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Chicago buyout veteran Frontenac soars to $520m hard cap to close 12th flagship fundraise

Veteran Chicago buyout house Frontenac has hit a $520m hard cap close for its oversubscribed 12th fund, well above its initial $425m target. The post Chicago buyout veteran Frontenac soars to $520m hard cap to

Frazier Healthcare Partners soars past last life sciences fund total with new $987m fund close

Frazier Healthcare Partners has beaten its goal for its latest life sciences-focused fundraise by picking up $987m for a final close of the vehicle. The post Frazier Healthcare Partners soars past last life sciences fund

B2B specialist Serent Capital raises first $1bn-plus vehicle in rapid fundraising process

B2B investment specialist Serent Capital has closed its first $1bn fund after less than 100 days of capital raising for the vehicle. The post B2B specialist Serent Capital raises first $1bn-plus vehicle in rapid fundraising

National security tech investor Shield Capital beats $120m target for debut fundraise

National security tech investor Shield Capital has beaten its $120m target for the final close of its debut fundraise. The post National security tech investor Shield Capital beats $120m target for debut fundraise first appeared

Secondaries FoF specialist BEX Capital capitalises on ‘exceptional’ returns to seal lightning $756m Fund IV raise

Secondaries private equity fund of funds specialist BEX Capital has taken just three months to hit a one-and-done $756m close of its fourth fund, more than double the size of Fund III. The post Secondaries

Argosy Capital secondaries arm seals rapid, target-beating Fund II raise

Argosy Capital's secondaries investment arm has beaten its target for its sophomore fund through a rapid $70m fundraise which took less than five months. The post Argosy Capital secondaries arm seals rapid, target-beating Fund II

Exclusive: Värde Partners eyes up to $1.5bn for new dislocation fund, in addition to $2bn Fund XIV raise

Credit and distressed private equity specialist Värde Partners is out raising up to $1.5bn for its second dislocation fund, less than 18 months after hauling in over $1.6bn for its predecessor in the strategy. Värde went

Veteran life science investor Pappas Capital eyes up to $250m for sixth fund

Life sciences investor Pappas Capital is in the market for up to $250m of new capital through its Fund VI raise - double the total it hoped to gather for its previous fund. The post

Kelso & Co almost two-thirds of way to $3bn Fund XI goal – report

Mid-market New York buyout house Kelso & Co is reportedly almost two-thirds of the way to the $3bn goal for its latest flagship fundraise. The post Kelso & Co almost two-thirds of way to $3bn Fund

Lime Rock hails opportunity from ‘capital flight’ from US oil and gas as it closes new, smaller Resources fund

Energy-focused private equity house Lime Rock Partners has struck a $538m final close for its fifth oil and gas-focused Resources fund - well down on the total it collected for its 2016 predecessor in the strategy.

KKR raises $17bn for huge new infra fund, more than double size of 2018 predecessor

Global buyout giant KKR has surged to an enormous $17bn final close for its latest global infrastructure fund, more than twice the amount it collected for its predecessor in the strategy. The post KKR raises $17bn

Sorenson Ventures seals $150m Fund II close to carry on enterprise software, cybersecurity focus

Sorenson Ventures has closed on $150m for its second fund focused on enterprise software and security companies. The post Sorenson Ventures seals $150m Fund II close to carry on enterprise software, cybersecurity focus first appeared

Exclusive: Battery Ventures brings in over $3.5bn across new flagship, late stage capital funds

Battery Ventures has hauled in more than $3bn for its giant new flagship fundraise, just two years after closing its record-breaking predecessor funds in the strategy. The post Exclusive: Battery Ventures brings in over $3.5bn

Kleiner veteran Ted Schlein’s cybersecurity VC firm Ballistic already near $250m Fund I goal

Ballistic Ventures, the early-stage cybersecurity VC investor launched three months ago by Kleiner Perkins general partner Ted Schlein, is within a whisker of its $250m goal for its debut fundraise. The post Kleiner veteran Ted

VC fund of funds firm formed by ex-49ers stars picks up capital for new flagship vehicle

Northgate Capital, the VC fund of funds house formed by a pair of ex-San Francisco 49ers stars, has hauled in capital towards its latest flagship fund of funds vehicle. The post VC fund of funds firm

Peter Thiel helps equity, debt tech investor Tacora push close to $300m debut fund goal

Investment manager Tacora is within touching distance of its $300m target for its debut fund after picking up backing from prominent venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel. The post Peter Thiel helps equity, debt tech

Crestline Investors pulls in $3.6bn across trio of new fund closes

Credit-focused asset manager Crestline Investors has raised $3.6bn across a trio of new funds. The post Crestline Investors pulls in $3.6bn across trio of new fund closes first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Rhône Group registers big capital commitment total as its hunts down €3bn Fund VI goal

Rhône Group has hauled in capital from dozens of LPs as it continues towards its €3bn goal for its latest flagship private equity fund. The post Rhône Group registers big capital commitment total as its

Another US pension major commits to $10bn-targeting Francisco Partners fundraise

Francisco Partners has picked up another commitment to its $10bn-targeting megafund thanks to the South Carolina Retirement System. The post Another US pension major commits to $10bn-targeting Francisco Partners fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private

Crypto boom tempts another major VC player as Bain Capital Ventures raises dedicated $560m fund

Bain Capital Ventures has become the latest major firm to pile into the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry with a dedicated $560m fund. The post Crypto boom tempts another major VC player as Bain Capital Ventures raises

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