Fundraising

Travant Capital Partners, a Nigerian buyout firm targeting indigenous investors, is targeting a $150 million close in October.

Making a presentation before the Washington State Investment Board yesterday, KKR’s George Roberts and Johannes Huth, right,asked for a commitment to a massive new European fund and predicted a reinvigorated deal market will follow the current mega-malaise.

Catalyst Investors has closed its second buyout fund and a UK co-investment vehicle on $170 million, below their initial target of $250 million.

Snow Phipps Group has closed its first fund on $620 million, exceeding its $500 million target.

The firm is launching its second Asian fund of funds vehicle less than a year after its maiden foray into the region.

Mid Europa Partners has raised the largest ever central and eastern European fund.

Former Intersouth general partner Don Rainey has joined Maryland venture firm Grotech Partners.

The Californian firm has closed its first institutional fund, which will make microcap investments in family owned business in the Western US.

Goode Partners has raised $225 million for investments in the consumer sector, one month after adding trendy boutique chain Intermix to its portfolio.

The private sector arm of the World Bank may join Blackstone and Citi in contributing to a $5 billion Indian infrastructure fund.