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Ares, Antares launch $1.7bn private credit continuation fund

Ares Management and Antares Capital have teamed up to create a $1.7bn continuation vehicle to recapitalise a portfolio of private-credit assets, marking their second such vehicle together in the past year, according to a report by teh Wall Street Journal.

Blackstone closes $6.3bn life sciences fund

Blackstone Inc has raised $6.3bn for its latest life-sciences fund, Blackstone Life Sciences VI, marking the firm’s largest capital raise for backing late-stage clinical trials of drugs and medical technologies, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Inflexion closes €4.5bn buyout fund in just six months

TOP STORY: European private equity firm Inflexion has raised €4.5bn for its latest buyout vehicle – Inflexion Buyout Fund VII (Fund VII) in just six months, exceeding its original €3.75bn target and surpassing its previous fund, which closed at £2.5bn in 2022.

Legal AI platform Harvey raises $200m at $11bn valuation

Legal artificial intelligence platform Harvey has raised $200m in a new funding round co-led by GIC and Sequoia, valuing the business at $11bn, as investor appetite for AI-enabled professional services continues to accelerate, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Advent targets $1bn deployment into defence

Advent International plans to deploy up to $1bn into next-generation defence technology investments, as rising geopolitical tensions drive increased investor focus on the sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Pictet raises over €400m for first direct PE strategy

Pictet Alternative Advisors has announced the final close of Pictet Private Equity Entrepreneur Capital I, its first direct private equity strategy, at €403m. The LP base includes foundations, pension funds, institutional family offices and entrepreneurs.

Kleiner Perkins raises $3.5bn for AI-focused funds

Kleiner Perkins has raised $3.5bn in new capital to back artificial intelligence-driven companies, with $1bn allocated to its 22nd early-stage fund and $2.5bn earmarked for growth-stage investments, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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