Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund III has closed ahead of an original $350 million target and will invest in businesses in Russia, Ukraine and the former Soviet Union.
In the wake of the Saunders, Karp & Megrue merger with Apax Partners, SKM Growth Investors will light out on its own.
The Chicago private equity firm has closed its fifth buyout fund on $1.3bn, completing its fundraising in approximately six months.
The midmarket buyout firm has closed its oversubscribed fifth global private equity fund with commitments from 86 international investors.
The venture capital arm of Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has changed its name to BlueRun Ventures and announced a first close of its third venture fund on $350m.
The New York middle market firm has partially exited Canadian yarn maker Spinrite in a C$203m flotation, scoring almost six times its initial $19m invested a year ago.
46-year-old former Benchmark Capital executive Eric Archambeau has joined the Munich-based VC as a general partner.
The Philadelphia private equity firm and the merchant banking arm of the investment bank Greenhill & Co. team up for another investment in the financial services industry, investing $40m for a minority stake in the specialty finance company.
Paris-based Sofinnova Partners has pulled off a rare fundraising success for a European venture group, raising €385m for its fifth vehicle.
Henderson Private Capital has completed its third Asian investment in a month and announced a first close of its PFI Secondary Fund on £136m.