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Sustainable infra investor Pioneer Point Partners raises €575m to beat debut fund goal

Sustainable infrastructure investment specialist Pioneer Point Partners has beaten its goal for its debut fund to reach a €575m final close. The post Sustainable infra investor Pioneer Point Partners raises €575m to beat debut fund

HarbourVest beats goal for latest Europe, Asia PE fund with $1.6bn final close

HarbourVest Partners has struck an above-target $1.6bn final close for its latest flagship Europe and Asia-focused private equity fund. The post HarbourVest beats goal for latest Europe, Asia PE fund with $1.6bn final close first

Private or Public Equity? The Evolving Entrepreneurial Finance Landscape

Posted by Michael Ewens (Caltech) and Joan Farre-Mensa (University of Illinois at Chicago), on Thursday, March 3, 2022 Editor's Note: Michael Ewens is Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship at the California Institute of Technology, and Joan

BGH raises biggest-ever buyout fund by an Australian firm with A$3.6bn Fund II close

BGH Capital has closed the biggest-ever buyout fund raised by an Australian firm by collecting A$3.6bn ($2.62bn) for its sophomore investment vehicle. The post BGH raises biggest-ever buyout fund by an Australian firm with A$3.6bn

WM Partners promotes Gabela to MD to continue leading IR and fundraising

Lower-mid market focused private equity firm WM Partners has promoted investor relations and fundraising lead Vanessa Gabela to managing director. The post WM Partners promotes Gabela to MD to continue leading IR and fundraising first

New Updata, FTV, Tritium fundraises among latest slew of TMRS commitments

The $37.8bn-managing Texas Municipal Retirement System has picked a trio of private equity funds for its latest slate of alternatives commitments. The post New Updata, FTV, Tritium fundraises among latest slew of TMRS commitments first

Growth in institutional investment in PE set to be outpaced by rise in HNWI commitments

Instutional investors are set to be outpaced by high-net-worth individuals in committing capital to private equity, new research shows. The post Growth in institutional investment in PE set to be outpaced by rise in HNWI

Ex-Goldman veteran Henry Cornell beats Fund II target with $1.7bn final close

Cornell Capital, the investment firm launched by former Goldman Sachs veteran Henry Cornell, has beaten its target for its sophomore private equity fund through a $1.7bn final close. The post Ex-Goldman veteran Henry Cornell beats

New York Life-backed PA Capital raises over $670m across two new private equity funds

New York Life-owned alternative asset investor PA Capital has closed a pair of private equity funds on more than $670m. The post New York Life-backed PA Capital raises over $670m across two new private equity

Hg nears $10bn for new large cap fund, eyes another €5.5bn for mid-cap vehicle – report

European private equity major Hg is reportedly raising more than $15bn across a pair of new funds, with its new large-cap vehicle said to be set for a $10bn final close next quarter. The post

Metaverse, AI software investor Sure Valley Ventures nears £95m fundraising goal

Cutting-edge software investor Sure Valley Ventures is within a whisker of its £95m goal for its debut fund thanks to a hefty cornerstone investment. The post Metaverse, AI software investor Sure Valley Ventures nears £95m

EQT eyes €5bn for new longer-hold, lower-risk sustainable infra fund

Private equity major EQT has launched a €5bn-targeting fundraise for its debut Active Core Infrastructure fund, a longer-hold vehicle with a focus on downside protection. The post EQT eyes €5bn for new longer-hold, lower-risk sustainable

Wind Point races back to fundraising in wake of investment from Goldman’s Petershill arm – report

Wind Point Partners is reportedly already eyeing up to $1.7bn for its tenth flagship fundraise, just over a month after Goldman Sachs GP stake investment arm Petershill bought into the firm. The post Wind Point

Fintech investor CommerzVentures closes Fund III on €300m

Specialist fintech investor CommerzVentures has closed its third fund on €300m to back early and growth-stage companies in the sector. The post Fintech investor CommerzVentures closes Fund III on €300m first appeared on AltAssets Private

Accel-KKR marks massive fund size increase with new $1.35bn growth investment vehicle

Tech-focused private equity firm Accel-KKR has scored a huge fund size increase through the $1.35bn final close of its latest growth investment vehicle. The post Accel-KKR marks massive fund size increase with new $1.35bn growth

Lightyear hires Sullivan as head of fundraising, IR following $1.6bn flagship fund close

New York-based PE house  Lightyear Capital has hired Courtney Sullivan from Graham Investments as managing director and head of fundraising and investor following the close of its $1.6bn flagship fund. Sullivan was head of investor

Inflexion soars to £2.5bn Fund VI hard cap close, double size of last flagship fund

UK private equity firm Inflexion has hit a £2.5bn hard cap close for its latest buyout fund, double the size of its previous flagship investment vehicle. The post Inflexion soars to £2.5bn Fund VI hard

Apollo, BlackRock anchor $500m Behrman Capital continuation fund for booming portfolio business Micross

Behrman Capital has raised a $500m single-asset continuation fund to buy up portfolio company Micross Components from its fourth flagship fund. The post Apollo, BlackRock anchor $500m Behrman Capital continuation fund for booming portfolio business

Bravo Capital holds first close for Bravo Capital Partners II on €90m

Bravo Capital Management has held a first close for Bravo Capital Partners II on €90m, €20m away from the fund’s target. The post Bravo Capital holds first close for Bravo Capital Partners II on €90m

Secondaries PE investor Kline Hill closes in on $1bn hard cap for Fund IV raise

Secondaries private equity specialist Kline Hill Partners is within touching distance of its $1bn maximum for its fourth fundraising series. The post Secondaries PE investor Kline Hill closes in on $1bn hard cap for Fund

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