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Solar specialist NextEnergy Capital passes £500m fund goal, sets eyes £1bn hard cap

Solar specialist NextEnergy Capital has hit a target-beating £595m close for its debut fund - and could go as high as a £1bn hard cap. The post Solar specialist NextEnergy Capital passes £500m fund goal,

Blackstone set for up to $10bn in latest tactical opportunities fundraise

Blackstone has reportedly pulled in about $10bn for its latest tactical opportunities fundraise, which targets opportunistic investments often outside the scope of its other funds. The post Blackstone set for up to $10bn in latest

Riverstone eyes ‘unprecedented Latin America energy disruption’, brings in Sala as MD

Energy-focused private equity giant Riverstone has boosted its Latin American operations with the hire of Francisco Salas as managing director. The post Riverstone eyes ‘unprecedented Latin America energy disruption’, brings in Sala as MD first

‘Not a popular market’ proves profitable for Hanover as firm hits halfway for £300m Fund III raise

UK-based Hanover Investors is halfway to its £300m target for a new private equity fund at its second close. The post ‘Not a popular market’ proves profitable for Hanover as firm hits halfway for £300m

Media, entertainment-focused PE house Shamrock Capital closes $600m content, media rights fund

Media, entertainment and communications-focused private equity house Shamrock Capital has reached a $600m hard cap close for its third content and media rights fund. The post Media, entertainment-focused PE house Shamrock Capital closes $600m content,

Atalaya Capital collects $1.8bn for oversubscribed Fund VIII

Credit and special opportunities-focused investor Atalaya Capital Management has hit a $1.8bn final close for its oversubscribed eighth flagship fundraise. Special Opportunities Fund VIII targets opportunistic purchases of credits or assets from sellers in need of

TA Associates gets big New Mexico pension commitment, EQT bags infra fund capital

The $38.7bn-managing New Mexico State Investment Council has picked TA Associates' latest megafund among its latest alternatives commitments. The post TA Associates gets big New Mexico pension commitment, EQT bags infra fund capital first appeared

Self-storage real estate specialist Prime Group destroys Fund III target with $2.5bn hard cap close

Real estate private equity specialist Prime Group Holdings has hit a $2.5bn hard cap final close for its third Prime Storage Fund, well above its $1.5bn target. The post Self-storage real estate specialist Prime Group

New Jersey pension picks Khosla fund trio, Glendon distressed vehicle for latest commitments

The $83.7bn New Jersey Pension Fund has backed the latest fundraises from Khosla Ventures and Glendon Capital Management in its latest set of alternatives commitments. The post New Jersey pension picks Khosla fund trio, Glendon

Vision Ridge raises $700m for new sustainable real assets annex fund

Sustainable real assets investor Vision Ridge Partners has raised $700m for the final close of its new SAF Annex Fund. The post Vision Ridge raises $700m for new sustainable real assets annex fund first appeared

KKR commits another $1.15bn to aircraft leasing through Altavair team-up

KKR has committed another $1.15bn to expand its global portfolio of leased commercial aircraft in partnership with specialist asset manager Altavair. The post KKR commits another $1.15bn to aircraft leasing through Altavair team-up first appeared

GP stake buyer Dyal Capital brings in $12.9bn for new deals with Fund V final close

Blue Owl investment arm Dyal Capital Partners has soared to a $12.9bn final close for its latest fund targeting minority stakes in private equity firms. The post GP stake buyer Dyal Capital brings in $12.9bn

Germany’s Salm-Salm strikes $130m initial close for global timber fund

German fund manager Salm-Salm has raised $130m for the initial close of its new fund targeting diversified timber assets in the US, Europe and Oceania. The post Germany’s Salm-Salm strikes $130m initial close for global

Andros Capital rides hydrocarbon demand recovery with stellar $750m Fund II close

A stellar second fundraise from energy-focused private equity and credit investor Andros Capital Partners has seen the firm hit a $750m hard cap close. The post Andros Capital rides hydrocarbon demand recovery with stellar $750m

U2, Rolling Stones albums among rights picked by by Round Hill Music from producer Steve Lillywhite

Specialist private equity investor Round Hill Music Royalty Partners has bought the rights to music from bands including U2, The Rolling Stones and Peter Gabriel from veteran music producer Steve Lillywhite. The post U2, Rolling

KKR unveils 27 new managing directors set to start roles in January

KKR has named 27 new managing directors who will take on the roles at the start of 2023. The post KKR unveils 27 new managing directors set to start roles in January first appeared on

Proterra eyes Asian food sector boom with new $200m-plus fund close

Food-focused private equity house Proterra Investment Partners has raised more than $200m for the final close of its Asia-focused fund. The post Proterra eyes Asian food sector boom with new $200m-plus fund close first appeared

Wafra hits $1.5bn to close new fund targeting stakes in private equity, alternatives firms

Wafra, the investment house backed by Kuwait’s public pension fund, has hit a $1.5bn final close for its latest fund targeting stakes in private equity firms and other alternatives investors. The post Wafra hits $1.5bn

Golding Capital keeps up blistering 2022 fundraising pace with private debt co-invest fund

German buyout house Golding Capital Partners has continued its flurry of 2022 fundraising by bringing in €75m for the first close of its inaugural private credit co-investment vehicle. The post Golding Capital keeps up blistering 2022

EnCap seals Jupiter Power sale to BlackRock Alternatives as second Energy Transition Fund exit

Energy-focused dealmaking major EnCap Investments has agreed to sell battery storage business Jupiter Power to BlackRock Alternatives. The post EnCap seals Jupiter Power sale to BlackRock Alternatives as second Energy Transition Fund exit first appeared

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