Fundraising

Texas-based Sevin Rosen Funds has become the latest US venture capital firm to cut its fund back, from $875m to $600m.

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The French private equity house has come close to exceeding the target for its third mid-market fund.

The UK mezzanine specialist has comfortably exceeded its original E400m target for its fourth fund for investments in Western Europe.

The Finnish private equity investor has closed its latest split-focus fund on E253m, below the original target of E300m.

The Aria II Fund, CLSA Private Equity’s second fund targeting mid-size companies in Asia, has held a first close at $69m.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board announced today that it has expanded its online disclosure of private equity investments.

The US-German healthcare investor has closed its third fund on $900m, making it one of the largest funds ever raised in the sector.

Trinity, the Dublin-based venture capital house, has raised E140m for early-stage technology investments in Ireland.

The European buyout firm has sold its remaining interest in UK DIY retailer Homebase to Great Universal Stores in a £900m deal.