-based VC specialising in gaming and the metaverse, has launched its second fund with a target of EUR 300m to invest in seed, Series A and B rounds across the UK, Europe,

Apollo, BlackRock anchor $500m Behrman Capital continuation fund for booming portfolio business Micross

Behrman Capital has raised a $500m single-asset continuation fund to buy up portfolio company Micross Components from its fourth flagship fund. The post Apollo, BlackRock anchor $500m Behrman Capital continuation fund for booming portfolio business

Mediobanca launches venture capital fund to expand offering of illiquid assets

Italian investment bank Mediobanca has launched a venture capital fund to invest in technology start-ups primarily based in the US. The post Mediobanca launches venture capital fund to expand offering of illiquid assets first appeared

SEC Proposed Amendments to Private Fund Manager Reporting

Posted by Norm Champ, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, on Sunday, February 27, 2022 Editor's Note: Norm Champ is partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. This post is based on a Kirkland & Ellis memorandum by

SEC Proposes Substantial Increases to Form PF Reporting

Posted by Marc E. Elovitz, Schulte, Roth & Zabel LLP, on Friday, February 25, 2022 Editor's Note: Marc E. Elovitz is partner at Schulte, Roth & Zabel LLP. This post is based on his SRZ

PSG eyes second European fund

Software and technology-enabled services investor PSG has made a regulatory filing for PSG Europe II, its second Europe-focused fund.

Large-cap sponsors join philanthropic fund-of-funds

Some of the world’s largest private equity firms including Advent, Bain and Cinven will donate their fees and carry in a philanthropic fund-of-funds managed by Greater Share, to be dispersed among global education NGOs.

Veteran oil, gas investor Quantum Energy continues shift to sustainable energy with new $2.25bn fund

Quantum Energy Partners is reportedly eyeing up to $2.25bn for a new fund in which a significant portion of the capital will go towards helping energy companies transition away from fossil fuels. The firm will split

Insight Partners closes biggest high-growth tech fundraise ever with $20bn of commitments

Software investor Insight Partners has closed the largest high-growth tech fundraise ever with over $20bn of commitments for Fund XII, along with a dedicated co-invest fund.  The post Insight Partners closes biggest high-growth tech fundraise

Battery Ventures launches Forterro sale via Arma Partners

Battery Ventures is working with Arma Partners to sell portfolio company Forterro, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software group, three sources familiar with the situation said.

Warburg picks up LASERS pension commitment towards $16bn-targeting Fund XIV

Warburg Pincus' $16bn-targeting flagship fundraise has picked up another LP commitment after the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System agreed to back the vehicle. The post Warburg picks up LASERS pension commitment towards $16bn-targeting Fund XIV

Evoco makes three-company Austrian portfolio deal

Evoco is to acquire a portfolio of companies in Austria from shareholders including AWS Mittelstandsfonds; the three- deal includes medical technology company the Agency for Medical Innovations (AMI).

Digital Horizon set for USD 200m Fund II first close in Q2 2022

Digital Horizon, a London-headquartered VC firm, is set to hold first close of its USD 200m second fund by the end of Q2 2022, partner Vlad Tropko told Unquote.

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