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Mentha Capital launches Benelux’s first dedicated climate, environment-focused buyout fund
Benelux-focused private equity firm Mentha Capital has launched the region's first buyout fund solely targeting companies contributing to achieving climate and environmental goals.
Bregal Unternehmerkapital seals hefty fund size jump with €2.65bn hard cap close
European private equity investor Bregal Unternehmerkapital has soared to a €2.65bn hard cap close for its fourth flagship fund, making it more than 40% larger than its predecessor.
European VC firm Rialto comes out of stealth with $100m-targeting debut fundraise
Rialto, a European venture capital firm formed by a pair of tech industry veterans, has emerged from stealth to announce a $100m-targeting debut fundraise.
Patient Square said to eye over $6bn for Fund II, just a year after...
Patient Square Capital, the healthcare-focused private equity house launched by former KKR dealmaker Jim Momtazee, is reportedly backing in the market with a supersized second fund.
Bigger funds increasingly dominating private markets, fund counts suffer serious drop
Smaller players in the private equity and venture capital markets are increasingly being squeezed out by bigger funds in terms of attracting LP capital, new data from PitchBook shows.
Deal Roundup: Hg seals $3bn-plus Auditboard deal, KPS buys Tate & Lyle ingredients arm
Private equity major Hg has agreed a more than $3bn buyout of risk management solutions business AuditBoard. The company, founded in 2014, serves over...
Eurazeo looks to defend ‘planetary boundaries’ with up to €750m for new impact fund
Eurazeo is targeting at least €750m for its first impact investment fund targeting the circular economy, business transition and adaptation.
Paceline Equity smashes target with $780m Opportunity Fund II close
Dallas-based buyout house Paceline Equity Partners has soared past its $500m target to reach a hefty final close of its second opportunity fund.
E2P seals almost $550m close for Fund II, outdoing debut fund total
Chicago-based Entrepreneurial Equity Partners has raised nearly $550m for its sophomore fundraise targeting the food, consumer and packaging industries.
Riata Capital clears hard cap in $285m Fund II close, vehicle is already 50%...
Riata Capital, the PE firm co-created by Brazos Equity Partners co-founder Jeff Fronterhouse, has beaten its hard cap for its sophomore fundraise.
