The Italian venture capital fund has completed a fundraising effort E15m north of its initial target set at the start of the year.
The £84m deal makes it 47 realisations in 18 months for the firm, and over $1bn returned to investors.
The global fund is looking to commit $800m of its resources to opportunities in Europe.
At $225m, Bioventures III LP closed $75m over its initial target, said the UK-based venture capitalist.
The group takes William Burgess on board to manage its private equity investments.
Axa Private Equity's new secondaries fund is $130m oversubscribed, as investor demand for the product remains strong.
The firm has taken a £5m investment from the Scottish Widows Investment Partnership.
When Chesire-based incubator Facilities Corporate Management (FCM) floats next year, the first thing it will do is strengthen its management team.
Swedish broadband infrastructure company takes E641,000 funding; UK fund management firm secures £1.6m funding.
The $400m fund will be invested in communications and Internet infrastructure companies operating in Europe, the US and Israel.