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Climate tech specialist Contrarian Ventures gets EIF backing for sophomore fundraise

European climate tech investor Contrarian Ventures has picked up backing from the European Investment Fund towards its €75m-targeting sophomore investment vehicle. The post Climate tech specialist Contrarian Ventures gets EIF backing for sophomore fundraise first

Sports franchise PE specialist Arctos nears $2.5bn-targeting Fund II final close

Arctos Sports Partners is reportedly drawing close to a final close for its $2.5bn-targeting second fund. The firm expects to complete fundraising for Arctos Sports Partners II in the second quarter of this year according

RRE Ventures negotiates extremely challenging fundraising environment with $250m Fund VIII close

New York VC house RRE Ventures has raised $250m for its eighth flagship fund despite "one of the most challenging fundraising environments in recent history". The post RRE Ventures negotiates extremely challenging fundraising environment with

Ex-KKR exec Momtazee closes world’s biggest dedicated healthcare PE fund on $3.9bn

Patient Square Capital, the healthcare-focused private equity house launched by former KKR dealmaker Jim Momtazee, has sealed an impressive $3.9bn final close for its debut fundraise. The post Ex-KKR exec Momtazee closes world’s biggest dedicated

Audax debt arm hits $3bn hard cap close for second direct lending fund

Audax Private Debt has hit a $3bn final close for its second direct lending solutions fund targeting mid-market private equity sponsors. The post Audax debt arm hits $3bn hard cap close for second direct lending

Cerberus, Bertram Capital pick up Houston Firefighters’ fund commitments

The $5bn-managing Houston Firefighters' Relief & Retirement Fund has picked a trio of Cerberus Capital and Bertram Capital fundraises for its latest alternatives commitments. The post Cerberus, Bertram Capital pick up Houston Firefighters’ fund commitments

Galdana Ventures eyes over €700m for final close of third fund of funds

Galdana Ventures, the venture capital arm of AltamarCAM Partners, is expecting to raise more than $700m at the final close of its new flagship fund later this year. The post Galdana Ventures eyes over €700m

Asia-Pacific secondaries PE specialist TR Capital strikes $350m Fund V first close – report

Secondaries-focused Asian private equity house TR Capital has reportedly reached a $350m first close for its fifth flasghip fundraise. The post Asia-Pacific secondaries PE specialist TR Capital strikes $350m Fund V first close – report

Texas Teachers picks CD&R’s $20bn-targeting Fund XII among latest PE, alts commitments

The $184bn-managing Texas Teachers’ Retirement System has reportedly committed another $800m across private equity and other alternative investment funds. The post Texas Teachers picks CD&R’s $20bn-targeting Fund XII among latest PE, alts commitments first appeared

Fresh from Wafra buying a stake in the firm, Thompson Street has raised over $1.5bn for Fund VI

Thompson Street Capital Partners has closed its biggest fund yet, hot on the heels of fellow private equity investor Wafra acquiring a minority stake in the firm. The post Fresh from Wafra buying a stake

JP Morgan AM hauls in $2.4bn to close new stressed, distressed investment fund

JP Morgan Asset Management has raised $2.4bn for the final close of its second Lynstone Special Situations Fund, targeting stressed, distressed, and event driven situations in European and North American businesses. The post JP Morgan