Aurelius, the pan-European private equity group, has held the final close of Aurelius Opportunities Fund V at €830m, surpassing its initial target following strong investor demand, according to a report by Bloomberg. The fund was significantly oversubscribed and completed its raise in just five months.
The latest flagship vehicle will target mid-market transactions across Europe and North America, with a focus on complex deals such as corporate carve-outs. The fund seeks to acquire businesses with annual revenues north of €100m and will deploy equity tickets of up to €150m per transaction.
The fund is a step up in scale from Opportunities Fund IV, which closed on €540m in 2021. According to Markus, the predecessor fund has already returned all capital to investors, with a DPI (Distributions to Paid-In Capital) ratio above 1 and ongoing performance upside.
Aurelius manages assets across private equity, private debt, and real estate, with more than 400 professionals operating from nine offices across Europe and North America. Nearly half of the firm’s staff are dedicated operational specialists.
