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Israel Secondary Fund triples predecessor to close new fund on $312m

Israel Secondary Fund has raised its third fund totalling $312m, tripling its predecessor that was closed on $100m in 2017. The post Israel Secondary Fund triples predecessor to close new fund on $312m first appeared

PennSERS makes latest commitments to Veritas, Blackstone as it lowers investment return assumption

The Board of the Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System has picked Veritas Capital and Blackstone for its latest round of alternative asset fund commitments. The post PennSERS makes latest commitments to Veritas, Blackstone as it

Forbion holds €470m first close for Growth Opp Fund II, expects €600m hard cap close in Summer

European life science venture capital firm Forbion has held a first close of a €470m fund to invest in late-stage European life science companies.  The post Forbion holds €470m first close for Growth Opp Fund

New B2B life science investor Biospring Partners brings in $245m for debut fund

Newly-found B2B life science investor Biospring Partners has closed its debut fund and co-investment vehicles with north of $245m in capital commitments. The post New B2B life science investor Biospring Partners brings in $245m for

Twitter co-founder’s Obvious Ventures closes two new funds to pass $1.1bn AUM

Obvious Ventures, the VC house launched by Twitter co-founder Ev Williams, has closed a pair of new funds to boost its assets under management to $1.11bn. The post Twitter co-founder’s Obvious Ventures closes two new

Bain Capital said to have closed mammoth $2bn Asia Pacific special situation fund

Bain Capital has closed a $2bn special situations fund for the Asia Pacific region, doubling the size of its predecessor which was closed on $1bn, Reuters reported quoting firm managing director Barnaby Lyons. The post

LPs upping PE allocations, crypto industry fund investments on the rise: Coller Capital Barometer

More than half of institutional LPs have increased their commitments to private equity over the past two years in the hunt for outsized returns, the latest Coller Barometer report shows. The post LPs upping PE

Felix Capital doubles AUM to $1.2bn ahead of fundraising environment becoming more cautious

Felix Capital has doubled its funds under management to $1.2bn thanks to a new fund close. The post Felix Capital doubles AUM to $1.2bn ahead of fundraising environment becoming more cautious first appeared on AltAssets

CBREIM closes global special situations fund on $599m, targeting distressed RE assets

CBRE Global Investment Partners has collected $599m for its Global Special Situations Fund together with its co-investment vehicles. The post CBREIM closes global special situations fund on $599m, targeting distressed RE assets first appeared on

BlueOrchard launches €300m-targeting new fund to extend lower-market financial services provision

Schroders Group impact investor BlueOrchard Finance has launched BlueOrchard Financial Inclusion Fund to foster accessibility of financial services to low-income individuals. The post BlueOrchard launches €300m-targeting new fund to extend lower-market financial services provision first

Bonfire Ventures reaches $1bn AUM with two new fund closes

Software-focused VC house Bonfire Ventures has gathered $230m across two funds, boosting its assets under management to $1bn. The post Bonfire Ventures reaches $1bn AUM with two new fund closes first appeared on AltAssets Private

Trustar Capital eyes mammoth $3.5bn China buyout fund – report

Trustar Capital, formerly known as CITIC Capital Partners, is said to be eyeing $3.5bn for its fifth China buyout fund. The post Trustar Capital eyes mammoth $3.5bn China buyout fund – report first appeared on

Fund of funds continue ‘phenomenal run’ outperforming private capital markets with 14-quarter winning streak

Private capital funds of funds have continued their "phenomenal run" with a 14-quarter streak of outperforming the rest of the private capital universe, new data from PitchBook shows. The post Fund of funds continue ‘phenomenal

Synthesis raises largest VC fund ever targeting alternative protein sector

Alternative protein investor Synthesis has raised more than $300m for its debut fund -  the largest VC vehicle ever raised targeting the sector. The post Synthesis raises largest VC fund ever targeting alternative protein sector

Cathay Capital launches €500m health fund for tech-enabled healthcare, life science investments

Cathay Capital has launched a new €500m health fund to invest in healthcare, life sciences and technology. The post Cathay Capital launches €500m health fund for tech-enabled healthcare, life science investments first appeared on AltAssets

KKR closes largest inaugural pan-Asian performing credit fund on $1.1bn

KKR has held a final close for the largest inaugural pan-regional performing credit fund on $1.1bn. The post KKR closes largest inaugural pan-Asian performing credit fund on $1.1bn first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Pantheon smashes target to close PSD II on $834m, hires Palmer as newly-created global head of ESG

Private equity major Pantheon has smashed its initial target of $500m to closed its Senior Debt II USD fund on $834m. The post Pantheon smashes target to close PSD II on $834m, hires Palmer as

BlueRun Ventures China hits $824m close for second dual-currency fund

Early-stage investor BlueRun Ventures has closed its latest duo-currency fund on 5.5bn yuan ($824.4m), boosting its AUM to 15bn yuan ($2.25bn). The post BlueRun Ventures China hits $824m close for second dual-currency fund first appeared

Earlybird closes one of the largest early stage funds in Europe on €350m

Earlybird has closed its seventh early-stage fund at the hard cap of €350m, making it one of the largest in its kind in Europe. The post Earlybird closes one of the largest early stage funds

Mid-market PE managers could struggle most amid ongoing inflation, volatility woes

Private markets fundraising has remained strong in the first half of 2022 – but terror over rising inflation and increased market volatility is seeing LPs shake up their allocations to combat the two-headed dragon. Krishna

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