ICG, the global alternative asset manager, has completed fundraising for its eighth European Corporate fund (Europe VIII).

The fund held a final close with a total fund size of €8.1 billion, materially in excess of the target of €7.0 billion and exceeding its hard cap, as well as representing a 90% increase in client capital compared to its predecessor vintage, Europe VII.

The fund attracted commitments from over 100 clients, including 33 new clients across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the US, incorporating a range of investors, such as large public pension schemes, institutional clients and insurance firms.

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