Nest, the UK’s largest workplace pension scheme, is planning to invest up to £1bn in venture capital by 2030 as it increases members’ exposure to private markets, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Investors in Kuramo Capital Management have transferred $458m of assets to a continuation vehicle managed by Sango Capital, the investment firm led by former Bridgewater Associates partner Richard Okello, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Expeditions, a defence technology venture capital firm backed by BAE Systems and the NATO Innovation Fund, has raised €197m to invest in European defence startups, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Mubadala Investment Company is opening its $25bn credit platform to outside investors for the first time, as the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund looks to capitalise on rising institutional demand for private credit, according to a report by Bloomberg.
CVC Capital Partners has raised around €3bn for its latest European mid-market buyout fund, exceeding its initial €1.75bn target, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hamilton Lane has raised $3.8bn for its latest co-investment fund, targeting private equity-backed middle-market deals across North America and Western Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm MGX has raised $49bn for one of the largest funds dedicated to artificial intelligence deals, exceeding its $45bn target, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KKR and South Korea’s SK Inc are set to launch a renewable energy platform valued at KRW2tn ($1.3bn), aimed at meeting rising clean-power demand from AI data centres and semiconductor manufacturing, according to a report by Reuters.
Ares Management is seeking capital for a new Asia private credit fund focused on financing leveraged buyouts across Asia Pacific, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Sovereign wealth funds are increasing allocations to private equity, private credit and infrastructure as they seek exposure to AI-driven investment opportunities while reducing reliance on increasingly concentrated public equity markets, according to a report by the FT.
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