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Pantheon listed trust to raise £100mThe quoted private equity investment trust managed by London-based Pantheon Ventures is set to raise up to £100 million through a new share issue. The principal purpose of this fundraising is to give the trust more capacity to do secondary deals.
- Axiom raises $440m for Asia fund-of-funds
Axiom Asia has achieved a final close on an Asia-focused fund-of-funds, raising $440 million in less than a year since it set up. Asia Alternatives and Emerald Hill are also raising their first Asia-dedicated fund-of-funds.
- Popular and under pressure
New private equity secondary funds are flying off the shelf, despite the fact that market conditions are challenging. Philip Borel reports.
- Pantheon reports big jump in distributions
Pantheon Ventures, manager of quoted investment trust Pantheon International Participations, has generated £157m of distributions in the full year to June 30 2006, up 74 percent.
- Enterprise Investors closes Polish Enterprise Fund on record €658m
The central and eastern European veteran manager has closed the largest fund ever for the region, turning away €600m of commitments, and plans to extend its activity to the Ukraine and Croatia.
- Baring Asia raises $490m in new fund that eyes Japan
Baring Private Equity Asia has raised $490 million in a new Asia-focused fund that will be seeking opportunities in Japan for the first time, founding partner and chief executive officer, Jean Eric Salata tells PEO.
- Pantheon buys Italian VC portfolios for $280m
Pantheon Ventures has bought the limited partners interests in two venture capital portfolios from Italy’s Cdb Web Tech, including 90 venture capital funds and eight direct investments.
- Chequers Capital closes second fund on €600m
Chequers Capital, a mid-market buyout firm based in Paris, has raised €600m for Chequers Capital XV, double the size of its predecessor.
- F&C trust increases private equity exposure
Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust is targeting an annual commitment of £75 million to private equity as it steps up its exposure to the asset class from 5% to 10%.
- Cheerleaders for venture
Poor recent returns and more demanding investors: the less than ideal combination that European VCs on the fundraising trail often have to overcome. Do they have any friends left? You bet they do, reports Andy Thomson