Fundraising

The private equity firm has collected more than £3bn across two vehicles, two weeks after Private Equity International reported it was nearing final closes.

The London-based preferred equity pioneer is understood to have beaten its€900 million target.

At $765m, Atomico IV is substantially larger than its predecessor to ‘take on bigger challenges’ and ‘solve bigger problems’.

The French branch of 21 Partners has announced an ‘evolution’ in its governance structure.

A founder leaving and a product recall would usually mean a rough time for a firm, but MBK ended the year with one of North Asia’s quickest fundraises.

Softbank is in the ‘last phase’ of raising a giant tech-focused fund. How does it compare with what is out there already?

The private equity shop was busy fundraising its Americas Fund XII, which is expected to hit its new hard-cap of $12.5bn.

The firm reiterates intent to raise about $100bn between 2016 and 2019.

The sale of 25m shares in the Swedish cable TV operator delivers a 2.2x return to BC’s investors.

The firm also anticipates that the new flagship fund will have a greater share of distressed investments than its predecessor.