Abbott Capital Management, a New York based fund-of-funds manager, is raising its newest, Abbott Capital Private Equity Investors 2013 LP, according to a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Incline Equity Partners, a spin-out from PNC Financial Services, appears to be laboring to wrap up fundraising on its first stand-alone fund, Incline Equity Partners III LP, according recently filed data with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm, which spun out from PNC in 2011, raised $142.8 million as of the October filing, well shy of the $300 million goal that the firm set…

InCube Ventures, a life science venture investor with a focus on medical devices, has raised $50 million in new funding, according to a securities filing.

New York City’s five pension funds made $600 million in fresh commitments to three private equity funds, according to a spokesman for the New York City Comptroller’s Bureau of Asset Management, which manages their assets. As of June 30, 2012, the five pensions had combined assets of $122 billion. The three new commitments are $300 [...]

This week’s peHUB Jobs of the Week includes a LBO shop that’s going to get some new coin, one big pension that’s changing course and opportunities galore at perhaps this week’s hottest startup. Something for everyone…

Swander Pace Capital, a lower-to-mid-market buyout firm specializing in consumer products companies, has begun raising a new fund, Swander Pace Capital V LP, a person familiar with the offering told Buyouts, peHUB’s sister magazine. The fund has a $450 million target. Founded in 1996, Swander Pace has offices in San Francisco and Bedminster, N.J., and [...]

Floodgate, the early stage venture firm founded by angel investor Mike Maples, is seeking $75 million for a fourth fund, according to a securities filing.

For CalPERS, Cleantech funds have produced a lot of negative and break-even returns, and not a lot of home runs to date.

The European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association has published its annual activity survey, demonstrating robust a fundraising and investment environment. The EVCA Yearbook 2012 reports that 40 billion euros ($51.4 billion) was raised in Europe last year, the highest fundraising level seen since 2008 and an 80% increase on 2010. PRESS RELEASE Today, the [...]

Last year, the state’s investment council committed to three new funds: Khosla Ventures IV, Tenaya Capital VI and General Catalyst Group VI, according to a December 2011 investment report.