Tag: fundraising
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JPMorgan drops defence exclusions for swathe of European funds
The global asset manager follows peers by opening up lucrative defence stocks to over 130 of its European funds in a major shake-up of the firm’s ESG policies.
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Czechoslovak Group raises €3.8 billion in Europe’s largest defence IPO
Investors pile in to Amsterdam-listed defence giant on its market debut, reflecting fervent appetite for defence assets amid sustained military spending growth.
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Germany’s DTCP launches €500m defence tech fund
German investment firm Digital Transformation Capital Partners (DTCP) has launched a €500 million fund focused on European defence, security and resilience technologies, adding to a small but growing pool of…
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H.I.G. raises €1.6bn for European mid-market investments
Private equity firm H.I.G. Capital has raised €1.6 billion for its latest European lower-midmarket fund, targeting buyouts and growth investments across industrial, manufacturing and technology sectors. The fund, H.I.G. Europe…
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Europe’s first labelled defence bond oversubscribed nearly fourfold
France’s state investment bank Bpifrance has raised €1bn through a labelled defence bond, with the five-year issue attracting €3.8bn in orders from 98 institutional investors — nearly four times the…
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Explainer: What Europe’s new defence bonds mean for investors and industry
Europe has issued its first labelled defence bonds, marking a shift in how private capital is mobilised to support the continent’s defence sector. The bonds, issued by French financial institutions…
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Europe’s largest VC defence fund closes at €150m with pension backing
Keen Venture Partners has closed its European Defence and Security Tech Fund at €150m, marking the largest dedicated defence venture capital vehicle raised in Europe and signalling growing institutional appetite…
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