Fundraising

The Spanish-based private equity group has held a first close on €51m of its second fund devoted to Bulgaria and Romania.

Guggenheim Aviation Partners has closed a new fund to purchase used passenger planes, partnering Guggenheim Capital with a group of aircraft lease experts.

Israel-focused venture firm Benchmark Capital has closed its $250m Fund II while Israel’s Carmel Ventures has raised $200m for its second fund.

CVC Asia Pacific has closed the largest private equity fund ever raised for investment in the Asia Pacific region on almost $2bn.

The Greenwich, Connecticut-based leveraged buyout firm has closed their third fund on $650m, surpassing the firm’s original target by $50m.

The Washington, DC-based emerging markets investor has announced the close of a $175m private equity fund targeting Mexico, Brazil and the US Hispanic market.

Amid recent staff turnover and the launch of an internationally focused subsidiary, the private equity advisory firm has separated its direct investment and institutional management arms into two different business units to create more operating focus.

The New York private equity giant is telling LPs that is has demand for as much as $12bn for its next private equity fund, currently in pre-marketing mode.

The $27bn Pennsylvania pension fund has pledged up to $245m to six private equity funds, including $135 million to two funds managed by Summit Partners.

Paris-based PAI Partners has closed its new buyout fund on €2.675bn, confirming that European buyout funds are highly in demand at present.