--- Connecting LPs & GPs worldwide
--- Connecting LPs & GPs worldwide
22 February 2012
22 February 2012
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21 February 2012
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Infrastructure’s risk-return profile is proving a good match for the long-term outlook of LPs
Zurich-based private equity firm Zurmont Madison has begun marketing its second fund with institutional investors, and aims to reach a first close by the middle of this year. 
Dutch private equity firm Karmijn Kapitaal has hit the first close of its first private equity fund, which will focus exclusively on companies that have a balanced management team of men and women.
Global private equity firm Advent International is preparing the launch of a new fund valued at around €7bn, and could issue a private placement memorandum to potential investors soon, according to sources. 
TRPE Capital has launched a new fund aimed at fast-growing Turkish technology, healthcare and business companies. 
When former Goldman Sachs veteran Charlie Bott joined BC Partners to help raise one of Europe’s largest private equity funds in September 2008, the biggest bankruptcy in US history lurked just two weeks around the corner, an event that threatened to scupper the firm’s fundraising efforts before they had even got off the ground. 
New investment firm Variable Pitch has soft-launched an £80m fund aiming to exploit the equity gap between angel investors and venture capitalists. 
Global private equity firm Quilvest has raised more than $300m for its two latest fund of funds and small cap investment vehicles, and has also announced the launch of a new fund of funds vehicle and real estate fund of funds. 
London-based private equity firm BC Partners has hits its hard cap for its latest fund, with commitments of €6.5bn. 
Poland’s number one insurer PZU is in talks with private equity groups to establish a PLZ13bn ($4.13bn) fund to finance overseas takeovers. 
Following the full subscription of the £15m Northern 2 VCT public share issue, which closed on 14 February 2012, Northern 3 VCT has launched a £2m top-up offer. 
