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Darwin closes £217m debut fund

Amid tough fundraising conditions for first-time funds, the CVC and Permira spin-out fell shy of its £250m target but rounded up commitments from big fund of funds players including Pantheon and OXIP.

ByAmanda Janis
16 January 2013•2 mins read
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