Claret Capital Partners, Europe’s largest independent growth debt fund manager, has announced the second close of its Fund IV, bringing total commitments to over €350 million and total assets under management to over $1 billion.
Claret Capital Partners is Europe's largest independent growth debt fund manager. Since its founding in 2013 in the UK, Claret has deployed over €1.2 billion to back more than 190 SMEs across Europe in sectors including technology, life sciences, and climate tech.
Since March 2025, the firm has already added 12 new companies to its Fund IV portfolio – including Fund Recs, Mindler, Montonio, PRODA, SIDES, ValueBlue and Yseop – highlighting its robust sourcing capabilities and reflecting both the increased demand for growth debt and the emerging opportunities within Europe.
Fund IV has secured commitments from Banca March, a major Canadian pension fund, a well-established German foundation, British Business Bank, The European Investment Fund (EIF), ISIF, KfW Capital, and Wachstumsfonds Deutschland - one of the biggest VC fund of funds in Europe, launched on the platform of Universal Investment.
In addition to this second close, certain Fund IV LPs have also documented discretionary co-investment partnerships of over €115M to back the most ambitious companies.
This is on top of the Fund IV commitments mentioned above and gives Claret additional firepower to support the biggest opportunities.
David Bateman, Managing Partner at Claret Capital Partners, comments:
“We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the LPs for their continued trust in our investment strategy, and to the outstanding companies and co-investors who choose to partner with us — their collaboration is central to our mission and long-term success.
It’s a privilege to partner with the founders and management teams who are driving growth and innovation across Europe.”
Riccardo Zorzetto, IQ-EQ Luxembourg’s Head of Client Relationship Management, added:
“We’re thrilled to support Claret Capital Partners in their latest fund launch. We’ve been working hand in hand since 2020 and are proud to be part of this exciting new chapter in Claret’s growth journey.”
A final close is expected in 2026.
Lead image: David Bateman (left) and Johan Kampe, Managing Partners at Claret Capital Partners. Photo: uncredited.
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