Ergon raises €580m

The Belgium-based investment firm has closed its fourth fund above target.

Ergon has held a final close of Ergon Capital Partners IV at €580, exceeding the fund’s €500 million target size. ECP IV will make buyout investments in mid-market companies focused in the industrials, healthcare, retail, media and leisure sectors, throughout Western Europe and the Benelux region.

Institutional investors include Sienna Capital, Group Bruxelles Lambert and several other limited partners.

The fund’s predecessor vehicle, Ergon Capital Partners III, closed at €500 million in 2010.

Houlihan Lokey Private Funds Group served as global adviser and Evercore Private Capital Advisory acted as an independent adviser.