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Carlyle passes $1.84bn for second ‘long-dated’ private equity fundraise

Private equity giant Carlyle has raised at least $1.84bn for its second 'long-dated' investment fund, four years after closing its inaugural vehicle in the strategy.

Ex-Gores Group pair beat $300m goal to close debut Gallant Capital Partners fundraise

A new private equity firm launched by a pair of former Gores Group investment execs has soared past its $300m fundraising goal for the final close of its debut investment vehicle.

Investcorp follows biggest European CLO raise of 2020 so far with €250m follow-up fund

Investcorp has hit a €250m final close for its second CLO fund of the year to bring its total assets under management in the asset class to more than €7bn.

Spain’s Azora bets on European hotel recovery post-Covid, raises €680m for new fund

Spanish private equity real estate investor Azora has beating its €600m target in a new fundraise focused on leisure hotels in Europe.

Impax holds £377m soft close for open-ended environmental products, services fund

Sustainability-focused investment house Impax Asset Management has struck a £377m soft close for its open-ended fund targeting environmental products and services.

Schroders races towards €500m target for fund eyeing coronavirus-hit hotel sector

Schroders fundraising amid the coronavirus is continuing apace following it pulling in €425m so far for its debut hotel-focused investment vehicle.

CVC continues its fundraising fever with second CLO fund close in a month

CVC Credit Partners is not slowing down despite the market situation, having closed yet another fund in just a month.

JF Lehman soars to $1.35bn hard cap close for fifth flagship private equity fundraise

US buyout house JF Lehman & Company has soared to a $1.35bn hard cap final close for its fifth flagship private equity fund, well above its $1bn target.

One Peak eyes Covid destabilisation opportunity with €443m hard cap Fund II close

European tech investor One Peak has closed its new fund on an increased hard cap of €443m amid strong demand from LPs.

Silver Lake, Summit Partners pick up Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions fund commitments

The $21bn-managing Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions has picked Silver Lake Partners and Summit Partners for its two most recent private equity and venture capital commitments.

KKR raises smaller sophomore real estate credit fund at $950m

KKR has raised a smaller sophomore fund in its real estate credit strategy, pulling in $950m for the final close of the vehicle.

Ex-NEA veteran Kolluri raises $216m for second Neotribe fund, says “no idea is too crazy”

Veteran former NEA general partner Kittu Kolluri is back with his second Neotribe Ventures fund, which has hit $216m for its final close.

Ex-Apollo exec Oh said to near $650m goal for second Mountain Capital fundraise

Mountain Capital, the energy-focused private equity house launched by former Apollo senior partner Sam Oh, is reportedly nearing its $650m goal for its sophomore fundraise.

Blackstone raises world’s biggest infrastructure secondaries fund at $3.75bn

Blackstone's secondaries arm Strategic Partners has closed what is believed to be the world's biggest infrastructure secondaries fund on $3.75bn.

Capza cruises to €450m first close for latest mid-cap private equity fund

European investor Capza has hit a €450m first close for its latest fundraise, putting it within touching distance of its €500m goal.

10 of the biggest funds LPs have poured money into since the Covid crisis

A cloud of uncertainty was placed on the private equity fundraising market back when global coronavirus lockdowns began. While a lot of theories suggested LPs would be less interested in backing funds, or be hamstrung

Blackstone secondaries arm hits $50bn fundraising mark with final close of new real estate vehicle

Blackstone, one of the biggest real estate private equity operators in the world, has hauled in $1.9bn for the final close of its latest secondaries fund dedicated to the asset class.

Carlyle said to eye $2bn for new mid-market North America fund amid strategy tweak

Carlyle is reportedly eyeing up to $2bn for a new fund dedicated to mid-market North American private equity deals amid a tweak in its growth investing strategy.

Guardian Capital cruises to $282m Fund III hard cap despite Covid-19 impact

Guardian Capital Partners has picked up $282m for the hard cap final close of its third flagship fundraise, six years after closing its predecessor vehicle.

New $250m-targeting private equity fund looks to help close US racial equality gap

A $250m-targeting private equity fund looking to back minority-owned businesses has been launched by the US-based Minority Wealth Commission.

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