Fundraising

The Santa Monica, California firm’s newest fund will focus on long-term, special situations, including turnarounds, restructurings and bankruptcies.

The Toronto firm’s eighth fund is the largest private venture capital fund ever raised in Canada.

The Menlo Park, California-based IT and life sciences early-stage investor has announced the launch of its ninth fund, which closed in less than two months.

The Philadelphia firm’s new vehicle is focused on multi-stage life sciences companies and is the largest inaugural venture vehicle in the last year and half.

The Newton, Massachusetts private equity firm received key support from the endowments of Princeton and Yale universities.

MMC Capital, the private equity arm of Marsh & McLennan, has rounded up a new mega-fund for investments in the global insurance, employee benefits and financial services industries.

The global fund of funds specialist has announced a final close for its second secondary fund.

The lower-mid market UK private equity firm has invested £6m in a specialist provider of care and residential services, its first deal since becoming independent.

Portuguese bank Banco de Investimento Global's (BIG) debut Iberian buyout fund has held an initial close on €20m.

The Los Angeles-based firm has closed its third fund, with about 80 percent of capital commitments coming from new LPs.