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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 18, 2025

MainePERS picks Great Hill Partners for $50m commitment
The $20.9bn-managing Maine Public Employees' Retirement System has picked out Great Hill Partners' latest flagship fund for a $50m commitment.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 18, 2025

Riverside Company races to $750m final close for second special situations fund, more than double size of Fund I
Lower mid-market private equity house The Riverside Company has hauled in $750m for the hard cap final close of its second dedicated special situations fund - more than double the size of its debut vehicle in the strategy.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 18, 2025

Political uncertainty, tariff volatility failing to quell LP optimism for private markets exposure
Private markets professionals are optimistic about their allocations despite concerns over the impact uncertainty will have on alternative assets over the next 12 months, new research shows.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 17, 2025

Modi Ventures races to $88m Fund II final close to continue AI, biology, medtech deals
Texas-based VC investor Modi Ventures has hit an $88m final close for its overubscribed second fund after just three months in the market.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 17, 2025

Deal Roundup: Blackstone plans $25bn Pennsylvania data center, natural gas plants development, Northlane exits Empower to NexPhase
Blackstone is planning to invest $25bn to develop data centers and natural gas power plants to fuel them in Pennsylvania.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 17, 2025

Oak Hill back fundraising, eyes $3.75bn for Fund VII - report
Veteran mid-market private equity house Oak Hill Capital is reporetedly eyeing a $3.75bn target for its seventh flagship fundraise.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 17, 2025

GIP seals $25.2bn final close for one of the infrastructure sector's biggest-ever fundraises
Global Infrastructure Partners, the infra investment giant bought by BlackRock last year, has hauled in $25.2bn for one of the all-time biggest fundraises in the sector.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 17, 2025

Veteran healthcare business builder Thurston Group hits increased $211m hard cap for third fund
Healthcare-focused private equity investor Thurston Group has reached the upsized $211m hard cap for its third fund, a hefty jump compared to its sophomore vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 17, 2025

Eurazeo brings growth-stage AUM to €4bn with first close of fourth fund in strategy
Eurazeo has reached a significant first close for its €1bn-targeting fourth growth fund, bringing its assets under management in the strategy to €4bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 16, 2025

Warburg buys into Bain Capital's Keystone Agency, Unity Partners invests in The Byng Group
Warburg Pincus has bought a majority stake in Bain Capital-backed insurance broker and agency network Keystone Agency.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 16, 2025

Pantheon surges to $2.2bn credit opportunities fund close, more than 2.5x above target
Investment major Pantheon has picked up about $2.2bn for its third credit opportunities fund, exceeding its inital target by more than 2.5x.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 16, 2025

Former Blackstone Credit COO joins Bain Capital in similar role
Bain Capital's $54bn credit arm has hired industry veteran Paul Kelly as its chief operating officer.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 16, 2025

Neuberger Berman bolsters co-invest capital with $2.8bn Fund V close, well above $2.25bn target
Investment management major Neuberger Berman has hauled in more than $2.8bn for the final close of its new co-investment fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 16, 2025

AEW falls short of goal with $1.77bn Fund X, but beats Fund IX total in "one of the most compelling market environments of the past decade"
Real estate investor AEW Capital Management has reached a $1.77bn final close for its tenth flagship fund, falling short of its $2bn goal for the vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 16, 2025

AEW falls short of reported goal with $1.77bn Fund X, but beats Fund IX total in "one of the most compelling market environments of the past decade"
Real estate investor AEW Capital Management has reached a $1.77bn final close for its tenth flagship fund, falling short of its $2bn goal for the vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 16, 2025

DJ duo The Chainsmokers seal $100m for third Mantis Ventures fundraise
Mantis Ventures, the early-stage investment house launched by electronic DJ and production duo The Chainsmokers, has hit $100m in commitments for its third fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 15, 2025

Clessidra expands to agrifood with €150m-targeting SME fund
Italian buyout house Clessidra Private Equity is out targeting €150m for a new fund focused on the country's agrifood sector.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 15, 2025

Pontem Energy Capital expands geographic remit, hits first close for $250m-targeting second fund
Energy sector investor Pontem Energy Capital has hit a first close for its $250m-targeting second fund, which is eyeing upstream oil and gas investments in North America.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 15, 2025

University-focused Japanese VC house UTEC collects $326m for sixth fund, eyes larger deals
Japanese venture capital investor University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners has raised about $326m for its sixth fund, pushing its AUM beyond the $1bn mark.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 15, 2025

Stone Point Capital soars past hard cap to hit $11.5bn Fund X final close
Financial services-focused private equity house Stone Point Capital has soared past its already hefty $9bn target for its tenth flagship buyout fund, ultimately closing the vehicle on $11.5bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 14, 2025

Deal Roundup: Partners Group, TPG in consortium buying into Techem at €6.7bn valuation, Sun European Partner seals Alton Cars deal
Partners Group has teamed with sovereign investor GIC, TPG Rise Climate and Mubadala Investment Company to buy into real estate energy services business Techem at a roughly €6.7bn enterprise value.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 14, 2025

Leonard Green raising follow-up to $15.2bn Fund IX - report
Retail and consumer-focused private equity giant Leonard Green & Partners is reportedly back in the market with its latest flagship buyout fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 14, 2025

New life sciences investor Vie Ventures eyes at least $75m initial close for debut fund
Life sciences investor Vie Ventures has been launched by former MPM Capital pair Steven St Peter and Luke Evnin, with eyes on bridging VC and disease philanthropy to develop breakthrough therapies for patients.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 14, 2025

New life sciences investor Vie Ventures eyes up to $200m for debut fund
Life sciences investor Vie Ventures has been launched by former MPM Capital pair Steven St Peter and Luke Evnin, with eyes on bridging VC and disease philanthropy to develop breakthrough therapies for patients.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 14, 2025

Kibo Ventures-backed PE investor Nzyme raises €160m for Spanish B2B buyouts
Nzyme, the private equity fund backed by Spanish VC house Kibo Ventures, has raised €160m at its final close.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 14, 2025

Lorient Capital continues swelling fund sizes with $500m Fund III final close
Healthcare investor Lorient Capital has continued to see its fund sizes swell following the $500m final close of its third flagship investment fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 14, 2025

Ukraine VC house Flyer One Ventures gets IFC, EBRD backing for €50m-targeting Fund V
Ukrainian venture capital firm Flyer One Ventures is raising a €50m-targeting fifth fund, which has already picked up first close backing from IFC and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 11, 2025

Deal Roundup: Brookfield, Stonepeak said to be on shortlist as Macquarie eyes up to $3.6bn for DIG Airgas, NexPhase seals Zing Zang trade sale
Macquarie Asset Management has reportedly shortlisted Brookfield Asset Management and Stonepeak alongside French gas supplier Air Liquide in the final bidding for South Korean industrial gas firm DIG Airgas, which could sell for up to $3.6bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 11, 2025

Mid-market private equity fund recovery leads European fundraising, buyout vehicles continue to dominate
A resurgent mid-market private equity fundraising market has buoyed European PE capital raising through 2025 so far, new research from PitchBook reveals.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 11, 2025

IDC Network arm Valante Capital eyes broader Latin American sector focus with second Ascend Fund
Asset manager IDC Network's private equity division, Valante Capital, is almost halfway to its $250m goal for its second Ascend Fund after reaching a $115m first close.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 11, 2025

Seed investor Propel Venture Partners picks up $100m for fifth fund
Propel Venture Partners, the seed investor launched almost a decade ago by Jay Reinemann and David Mort, has reached a $100m final close for its fifth fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 11, 2025

Former Investcorp co-CEO seals $2bn for debut BlueFive Capital fund
BlueFive Capital, the investment house launched by former Investcorp co-CEO Hazem Ben-Gacem, has reached a $2bn final close for its debut fundraise.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 11, 2025

VC tech secondaries investor OnePrime Capital speeds to $305m Fund III close
Tech-focused secondaries specialist OnePrime Capital has beaten its target for its third flagship fundraise through a $305m final close.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 11, 2025

Investcorp seals first Fund V exit with quick sale to €240m Coller-backed continuation fund
Global alternatives firm Investcorp has scored the first exit from its fifth fund through a sale of HWG Sababa to an oversubscribed €240m single-asset continuation fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 10, 2025

Deal Roundup: Partners Group picks up Infinity Fincorp stake, Liberty Hall buys Paxia
Partners Group has agreed to buy a "significant" majority stake in Infinity Fincorp Solutions, a leading non-bank lender in India.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 10, 2025

Morgan Stanley IM seals over $280m for first standalone VC fund of funds vehicle
Morgan Stanley Investment Management has raised more than $280m for the final close of its debut standalone venture capital investment vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 10, 2025

Asante Capital almost doubles partner group to nine through new promotions
Private markets placement and advisory specialist Asante Capital Group has almost doubled its number of partners to nine through four new promotions.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 10, 2025

Equita Capital eyes DACH, Spanish expansion as it hits €160m for third private debt fund
Italian multi-asset manager Equita Capital has reached €160m for its third private debt fund, which was launched last year with a €300m target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 10, 2025

Levine Leichtman seals $3.6bn for first flagship fund since Covid, co-founder succession
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has "materially exceeded" its target through the $3.6bn final close of its first flagship fund raised since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 09, 2025

Manulife IM seals biggest co-invest fund yet with $1.1bn Fund III final close
Manulife Investment Management has raised $1.1bn for the final close of its biggest co-invest fund yet, well above its $750m target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 09, 2025

Deal Roundup: Buyout houses said to line up for Starbucks China stake buy, GTCR picks up majority Clear Capital stake
Starbucks' China operation could be valued at up to $10bn through a stake sale after reportedly attracting a string of offers.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 09, 2025

Permira said to eye weighty €17bn for first flagship fundraise under new co-CEOs
European private equity major Permira has reportedly set its sights on €17bn for its latest flagship buyout fund - the first raised by the firm since unveiled its new leadership last summer.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 09, 2025

Heavybit hauls in more than $180m across fifth seed, pre-seed, fund, second opportunity vehicle
Enterprise infrastructure investor Heavybit has raised over $180m across its fifth flagship pre-seed and seed fund and its sophomore opportunity vehicle.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 09, 2025

Boldstart Ventures looks to ‘turn myth into new markets' with $250m Fund VII close
Boldstart Ventures has reached its $250m goal for the final close of its seventh fund looking to take startups from idea to Series A.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 09, 2025

Exponent beats £750m Fund V target to reach £900m close, seven years after launching last flagship fundraise
European private equity player Exponent has sealed a £900m final close for its fifth flagship fund, 20% above its target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 08, 2025

Deal Roundup: WCAS buys into AIA Contract Documents, Hg picks up A-LIGN stake from Warburg Pincus
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has made a majority investment in AIA Contract Documents, a risk management and workflow platform for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.

The post Deal Roundup: WCAS buys into AIA Contract Documents, Hg picks up A-LIGN stake from Warburg Pincus appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.



Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 08, 2025

Israel's Red Dot Capital Partners picks up $320m for its biggest tech startup fund yet
Israel-based tech investor Red Dot Capital Partners has raised $320m for its third flagship fund, almost 50% larger than its sophomore raise from four years ago.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 08, 2025

Coller Capital closes second credit opportunities fund, successor to $1.4bn debut vehicle
Secondaries private equity major Coller Capital has closed the successor to its $1.4bn credit opportunities fund - which set a benchmark as the world's biggest PE secondraise credit vehicle on its close in 2022.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 08, 2025

Munich Private Equity Partners brings in Bellal Haidari to boost investor relations
Lower mid-market investor Munich Private Equity Partners has brought in former Palladio Partners and Allianz exec Bellal Haidari as investor relations director.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 08, 2025

One Rock Capital Partners pulls in almost $4bn for new flagship fund, debut lower mid-market raise
One Rock Capital Partners has raised almost $4bn across its latest flagship fund and its debut vehicle targeting the lower mid-market.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 08, 2025

Tikehau gets Apollo, ADIA, Neuberger Berman backing for first private equity continuation fund
Tikehau Capital has raised more than €1bn for its first private equity continuation fund, which will continue support for portfolio business Egis.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 07, 2025

Aztec Group appoints Jose Sobrinho as head of U.S. technology
Aztec Group has appointed Jose Sobrinho as head of U.S. technology to lead its American technology operations amid a broader push to scale digital infrastructure in private markets. Sobrinho will work alongside Chief Technology Officer Charlotte Light and Director of Technology Oliver Sinclair, overseeing platform modernisation and client solution development. With over 25 years of […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 07, 2025

MembersCap concludes initial deployment of MCM Fund I
Members Capital Management, a Bermuda-regulated investment manager, has completed the investment of its initial portfolio through its MCM Fund I. The fund is the first tokenised institutional-grade reinsurance fund designed for both sophisticated digital asset investors and traditional allocators. According to MembersCap, portfolio trades were executed with global reinsurance companies and top-tier Lloyd's of London […]

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 04, 2025

US political decisions likely to impact fundraising, portfolio performance, GPs say
Two-thirds of GPs believe political shifts under the new US administration, and the related
geopolitical and economic consequences, will impact their fundraising activities in the year ahead, new research shows.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 04, 2025

Ex-KPS Capital exec more than double debut fund total with $300m Saothair Fund II final close
Mid-market manufacturing investor Saothair Capital Partners has hit a $300m final close for its sophomore fund, more than double the total it collected for its debut vehicle less than two years ago.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 04, 2025

Kartesia collects €1.3bn for latest credit opportunies raise, down from €1.5bn predecessor fund
European financing investor Kartesia has closed its sixth-generation credit opportunities fundraise at €1.3bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 03, 2025

Deal Roundup: Odyssey agrees $1.3bn Applied Techical Services sale, TPG completes DIRECTV buyout from AT&T
Odyssey Investment Partners has agreed to sell Applied Technical Services to trade buyer SGS at a $1.3bn valuation.

The post Deal Roundup: Odyssey agrees $1.3bn Applied Techical Services sale, TPG completes DIRECTV buyout from AT&T appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.



Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 03, 2025

Warburg Pincus said to eye $17bn for new flagship fundraise
Warburg Pincus is reportedly looking to raise $17bn for its new flagship fund, roughly comparable to the size of its 2023 predecessor.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 03, 2025

Warburg Pincus said to eye $17bn for new flagship fundraise, consistent with last Global Growth fund
Warburg Pincus is reportedly looking to raise $17bn for its new flagship fund, roughly comparable to the size of its 2023 predecessor.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 03, 2025

Omnes Capital clears €112m for first close of second deeptech fund, six years after debut raise in strategy
Paris-based private equity and infrastructure investor Omnes has reached €112m for the first close of its sophomore deeptech investment fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 03, 2025

Sustainability investor SWEN seals €40m first close for regenerative agriculture vehicle
Sustainability-focused private equity house SWEN Capital Partners has sealed a €40m first close for its new impact strategy.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 03, 2025

MML breaks hard cap for second fund in a row, reaches €1bn Fund VIII final close
MML Capital has broken through the hard cap for its eighth Partnership Capital fund, making it almost 50% larger than its predecessor.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 02, 2025

Deal Roundup: Bain Capital teams with Warner Music for $1.2bn of music dealmaking, General Atlantic buys into Blackstone's Liftoff
Bain Capital has teamed with Warner Music Group in a joint venture allowing the purcahse of up to $1.2bn of music catalogues from across recorded music and music publishing.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 02, 2025

Shore Capital seals $450m food, beverage fund close, promotes trio to partner after success in strategy
Lower mid-market investor Shore Capital Partners raised $450m for the final close of its third food and beverage fund, bringing its assets under management to about $13bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 02, 2025

Catalio continues focus on academic institution healthcare spinouts with $400m Fund IV raise
Life sciences and healthcare investor Catalio Capital Management has raised more than $400m across its fourth venture capital fund and related co-investment vehicles.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 02, 2025

Hamilton Lane looks to tap huge Asia private markets opportunity with its first evergreen fund targeting the region
Alternative investment major Hamilton Lane has launched its first evergreen fund targeting Asia's private markets.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 02, 2025

Behrman Capital co-founder steps back, 35 years after co-founding firm
Behrman Capital co-founder Grant Behrman is stepping down from his role as managing partner, 35 years after setting up the mid-market buyout house.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 01, 2025

Deal Roundup: Trinity Hunt launches new platform with Blackhawk Supply buy, Stellex seals Durr Group air, noise filtration division deal
Trinity Hunt Partners has launched a new platform business by picking up a majority investment in Blackhawk Supply, a specialty distributor of heating, ventilation and air conditioning parts.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 01, 2025

Digital services investor Recognize speeds to $1.7bn Fund II close, four years after raising $1.3bn debut vehicle
Digital services investor Recognize has hauled in more than $1.7bn for the final close of its sophomore fund after just five months in the market.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 01, 2025

Lazard brings in JP Morgan veteran Hessberger as global financial sponsors group co-head
Financial advisory and asset management major Lazard has hired JP Morgan veteran Klaus Hessberger as global co-head and head of Europe for its financial sponsors group.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 01, 2025

PSERS picks new Lindsay Goldberg flagship fund for $100m commitment
The Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement Board has agreed to invest up to $100m in the latest flagship fund being raised by buyout house Lindsay Goldberg.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 01, 2025

Growth Capital Partners races to £411m hard cap Fund VI close in just three months
UK knowledge economy investor Growth Capital Partners has hit a one-and-done final close for its sixth flagship fund, reaching its hard cap at £411m.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jul 01, 2025

Pantheon leads single-asset continuation fund for DevCo portfolio business Vexve
DevCo has closed a €521m continuation fund for European energy infrastructure specialist Vexve, with investment giant Pantheon leading the raise.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 30, 2025

Deal Roundup: Advent agrees LayerZero Power Systems deal, CenterOak Partners completes NOW CFO majority recap
Advent International has agreed to buy a majority stake in LayerZero Power Systems, a US manufacturer of static transfer switches, power distribution units and other power management products for data centers and other mission-critical applications.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 30, 2025

Lioncrest eyes flexibility of equity, debt deals with $100m-targeting VC fund
Lioncrest Ventures has hit a first close for its $100m-targeting multi-strategy fundraise eyeing equity and credit investments.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 30, 2025

Seven2 raises €400m for oversubscribed ‘minority stakes' continuation fund for portfolio pair
French investment firm Seven2 has launched a €400m continuation fund for its portfolio companies Marlink and Crystal.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 30, 2025

Coller Capital leads continuation fund for Motion Capital Partners' high growth portfolio business Olyos
European private equity player Motion Equity Partners has hit a €215m hard cap final close for a single-asset continuation fund, extending its investment in natural and health nutrition business Olyos.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 30, 2025

Halogen Ventures eyes $7.5tn ‘future of family' opportunity with Fund III final close
Halogen Ventures, the VC firm founded a decade ago by Jesse Draper to invest in startups founded by women, plans to focus on childcare-themed dealmaking through its newly-closed third fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 27, 2025

European PE, VC returns recovered in 2024 amid rebounding tech, biotech valuations
European private equity and venture capital returns rebounded in 2024 as markets picked up due to falling interest rates and lowering inflation, new research from industry body Invest Europe shows.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 27, 2025

Clearlake staffs up with four senior hires, including former KKR veteran Josh Lederman
Private equity and credit investor Clearlake Capital has made four senior hires to bring its overall team to almost 250 people.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 27, 2025

Sorenson Capital sticks to its knitting with $150m third venture capital fund
Sorenson Capital has closed its third early-stage investment fund on $150m, with a continued focus on cybersecurity and B2B software dealmaking.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 27, 2025

Crypto-focused financial services major Galaxy Digital seals over $175m for debut venture capital fundraise
Digital asset and blockchain investor Galaxy Digital has raised more than $175m for its debut venture capital fund through its asset management arm.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 27, 2025

Ambienta to re-engage with small caps through new €500m fund, after mid-cap vehicle gets too big for those opportunities
European sustainability investor Ambienta has received about €500m of commitments for its small cap strategy, beating its original target.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 26, 2025

Deal Roundup: PACT Capital picks up Accel-KKR stake, Court Square buys into DCCM
GP stakes investor PACT Capital Partners has made a minority investment in software and tech-focused private equity firm Accel-KKR.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 26, 2025

Kaya sets sight on wider CEE region with almost €70m Fund V close
Central Europe-focused venture capital investor Kaya has raised almost €70m for its fifth fund targeting pre-seed to Series A deals.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 26, 2025

Counterpart Ventures taps extensive corporate VC links, closes $132m Fund III
Counterpart Ventures, a San Francisco-based VC house which looks to leverage its corporate venture capital connections, has raised $132m for its third fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 26, 2025

Ex-Palladium Equity execs said to reach $880m first close for sophomore Avance Investment Management fundraise
Services, tech and consumer-focused private equity house Avance Investment Management has reportedly raised $880m in the first close of its sophomore fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 25, 2025

Marlin Equity expands fund size again by reaching €1bn hard cap for latest European investment vehicle
Marlin Equity Partners has soared to a €1bn hard cap close for its third Europe-focused buyout fund, more than triple the total raised for its debut in the strategy in 2017.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 25, 2025

Ex-GIC tech investment co-head raises $213.5 for debut Sentinel Global VC fund
Sentinel Global, the enterprise tech-focused venture capital house launched by former GIC managing director Jeremy Kranz, has closed its debut fundraise on $213.5m.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 25, 2025

Traction Capital speeds towards Fund II close, continues to eye VC ‘capital gap' in Minnesota, surrounding states
Minnesota-based venture capital and growth equity firm Traction Capital has raised more than $30m towards its sophomore fund in just three months.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 25, 2025

Miami's Kiara Capital eyes debut fundraise to back US, Latin American B2B fintech startups
Kiara Capital, an early-stage investor looking to back Latin American and cross-border US B2B fintech startups, is looking to raise up to $40m at the final close of its debut fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 25, 2025

Goldman Sachs secondaries arm leads continuation fund for Avista Capital's growing manufacturer GCM
Healthcare technology and product investor Avista Capital Partners has raised a single-asset continuation fund for GCM, an outsourced manufacturer of complex precision components.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 24, 2025

European seed, pre-seed specialist Project A brings AUM to €1.2bn with Fund V close
European early stage investor Project A has boosted its assets under management to €1.2bn through the oversubscribed final close of its fifth fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 24, 2025

Deal Roundup: Bain Capital-backed Virgin Australia hits $2.32bn valuation in IPO, TSG Consumer backs DUDE Wipes
Bain Capital-backed airline Virgin Australia has hit a $2.32bn valuation through its IPO, four years after the private equity firm rescued it from administration.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 24, 2025

Trilantic spinoff Greenbelt Capital hits $1bn hard cap for first independent fund
Mid-market energy transition investor Greenbelt Capital Partners has struck $1bn hard cap final close for its inaugural fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 24, 2025

Movens Capital looks to CEE venture capital shortfall opportunity with €60m Fund 2
Central and Eastern Europe-focused investment firm Movens Capital has launched a €60m multi-stage second fund amid a dearth of venture capital funding for startups in the region.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 24, 2025

Morgan Stanley beats hard cap in $3.2bn mid-market fund close, says valuations ‘may prove more favorable than in past years'
Morgan Stanley Investment Management's mid-market buyout team has hit a $3.2bn final close for its eighth flagship fund.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 23, 2025

Deal Roundup: Ares agrees Eni Plenitude investment at €12bn valuation, Advent beats KKR to seal £4.4bn Spectris deal
Ares Management has agreed to buy a 20% stake in Eni's energy transition unit Plenitude for about €2bn, valuing the business at more than €12bn.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 23, 2025

Cinven said to seek up to €2bn for successor to mid-market financial services fund, expands vehicle's remit
Private equity major Cinven is reportedly raising up to €2bn for the follow-up to its financial services-focused Strategic Financials Fund, which it is expanding to include tech-enabled services businesses.

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Private Equity Breaking News
Jun 23, 2025

JMI Equity said to seek $2.4bn for first flagship fund raised under sole charge of Peter Arrowsmith
Software-focused investment veteran JMI Equity is said to be eyeing $2.4bn for its 12th flagship fundraise - its first under the sole managing partnership of Peter Arrowsmith.

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