Private Equity Insights

MARCH 11, 2025

The fund, focused on middle-market infrastructure investments, will deploy both structured and common equity to back sponsors, developers, and corporates in sectors where Brookfield has deep expertise. Brookfield-affiliated entities contributed $150m to the fund, reinforcing its alignment with investors. renewable energy developer.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 9, 2025

OnPay, a prominent provider of payroll, HR, and benefits solutions, has raised over $100m in new funding. The funding comprises a $63m Series B round led by Carrick Capital Partners, with additional backing from AB Private Credit Investors, AllianceBernstein’s middle-market private capital platform, and existing investors.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 12, 2025

The fund, set to debut in the second quarter of 2025, will broaden access to Blackstones extensive credit platform for individual investors. Structured as an interval fund, BMACX will permit daily subscriptions and provide quarterly liquidity of up to 5% of net asset value (NAV), subject to board discretion.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 9, 2025

A consortium of private credit funds, including Antares Capital, Blue Owl Capital, KKR, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has agreed to take control of Alacrity. has raised $265m in a funding round led by Greycroft. has raised $265m in a funding round led by Greycroft.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The fund is 33% larger than its predecessor, reflecting strong investor demand for energy transition investments. The fund has invested in companies such as Energy Exemplar, a software platform improving grid reliability, and Sediver, a global leader in toughened glass insulators for electric grids.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 19, 2025

If completed, these transactions would mark significant shifts in the European fund administration and custodian banking landscape, reflecting growing private equity interest in financial services assets. In a separate transaction, BNP Paribas SA is exploring the acquisition of HSBCs German custodian business.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The fund aims to raise between $300m and $500m over the next three to five years, investing in corporate bonds linked to biodiversity impact. The fund aims to raise between $300m and $500m over the next three to five years, investing in corporate bonds linked to biodiversity impact.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The fund will invest in a vehicle managed by 17Capital, a private credit firm that lends to private equity managers, investors, and funds using net asset value (NAV) as collateral. Following approval from the Bank of Lithuania, the fund is set to begin operations, with investment unit distribution launching in March.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 11, 2025

The firm secured $22bn in new commitments, with evergreen funds accounting for $8.4bn, or 39% of total inflows. The firm launched seven new evergreen strategies, bringing its total in this segment to 20 funds. These vehicles now represent 32% of its total AUM. The firms financial performance also outpaced expectations.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 10, 2025

BEO Investments LLC, a Miami-based private equity firm, has launched three investment funds tailored to meet the needs of its accredited clients. These funds are going to address diverse investor preferences and capitalize on strategic opportunities in the real estate market. Specifically, the fund aims to achieve an IRR exceeding 20%.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 22, 2025

in commitments across six private equity funds and one private credit fund. The pension committed $155m to growth-focused private equity funds, including $50m to Bansk Fund II, $30m to GTCR Strategic Growth Fund II, and $75m to TPG Growth VI. The Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension System approved $382.2m

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 6, 2025

The oversubscribed fund, which hit its hard cap in just four months, brings the firms total assets under management to over $3.5bn. The oversubscribed fund, which hit its hard cap in just four months, brings the firms total assets under management to over $3.5bn. Can`t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Vistria Group has closed its largest private equity fund to date, Vistria Fund V, with $3bn in total capital commitments. The firm now manages nearly $16bn across its funds and co-investment vehicles, more than doubling its assets under management in just over three years.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 15, 2025

Hildred Capital Management closed its third fund, Hildred Equity Partners III, raising over $800m. The fund, which surpassed its $600m target and reached its hard cap in seven months, is more than double the size of its predecessor, which closed in 2021 with $363m. Source: Hildred Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Alchemy Partners closed its latest fund, Alchemy Special Opportunities Fund V, securing 1bn in capital commitments and surpassing its initial fundraising target. The fund focuses on European mid-market corporate special situations and has already deployed approximately 20% of its capital across nine investments in four countries.

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FinSMEs

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

in Funding. The company intends to use the funds to drive its growth plans and enrich its core business areas. […] The post Largo.ai in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. Largo.ai, a Lausanne, Switzerland-based provider of AI-driven solutions for the film, TV and advertising industries, raised USD 7.5M Raises USD7.5M

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FinSMEs

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Humanitru, a Richmond, VA-based provider of a data-driven strategy and engagement platform for mid to enterprise level nonprofits, raised $3M in funding. The company intends to use the funds to: Led […] The post Humanitru Raises $3M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 15, 2025

New Forests, a global sustainable investment manager, has raised 410m in the first close of its latest fund, focused on climate and forestry initiatives. The fund, supported by European investors such as pension funds, insurers, and family offices, aims to reach a final target of 600m.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

Private equity firms are increasingly using continuation funds to extend ownership of portfolio companies. These funds, which saw rapid growth between 2019 and 2021, provide fresh capital to high-potential assets, ensuring continued value creation. Continuation funds are particularly valuable in slower dealmaking environments.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

Insight Partners, a leading global software investor, raised $12.5bn for its latest fund, Insight Partners XII. The fund, one of the largest in the firms history, will focus on high-growth software and technology companies across multiple sectors.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 21, 2025

Ardian, the French private equity firm, has closed its latest mid-cap growth fund, Ardian Expansion Fund VI, at 3.2bn, surpassing its target by 10%. The fund represents a 60% increase from its predecessor and attracted 200 limited partners from 28 countries, including nearly 120 new investors.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

NIIF CEO Sanjiv Aggarwal outlined the fund’s strategy at a venture capital event in Mumbai, stating that it will focus on performing credit to capitalise on the increasing investor demand for high-yield debt. NIIF currently manages four funds, including its largest, the Master Fund, which is dedicated to infrastructure investments.

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FinSMEs

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Ligero, a NYC-based crypto startup focused on zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology for data privacy and security, raised $4M in Seed funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. […] The post Ligero Raises $4M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

Sky Island Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm, closed its second fund, Sky Island Capital Fund II, securing $300m in commitments. The fund, which exceeded its initial target, highlights strong investor confidence in Sky Islands strategy and expertise.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The firm’s latest North American flagship fund, PSG VI, raised $6bn, surpassing the $4.7bn predecessor fund. Additionally, PSG closed a $2bn continuation fund, PSG Sequel, backed by institutional investors such as CPP Investments, GIC, StepStone, and Hamilton Lane.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 23, 2025

USI Partners raised an additional $139m for its Southeast Asia-focused energy transition strategy, bringing the total fund size to $259m. These funds will support the SUSI Asia Energy Transition Fund (SAETF) and the Sustainable Asia Renewable Assets (SARA) platform.

Private Equity Firms 130

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The funds stake, along with those of co-investors and other selling shareholders, has been acquired by Beltone Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Egypt-listed Beltone Holding. The transaction will see Beltone take a majority stake in Baobab.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This merger is more than just a step forward its a transformation in how fund managers operate, said Juan Manrique, co-founder and CEO of Untap. Together, were giving our clients a competitive edge by removing complexity, improving efficiency, and setting a new benchmark for digital fund management. Can`t stop reading?

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Private Equity Professional

MARCH 11, 2025

Pamlicos fifth fund closed in February 2020, also at its hard cap, with $1.4 Pamlico Capital has held an above target, hard cap, an oversubscribed final close of Pamlico Capital VI LP (PC VI) with $1.75 billion of capital. billion of capital. With the closing of PC VI, the firm has raised over $6.5

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Supported by shareholder Commerzbank, the fund has made its first commitment of 50m to a 56 MW battery energy storage project in Germany, set to be operational by 2026. Supported by shareholder Commerzbank, the fund has made its first commitment of 50m to a 56 MW battery energy storage project in Germany, set to be operational by 2026.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

BC Partners closed its previous fund, BC Partners Fund XI, in 2022 with 6.9bn in commitments, achieving a net internal rate of return of 16%, according to Bloomberg data. The London-based private equity firm expects to launch fundraising in the second quarter of 2025 and targets a first close by year-end. times invested capital.

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AltAssets

MARCH 19, 2025

European life sciences investor Sofinnova Partners has sealed a 165m final close for its second Biovelocita fund, targeting biotech acceleration deals. The post Sofinnova expands biotech accelerator strategy out of Italy with 165m Fund II close appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 12, 2025

The pension fund’s net assets grew to $123bn as of December 31, up from $112.6bn in 2023. The fund also adjusted its pension liabilities, reflecting longer life expectancies and the need for extended retirement savings. return in 2024, boosted by private equity and stocks The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) posted a 9.7%

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 16, 2025

Low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer a simpler path to diversification and staying invested for the long term. The Vanguard family of funds, in particular, stands out for its industry-leading low expense ratios. The fund's low 2.2% Looking at longer-term results, the fund has generated a 12.5% VTI data by YCharts.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Scott Baskind, chief investment officer and global head of Invesco Private Credit, attributed the strong fundraising outcome to the firms 36-year track record and extensive private credit expertise.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 9, 2025

has raised $265m in a funding round led by Greycroft. read more Private credit funds take control of Alacrity in $4.3bn restructuring backed by BlackRock A consortium of private credit funds, including Antares Capital, Blue Owl Capital, KKR, and. has raised $265m in a funding round led by Greycroft.

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