fundnotes_11_03_03

Claritas Capital Emerging Growth Fund LP of Nashville. Tenn., raised additional $1.3 million from 11 accredited investors through a private offering of partnership interests. This brings the total amount raised to $10.2 million. Most recently, the fund (under the moniker Vertical Investments Emerging Growth Fund LP) reported that it had raised $8.9 million from 20 accredited investors as of August 2003. The fund plans to make venture capital investments.

Carlyle Europe Partners II LP of Washington has filed to raise Euro 2 billion through a private offering of partnership interests. At the time of its SEC filing, the fund had already raised Euro 432 million from 29 accredited investors. The minimum investment of Euro 5 million required on the placement can be waived. The fund plans to seek long term capital appreciation through privately negotiated equity or equity-related investments.

VRON Investment LP of Boston has filed to raise $100 million through a private offering of partnership interests. At the time of its SEC filing, the fund had already raised $33.7 million from nine accredited investors. The fund plans to provide risk capital for both privately held and publicly listed businesses. FundsĂ­ beneficial owners include Global Private Equity IV, IV-A and IV-D LP.

ComVentures VI LP of Palo Alto, Calif., raised $300 million from 41 accredited investors through a private placement of partnership interests. A minimum investment of $190,000 was required on the placement. The fund plans to make venture capital investments.

Claritas Capital Emerging Growth Fund LP of Nashville. Tenn., raised additional $1.3 million from 11 accredited investors through a private offering of partnership interests. This brings the total amount raised to $10.2 million. Most recently, the fund (under the moniker Vertical Investments Emerging Growth Fund LP) reported that it had raised $8.9 million from 20 accredited investors as of August 2003. The fund plans to make venture capital investments.

Montagu Newhall Global Partners II-A LP of Owings Mills, Md., has filed to raise $10 million through a private offering of partnership interests. At the time of its SEC filing, the fund had already raised $3 million from one accredited investor. The minimum investment of $1 million required on the placement can be waived. Trading Services Group Inc. of Memphis, Tenn., is helping to place an issue. The fund plans to make venture capital investments.

Montagu Newhall Global Partners II-B LP of Owings Mills, Md., has filed to raise $25 million through a private offering of partnership interests. At the time of its SEC filing, the fund had already raised $10 million from three accredited investors. The minimum investment of $1 million required on the placement can be waived. The fund plans to make venture capital investments.