First Round Capital launches biggest fundraise yet, eyes up to $220m for Fund VIII

First Round Capital is back in the fundraising market eyeing up to $220m for its eighth flagship investment fund.

Macquarie continues infrastructure debt fund surge with €1.2bn sub-investment grade raise

Global infrastructure investment major Macquarie has hauled in about €1.2bn of new LP capital dedicated to investments in sub-investment grade infrastructure debt.

Arbor Investment lauds long-time food, beverage specialism after LPs commit $1.5bn to hefty new fund

Food and beverage-focused private equity house Arbor Investments has sealed a huge jump in fund size by raising $1.5bn of LP capital for its fifth flagship investment vehicle.

It’s Johnson’s Brexit deadline day, but Goldman still expects a ‘thin’ deal with EU

The UK's chief negotiator David Frost is advising the prime minister against walking away from the talks

Covid forcing newer private equity firms out of fundraising while veteran operators raise huge amounts

European private equity fundraising activity has come roaring back in the third quarter thanks to a slew of big fund closes - but the coronavirus pandemic is forcing many less-established GPs out of the capital

HarbourVest collects over $8bn for new secondary fund

Secondaries vehicles have been one of the few bright spots for private equity fundraising in 2020

Education tech specialist Brighteye Ventures rides Covid distance learning boom with sophomore fundraise

European edtech investment specialist Brighteye Ventures has almost doubled its assets under management through a first close of its sophomore fund.

AUA Closes Sweet Sale of Indulge

AUA Private Equity Partners has sold Indulge Desserts Holdings to publicly traded Emmi Group. Indulge Desserts was acquired by AUA in June 2016 and is a maker of premium gourmet desserts, offering a full line

Gridiron Invests in Cubii

Gridiron Capital has made an investment in Cubii, a direct-to-consumer fitness equipment company, in partnership with the company’s founders and management team. Cubii manufactures and sells compact seated elliptical exercise equipment and accessories. The Chicago-based

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index up 0.75% in September

Opalesque Industry Update - SS C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) announced that the gross return of the SS C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for September 2020 measured 0.75%. Hedge fund flows as measured

Ten largest unicorns in the world hit over $560bn value

Opalesque Industry Update - When the term unicorn emerged back in 2013, there were only 40 private companies with a valuation of one billion dollars in the world. Since then, the number of these financial

Q4 Fundraising Pipeline: UK

Unquote rounds up the most notable fundraises currently ongoing in the UK and Irish markets across the buyout, venture and secondaries spaces, with the latest available intel for each vehicle.

Venture capital veteran Canaan Partners eyes healthcare, frontier tech deals with new $800m fund

Veteran venture capital firm Canaan Partners has scored another $800m fund close to wrap up capital raising for its 12 early-stage investment fund targeting healthcare and technology companies.

US VC exits surge to huge quarterly total despite Covid uncertainty, fundraising on track for record year, new research shows

US venture capital exit activity has hit its second-highest value ever recorded despite global volatility in recent months due to the coronavirus crisis, new research shows.

Actis makes two investments in digital infrastructure in South Africa

The firm has acquired a controlling stake in fibre broadband provider Octotel and a minority interest in internet provider RSAWEB

Levine Leichtman continues European expansion by closing €463m sophomore fund targeting region

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has underlined its commitment to European expansion by hauling in €463m for its second fund dedicated to the region.

Long Ridge Equity Partners secures hefty fund size increase with $400m Fund III hard cap close

Long Ridge Equity Partners has struck the $400m hard cap for its third flagship fundraise, closing the vehicle on almost double the total raised for its sophomore fund.

Triton Partners soars past target for second debt fund amid Covid-19 dealmaking opportunity

European private equity house Triton Partners has soared past its target for its second debt opportunities fund to reach a €744m final close.

FirePower Capital vows to “out-work” Bay Area, Wall Street execs with close of first LP-backed private equity pool

Canada's FirePower Capital has taken aim at Wall Street and Bay Area private equity and venture capital firms amid the close of its first LP-backed pool of PE capital.

Digital insurer Cover Genius said to pick up another venture capital-backed funding round

Digital insurer Cover Genius has reportedly raised £8.3m in its latest funding round as it looks to expand its product offering.

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