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Hyland Hill closes its debut fund on $250m

 Hyland Hill Investment Partners, an alternative credit investment firm focused on North America, has closed its inaugural private credit fund on $250m. The post Hyland Hill closes its debut fund on $250m first appeared on

Morgan Stanley-owned Mesa West raises its largest ever income fund

Mesa West Capital, the private US real estate credit arm of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, has closed its fifth income fund on $1.37bn. The post Morgan Stanley-owned Mesa West raises its largest ever income fund

EQT sets €21bn hardcap for its sixth infrastructure fund

Global private equity firm EQT has set the hard cap of its sixth infrastructure on €21bn, and its target at €20bn. The post EQT sets €21bn hardcap for its sixth infrastructure fund first appeared on

Sagard passes halfway in $600m senior lending fundraise, picks up more in separate account

Alternative asset manager Sagard is more than halfway to its $600m goal for a senior lending fundraise, while also collecting a significant total for co-investments. The post Sagard passes halfway in $600m senior lending fundraise,

Obama campaign treasurer Nesbitt’s PE firm Vistria said to eye $4bn for Fund V

Mid-market private equity investor Vistria Group is reportedly eyeing $4bn for its fifth flagship fundraise, less than two years after closing its predecessor vehicle. The post Obama campaign treasurer Nesbitt’s PE firm Vistria said to

ODDO BHF private equity arm eyes €200m for hybrid VC fund of funds, secondaries, co-invest vehicle

The private equity arm of Franco-German financial services veteran ODDO BHF is targeting €200m for a new venture capital investment vehicle. The post ODDO BHF private equity arm eyes €200m for hybrid VC fund of funds,

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

Triton on the road for Fund VI with EUR 5.5bn target

European sponsor Triton has launched the fundraise for its latest flagship fund, Triton Fund VI, with a EUR 5.5bn target, a source familiar with the situation told Unquote.

Food, consumer-focused Kainos Capital clears $1bn for biggest fundraise yet

Food and consumer-focused private equity house Kainos Capital has raised more than $1bn for the final close of its third flagship fund. The post Food, consumer-focused Kainos Capital clears $1bn for biggest fundraise yet first appeared

Goldman Sachs raises $5.2bn for biggest-ever debut growth capital fund

Goldman Sachs has raised $5.2bn for what is believed to be the biggest first time growth capital fundraise in history. The post Goldman Sachs raises $5.2bn for biggest-ever debut growth capital fund first appeared on

Monument Group opens office in Amsterdam

Fundraising advisory firm Monument Group is further cementing itself in the European private capital fundraising market through the opening of a new office in Amsterdam, according to a press release.

Planet A raises EUR 160m for debut greentech fund

Germany-headquartered venture capital firm Planet A has raised EUR 160m in a final close for its debut fund with a focus on European greentech software and hardware startups.

Carlyle private equity fundraising slumps behind peers

US-headquartered sponsor Carlyle raised just USD 600m for its latest private equity fund in Q4 2022, marking a year-on-year fall of almost two-thirds versus the USD 2bn raised in the same period in 2021.

Partech doubles down on Africa seed to growth investing with €245m Fund II close

Global tech investor Partech has raised €245m for the final close of its second Africa-focused fund, almost double the size of its 2019 predecessor in the strategy. The post Partech doubles down on Africa seed

IIP Denmark closes $2.2bn for new buyout, venture capital funds of funds

European pension fund investor IIP Denmark has closed on $2.2bn across a new buyout fund of funds and a separate venture capital-focused FoF vehicle. The post IIP Denmark closes $2.2bn for new buyout, venture capital

‘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

Greenbriar soars past Fund VI goal to raise almost $3.5bn

Greenbriar Equity Group has soared past its target for its sixth flagship private equity fund to hit almost $3.5bn in a final close. The post Greenbriar soars past Fund VI goal to raise almost $3.5bn first

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

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

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