New Zealand venture capital firm Global From Day 1 has surged to a NZ$130m first close for its third fundraise, more than double its initial first close target. The post New Zealand VC firm GD1
Fundraising for special purpose acquisition companies has slowed after a record year. But appetite for blank-cheque companies remains high among buyout groups
Buyout giant Bain Capital has raised $1.9bn for its second life sciences-focused fund targeting pharma and biopharma, medical device and diagnostics deals. The post Bain Capital continues 2021 fundraising streak with hefty $1.9bn life science
Private equity fundraising continued to accelerate in Q2 to set the stage for what will likely be a record year, new research from PitchBook shows. The post Private equity fundraising accelerates away from Covid woes,
CPS Capital has hit a C$100m final close for its debut committed capital fund after eight years of lower-middle market private equity investing. The post CPS Capital clears target for debut committed capital fund, hits
Felicis Ventures has pulled in $900m of new fundraising capital, just a year after raising more than $500m for its latest flagship investment vehicle. The post Felicis Ventures powers to $900m fundraising close, just a
Fintech investor Nyca Partners is back in the fundraising market with the successor to its $210m third fund closed two years ago. The post Fintech investor Nyca Partners back fundraising with follow-up to $210m Fund
Weatherford Capital has hit a $355m final close for its oversubscribed debut private equity fundraise. The post Trio of brothers celebrate $355m debut Weatherford Capital private equity fund close first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Asset management giant Neuberger Berman has hauled in more than $1.9bn towards its latest flagship secondaries fundraise, AltAssets can reveal. The post Neuberger Berman passes $1.9bn for latest flagship secondaries fundraise first appeared on AltAssets
Zürich-based private equity house Evoco is aiming to beat its €150m target for a final close of its third fund by the end of Q3, AltAssets can reveal. The post Evoco planning to outdo €150m
Eastlink, the venture capital house launched by former Riverwood Capital managing director Steven Xi, is eyeing up to $120m for a new fundraise. The post Ex-Riverwood MD Xi eyes up to $120m for Eastlink Capital
Taiwan-based venture capital firm AppWorks has reached a final close of AppWorks Fund III on the hard cap of $150m, beating its initial target of $100m. The post Taiwan-based VC firm AppWorks triples AUM thanks
Global buyout giant KKR has registered at least $14.4bn for KKR Global Infrastructure Investors IV, according to a filing to the US Securities and Exchanges Commission. The post KKR raises at least $14.4bn towards Global
Specialist venture capital firm Energy Capital Ventures has hit an initial close of $45m for its ESG-focused New Venture Capital Fund. The post Coinbase backer Energy Capital Ventures hits $45m initial close for debut ESG-focused
The private equity industry is on track to post its best year with deal value, exit value and fund-raising all on pace to approach or cross $1tn by year end, according to the midyear report
Private equity and infrastructure manager Foresight Group has beat the initial hard cap to hold a third close for Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners on €787m. Investors have given consent to increase the maximum fund size
Brookfield Asset Management has raised an initial $7bn for the world's biggest investment fund focused on the global transition to a net-zero economy. The post Brookfield raises $7bn towards world’s biggest ‘net-zero’ emissions investment fund,
Ares Management's Asian investment arm Ares SSG has raised more than $1.6bn for the final close of its third secured lending opportunities fund. The post Ares’ Asia arm raises what could be biggest pan-Asian secured
Global payments platform Airwallex has launched a $200m venture capital fundraise to target early stage, high-growth technology-enabled companies powered by the company's infrastructure. The post Booming payments platform Airwallex launches $200m venture capital fundraise first
Blue Owl Capital, the asset manager created in May through the merger of Owl Rock and Altimar Acquisition Corp, has closed its inaugural Opportunistic Fund. The post Recently-created asset management major Blue Owl closes Opportunistic
