Granite Asia, the recently rebranded Asian arm of GGV Capital, has secured over $250m in anchor capital for the first close of its inaugural private credit vehicle, Libra Hybrid Capital Fund, according to a report by Reuters.
Venture capital (VC) investment in the UK rose sharply in 2024, with total allocations reaching £9bn – a 12.5% increase year-on-year, according to new data from the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA).
The total amount invested by private equity and venture capital in UK businesses in 2024 was £29.4bn – a 44% increase on the £20.4bn invested the year prior, finds new research by the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA).
Apollo has closed on $8.5bn in total commitments for the Accord+ strategy, inclusive of $4.8bn for Accord+ Fund II as well as separately managed accounts and related structures – the close of the second vintage exceeds internal targets, bringing total assets for Apollo’s hybrid credit business to approximately $40bn.
Synergy Capital, the Dubai-headquartered investment firm led by former ArcelorMittal Executive Sudhir Maheshwari, is targeting $1bn for its third fund as it ramps up private credit activity across Asia, with a particular emphasis on India, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Montreal-based Power Sustainable, the climate-oriented investment arm of Power Corporation of Canada, has secured $330m for a new private equity strategy targeting mid-market companies driving decarbonisation across North America, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The next six to twelve months represent the optimal window for launching a fresh private market fund, according to new insights from Gen II’s Core Alternative Managers’ Mood Index (CAMMI).
Gyrus Capital, a European investment firm dedicated to transformational investments in the healthcare and sustainability sectors, has held a final close on a €700m single-asset continuation vehicle for Essential Pharma. With over €100m raised in incremental commitments in Q1 25, the continuation vehicle closed slightly above the €700m hard cap.
Pioneer Point Partners has held the final close of its second sustainable institutional fund, Pioneer Infrastructure Partners II SCSp (Fund II), exceeding its initial €800m target and reaching its increased hard cap at over €1.1bn in commitments. The fund, which was materially oversubscribed, was raised in just over twelve months.
Apera Asset Management, a leading private debt asset manager providing private capital solutions to lower mid-market companies in Western Europe, has closed its Apera Private Debt Fund III, securing total commitments of €2.9bn including related vehicles and leverage.
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