Whitehorse Liquidity Partners, a provider of customised portfolio financing through structured liquidity solutions for private equity portfolios, has held the final close of Whitehorse Liquidity Partners V in excess of its $5.0bn target. 

A/O, one of  Europe’s largest venture capital firms primarily focused on investments in built-world technologies, has held the first close of its new flagship fund, which is targeting €250m in capital commitments. Founded in 2019, A/O is committed to investing in technologies that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, build

Astorg has held an interim closing of its its flagship fund, Astorg VIII, with total fund commitments of €4bn, which represents about 90% of the target size and hard cap of €4.5bn, and a nearly 10% increase on Astorg’s predecessor fund. 

Bain Capital Insurance, the insurance investing business of Bain Capital, has held the final close of its inaugural private equity fund, Bain Capital Insurance Fund, with $1.15bn in capital commitments, above its initial target of $750m.  The fund includes approximately $1bn of outside commitments from institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals

CenterGate Capital, an Austin, Texas-based lower middle market private equity firm, has held the final closing of CenterGate Capital Partners II (Fund II) in excess of its original target with over $375m of capital capital commitments. 

Fremman Capital has held the the final closing of its debut fund, Fremman I MM and accompanying separately managed account, with over €600m in capital commitments, making it one of the largest first-time pan-European buyout fund raised since 2020.