Arkéa Capital, a management company and subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, has launched its third fund targeting investments in French mid-cap companies.
Bain Capital and Cinven-owned German pharmaceutical business Stada could launch its IPO as soon as Wednesday, with an expected company valuation of between €10bn and €12bn.
Bd-capital, the mid-market investor launched by a pair of former Advent International execs, has hit a €430m final close for its second fund.
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Early-stage Italian investor Vento has launched a €75m sophomore fund looking to scale up startups from the next generation of the country's entrepreneurs into global operations.
Stafford Capital Partners has raised more than $1bn to close its latest flagship timberland fund - the largest dedicated secondaries fund in the segment to date.
The number of private equity funds holding a successful close has been slashed by two thirds since the high-watermark of 2022 - but capital raised remains strong, as LPs scramble to commit to fewer, larger vehicles with established track records.
Energy company National Grid's corporate venture capital arm has revealed a commitment to invest $100m in AI startups which it believes are advancing the future of energy.
Multi-strategy private equity house Banner Ridge Partners is reportedly back in the market for its sixth flagship secondaries fund, with eyes on $3.2bn.
Indian private equity major ChrysCapital has reportedly hauled in $2.1bn for its latest flagship private equity fund - the biggest raise yet by a firm from the country.