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Ex-Warburg healthcare head eyes up to $300m for debut Ascend Partners fundraise

Warburg Pincus' former global healthcare head is out eyeing up to $300m for the debut fundraise from his firm Ascend Partners.

Keppel Capital hits first close for $1bn-targeting Asia-Pacific real estate investment fund

Asian asset manager Keppel Capital has hit a first close for its $1bn-targeting real estate fund Alpha Asia Macro Trends Fund IV.

SAIF Partners rebrands as Elevation Capital as it closes biggest India fundraise yet on $400m

Indian venture capital firm SAIF Partners has rebranded to Elevation Capital amid the $400m final close of its biggest India fund yet.

Sherpa Capital follows rapid €120m Fund III close by hiring Lahuerta to boost special situations team

Iberian private equity house Sherpa Capital has followed the €120m final close of its fourth fund by bringing in Isaac Lahuerta as an investment director in its special situations team.

Banks, mutual funds receding from Indian debt is huge opportunity, Edelweiss says amid $900m fund close

Indian asset manager Edelweiss has hit a roughly $900m final close for its latest alternative credit fund targeting the country.

Eureka Equity Partners pulls in more than $200m for final close of fourth flagship fundraise

Eureka Equity Partners has raised more than $200m for the final close of its fourth flagship investment fund, six years after closing its predecessor vehicle.

LLR Partners picks up $1.8bn to close Fund 6, 50% larger than its predecessor vehicle

Lower mid-market private equity house LLR Partners has hauled in $1.8bn for its sixth flagship fundraise, 50% more than it collected for Fund V just two years ago.

True Ventures continues lightning fundraising pace with $840m double fund close

True Ventures has powered on with its hectic fundraising pace by hauling in $840m across two new investment vehicles.

OpenView Venture Partners strikes $450m Fund VI hard cap in huge boost to assets under management

Business software-focused investment house OpenView Venture Partners has hit a $450m hard cap close for its sixth fund.

Boldstart Ventures back in the fundraising market eyeing biggest fund yet

Boldstart Ventures is back in the fundraising market targeting its biggest-ever total through the launch of its fifth flagship investment vehicle.

Isomer Capital eyeing €250m for second European VC fund of funds raise

Isomer Capital has revealed a €250m-target for its second flagship fund of funds vehicle eyeing stakes in high-performing European venture capital managers.

Unigestion Asia-Pacific private equity head Marchand hired by placement agent Campbell Lutyens

Global placement agent and fund advisor Campbell Lutyens has brought in Unigestion's Asia-Pacific private equity lead Eric Marchand.

THL’s former $17bn credit arm closes first fund since buyout by First Eagle Investment Management

Thomas H Lee Partners' former alternative credit business has closed its first fund since being bought by First Eagle Investment Management last December.

Auerbach Funds strikes first close for $100m-targeting distressed, underperforming asset real estate fund

Auerbach Funds has hit a first close for its $100m-targeting third real estate private equity fund.

First Round Capital launches biggest fundraise yet, eyes up to $220m for Fund VIII

First Round Capital is back in the fundraising market eyeing up to $220m for its eighth flagship investment fund.

Macquarie continues infrastructure debt fund surge with €1.2bn sub-investment grade raise

Global infrastructure investment major Macquarie has hauled in about €1.2bn of new LP capital dedicated to investments in sub-investment grade infrastructure debt.

Arbor Investment lauds long-time food, beverage specialism after LPs commit $1.5bn to hefty new fund

Food and beverage-focused private equity house Arbor Investments has sealed a huge jump in fund size by raising $1.5bn of LP capital for its fifth flagship investment vehicle.

Covid forcing newer private equity firms out of fundraising while veteran operators raise huge amounts

European private equity fundraising activity has come roaring back in the third quarter thanks to a slew of big fund closes - but the coronavirus pandemic is forcing many less-established GPs out of the capital

Education tech specialist Brighteye Ventures rides Covid distance learning boom with sophomore fundraise

European edtech investment specialist Brighteye Ventures has almost doubled its assets under management through a first close of its sophomore fund.

Venture capital veteran Canaan Partners eyes healthcare, frontier tech deals with new $800m fund

Veteran venture capital firm Canaan Partners has scored another $800m fund close to wrap up capital raising for its 12 early-stage investment fund targeting healthcare and technology companies.

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