Glenwood Private Equity, an independent investment firm headquartered in Seoul that focuses on upper middle-market corporate carve-out opportunities in South Korea, has closed its latest Glenwood Private Equity Fund III, with total commitments of $1.1bn, reaching its fundraising hard cap.
Ardian, a global private investment firm with $180bn AUM and supervision across its private equity, real assets, and private credit platforms, has launched Ardian Access SICAV-RAIF, an evergreen vehicle domiciled in Luxembourg.
Hong Kong-based private lender Flow Capital Partners has launched a $125m Asia-focused credit fund, marking a strategic expansion beyond its initial China and Hong Kong remit, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Blackstone’s Strategic Partners unit has raised approximately $5bn for its fourth infrastructure secondaries vehicle, with sources close to the matter saying it is nearing a final close, according to a report by Bloomberg.
European private equity firm IK Partners has closed its fourth Small Cap fund, the IK Small Cap IV Fund, at its hard cap with commitments of €2bn, with the majority (80%) of the capital raised from existing investors.
Third Point, the New York-based hedge fund firm founded by Daniel Loeb, has held a $400m first close for its Insurance Solutions Fund I, marking the firm’s first dedicated private credit strategy tailored for insurance companies, according to a report by Alternative Credit Investor.
Dedicated NAV finance provider 17Capital has held the final close of 17Capital Strategic Lending Fund 6, with approximately $5.5bn of commitments, including co-investment and affiliated vehicles.
Private equity firms are increasingly turning to continuation funds to exit ageing investments, with deals totalling $41bn in the first half of 2025 — a record figure that accounted for 19% of all industry exits, according to a report by the Financial Times citing new data from Jefferies.
Pantheon has held the final close of Pantheon Credit Opportunities III (PCO III) and related vehicles, with total commitments of approximately $2.2bn, exceeding initial targets by over 2.5x.
UK-based alternative asset manager Pollen Street Capital has closed its latest flagship fund, Private Equity Fund V, with €1.5bn in commitments, alongside an additional €500m in co-investment capital, bringing its total capital raise to €2bn.
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