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3TS to raise €200m for CEEThe firm, fresh from the success of a portfolio company’s $100m NASDAQ IPO, will go to market for a third CEE fund following secondary sales negotiations over its 3i-backed predecessor fund.
- NZL Superannuation hires Hamilton Lane
The NZ$13.1bn Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation have appointed Hamilton Lane to advise on the fund's private equity investments.
- Pensions increase commitments to FoFs
A recent study shows the world's largest private equity fund of funds managed $177bn last year, a 27% rise from 2007.
- The PEI Awards in pictures
We recently hosted an elegant black-tie dinner at London's Victoria & Albert Museum in honour of the winners of the 2008 Private Equity International Awards. Jeremy Coller, the founder and chief executive of secondaries firm Coller Capital, collected the second annual PEI Private Equity Leader award.
- Merrill sells venture debt interest
Investment bank Merrill Lynch has sold €150m-worth of limited partner interests in Kreos III, a €200m European venture debt fund.
- HarbourVest raises $2.9bn
The Boston-based fund of funds and secondaries firm has held a final close on Dover Street VII, the fund that earlier this year backed Lehman Brothers’ venture spin out.
- 3i looks to raise £400m from VC secondaries
The London-listed private equity giant is trying to sell some of its European venture capital portfolio in an attempt to reduce its debt load.
- Index raises €350m for fifth early stage fund
The European venture firm collected commitments from LPs in just three months for its latest early stage fund. It is the same size as its 2007 predecessor, which has been nearly fully deployed alongside a growth capital fund.
- And the winner is ...
CVC, Hellman & Friedman, Welsh Carson, Advent and Actis are among the industry veterans to have won awards in the highly regarded Private Equity International Awards 2008.
- Mirani re-emerges at CVC Asia Pacific
Hemal Mirani, who recently resigned from HarbourVest's Asian subsidiary, will bolster CVC Asia Pacfic's investor relations.