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The Paris-based private equity intermediary will use the capital mainly to focus on marketing its platform to potential new members.
The Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund can invest up to 10 percent of its total commitments in secondaries.
Most of the secondaries opportunities in Israel are in venture funds that have invested in hard core technology assets, but evaluating the underlying portfolio companies is a challenge for most buyers, says Alan Feld, co-founder and managing partner of Vintage Investment Partners.
The Berlin-based direct secondaries firm has acquired stakes in three companies including medical device manufacturer Cappella.
The direct secondaries firm has sold Ipanema Technologies, a French technology and networks company.
Verdane initially acquired reservoir data and analysis company RESMAN in a direct secondaries deal in 2006.
The direct secondaries firm has opened a second office on Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Verdane acquired in-home elderly care company Caretech from closed-doors firm Småföretags Invest in 2006.