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Madrona hauls in $690m for biggest fundraise in 27-year history

Veteran venture capital investor Madrona has scored its biggest-ever fundraise by bringing in $690m across a pair of new vehicles. The post Madrona hauls in $690m for biggest fundraise in 27-year history first appeared on

Access holds EUR 306m final close for second co-investment fund

Paris-headquartered Access Capital Partners (ACP) has held a EUR 306m final close for its second co-investment fund, which will continue the GP’s strategy of investing in small-cap European buyout vehicles.

First US VC fund exclusively targeting Ukrainian founders and startups launched

Early stage investor ff Venture Capital has launched the first US venture capital fund exclusively for Ukrainian founders and startups. The post First US VC fund exclusively targeting Ukrainian founders and startups launched first appeared

Avance has raised more than double its $500m target for the final close of its debut fund

Services, tech and consumer-focused private equity house Avance Investment Management has raised $1.1bn for its debut fund, more than double its $500m target. The post Avance has raised more than double its $500m target for

Access Capital Partners follows 24.5% stake sale to Alantra by raising over €300m for co-invest fund

European private equity investor Access Capital Partners has raised more than €300m for the final close of its second co-investment buyout fund. The €306m final close for Access Co-Investment Fund Buy-Out Europe II comes just a

Vitruvian starts fundraising for VIP V

Vitruvian has started fundraising for Vitruvian Partnership V (VIP V), according to two legal filings.

Energy Impact Partners raises €390m Europe fund targeting ‘most promising investment opportunity of our generation’

Sustainability and net-zero focused VC investor Energy Impact Partners has hit a €390m final close for its debut European fund thanks to support from a string of prominent LPs. The post Energy Impact Partners raises

Q&A: Syz Capital's Marc Syz on PE fundraising and alternative asset allocations

Against a backdrop of shifting asset allocation dynamics, US interest in Europe and fluctuating valuations, 2023 could be a strong fundraising year for private markets, Marc Syz, managing partner at alternative asset manager Syz Capital,

Ex-Energy Capital Partners exec Advani’s new sustainability-focused firm raises $475m for debut fund

SER Capital Partners, the sustainability-focused investment house launched by former Energy Capital Partners senior exec Rahul Advani, has hit a $475m final close for its debut fund. The post Ex-Energy Capital Partners exec Advani’s new

EQT seals largest first-time growth fundraise in Europe with €2.2bn final close

EQT has raised €2.2bn for its debut growth investment fund to target fast-growing tech businesses in Europe and Israel. The post EQT seals largest first-time growth fundraise in Europe with €2.2bn final close first appeared

Volatile market sees Comvest Partners launch structured capital platform, raise new fund

Investment veteran Comvest Partners has launched a structured capital investment platform amid the huge volatility and uncertainty in the global markets. The post Volatile market sees Comvest Partners launch structured capital platform, raise new fund

Northzone bags over €1bn for one of Europe’s biggest VC raises this year

Nordic investor Northzone has raised more than €1bn for its biggest fund ever, doubling the size of its 2019 predecessor vehicle. The vehicle – one of the biggest venture capital funds raised in Europe this

Baring PE Asia seals $11.2bn Fund VIII close, one of the biggest raises ever by an Asian buyout house

Baring Private Equity Asia has closed one of the biggest ever private equity funds raised by an Asia-based firm on $11.2bn. The post Baring PE Asia seals $11.2bn Fund VIII close, one of the biggest

Africa has world’s most entreprenurial women, Janngo Capital says amid first close of €60m fund

African tech investment specialist Janngo capital has hit a first close for its €60m-targeting startup fund targeting the continent. The post Africa has world’s most entreprenurial women, Janngo Capital says amid first close of €60m

Ex-Silverfleet team regroups with DACH-focused GP Sophora

A team of three former Silverfleet Capital executives has banded together to set up Sophora Unternehmerkapital, targeting small cap opportunities across the DACH region. Managing partner Benjamin Hubner speaks to Unquote about the GP’s fundraising

EQT closes new European tech growth-stage fund on EUR 2.2bn

EQT has held a EUR 2.2bn final close on EQT Growth above its EUR 2bn target, raising total commitments of EUR 2.4bn to invest in growth-stage technology companies in Europe and Israel.

HPE targets year-end first close for Growth Fund III

Growth technology investor HPE Growth is targeting EUR 300m-EUR 350m for HPE Growth Fund III, with a first close expected around year-end 2022, founder and Managing Partner Tim van Delden and Partner Frederic Huynen told

Plant-based food and drink investor Powerplant expands to tech and services with hefty new $330m fund

Plant-based food and drink investment specialist PowerPlant Partners has raised $330m for its third fund, double the size of its sophomore vehicle. The post Plant-based food and drink investor Powerplant expands to tech and services

Bessemer breaks into growth buyout as it raises $4.6bn across two new funds

Early stage investment giant Bessemer Venture Partners has hauled in $4.6bn across a record-breaking flagship fund and its debut vehicle targeting growth buyout and minority investments in software and tech-enabled services companies. The San Francisco-based firm

Investindustrial aims for EUR 1bn close with third lower-mid cap fund

Investindustrial is expected to close its third lower mid-market fund in the coming months at its target of EUR 1bn, a source familiar with the fundraising process told Unquote.

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