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Pictet seals $1.16bn fund of funds close, 50% larger than predecessor vehicle

Pictet Alternative Advisors has raised more than $1.16bn for the final close of Monte Rosa V, its latest in a series of diversified, multi-manager private equity fund of funds.

Vodafone Idea calls for $2bn equity fundraising

Indian mobile network provider Vodafone Idea is planning to raise as much as Rp150bn ($2.05bn) from an equity placement that is part of a multi-billion-dollar fundraising.

Charlesbank’s New Credit Fund Hits Hard Cap

Charlesbank Capital Partners has held a $700 million, oversubscribed, and hard cap closing of Charlesbank Credit Opportunities Fund II LP. The new fund’s original target was $500 million. Fund II has more than 30 institutional

DACH fundraising update: H2 2020 pipeline

Although the coronavirus pandemic has set back plans for many GPs, a number of mid-market and small-cap buyout vehicles are on the road in the DACH region, along with several venture capital funds. Harriet Matthews

Manila-based Navegar soars to $197m Fund II final close

Philippines private equity house Navegar has held a target-beating $197m final close for its second fundraise.

Capza, Amiral Gestion speed to €400m ‘one and done’ close for third joint debt fundraise

European investment house Capza and asset manager Amiral Gestion have hit a €400m first and final close for their third joint fundraise through their Artemid subsidiary.

Charlesbank Capital Partners smashes target to hit $700m hard cap for Credit Opportunities Fund II close

Middle-market private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners has closed its Charlesbank Credit Opportunities Fund II, sweeping past its $500m target to close on its $700m hard cap.

Blackstone credit arm GSO said to eye $7.5bn for new mezzanine fundraise

Blackstone's credit platform GSO Capital Partners is reportedly out raising up to $7.5bn for its latest mezzanine debt fundraise.

CVC shatters Fund VIII goal to haul in mammoth €21.3bn from LPs

CVC Capital Partners has raised one of the biggest private equity funds of all time by hauling in a reported €21.3bn for a final close for its eighth flagship fundraise.

Sequoia Capital India raises $1.35bn across new VC, growth fund pair

Sequoia Capital India has hauled in $1.35bn across a pair of new funds targeting venture capital and growth deals across southeast Asia.

Golding races to €200m private debt fund first close amid growing coronavirus financing opportunities

Golding Capital Partners has picked up €200m for the first close of a new debt fund as it looks to back struggling companies battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Helios picks up CDC commitment for latest pan-Africa fund, said to eye up to $1.25bn

Pan-African private equity house Helios Investment Partners has picked up a $100m commitment for its fourth pan-African fund as it eyes a reported $1.25bn for the vehicle.

Lindsay Goldberg passes $3.3bn for Fund V raise, moves in sight of fundraising target

New York buyout house Lindsay Goldberg has passed the $3.3bn mark for its fifth flagship fundraise, putting it close to its $4bn goal.

Indies Capital sees post-Covid investment opportunities amid $100m Fund III first close

Singapore-based asset manager Indies Capital Partners has hit a $100m first close for its third private equity and structured credit fundraise.

Secondary fundraising stays strong despite pandemic

Fundraising has remained strong as buyers raise ever larger capital pools

Facebook co-founder Saverin’s B Capital strikes $820m final close for second fundraise

B Capital, a venture capital firm launched by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, has hauled in $820m for the final close of its second fundraise.

Stafford follows $1.5bn Robeco PE unit buy with $532m interim close for timberland secondaries fund

Stafford Capital Partners has hit a $532m interim close for its ninth fund targeting secondaries stakes in timberland funds.

EQT eyes €12.5bn for new infra fund, just a year after closing €9bn predecessor

EQT has set a mammoth €12.5bn goal for its latest flagship infrastructure fundraise - just a year after it closed its €9bn predecessor fund.

Centerbridge Sells KIK Piece to Voyant

KIK Custom Products, a portfolio company of Centerbridge Partners, has agreed to sell its KIK Personal Care (KPC) business to Voyant Beauty, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners. Centerbridge acquired KIK in August 2015

Priveq closes SEK2.5bn Fund VI launched amid worst of coronavirus

European private equity investor Priveq has hit a SEK2.5bn ($270m) final close for its sixth flagship fund, raised entirely during the worst of the coronavirus crisis.

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