SWEN Capital Partners, an investment firm focused on non-listed responsible investment and ocean sustainability, has raised €160m in the first close of its SWEN Blue Ocean 2 fund, to invest in innovative start-ups working to support the regeneration of ocean biodiversity.
Vietnam-focused private equity firm Mekong Capital is preparing to launch a new regenerative agriculture fund in 2026, with a targeted raise of up to $200m, according to a report by Bloomberg citing founding partner Chris Freund.
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) posted an 11.3% time-weighted return on its private equity portfolio in 2024, as the $544bn pension giant continues an aggressive push to reshape its exposure to the asset class, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Two US public pension funds have deepened their exposure to private markets, with recent commitments from the Cincinnati Retirement System and the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) backing new private equity and venture capital managers.
Neuberger Berman has raised over $4bn for its latest GP-led secondaries vehicle, NB Strategic Capital Fund II, marking one of the largest fundraises to date in the rapidly expanding market for sponsor-backed continuation vehicles.
Yale University is close to finalising a major secondary sale of private equity and venture capital interests valued at up to $2.5bn, marking one of the largest GP-led secondary processes seen in recent months, according to a report by Bloomberg News.
Orange County Employees Retirement System announced $92.5m in new commitments to private equity funds during its May 2025 Investment Committee meeting. The commitments are comprised of $35m to Hg Saturn 4, $20m to Collective Global Fund I, $10m to NC Adonis Co-Invest, $10m to HIG Starlite Co-Investment, and a $17.5m
Kasada Capital Management, the Sub-Saharan Africa-focused private equity firm backed by the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), is preparing to enter North Africa with a targeted hotel acquisition in Morocco in H1 2026, according to a report by Bloomberg.
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has held the second close of its BNP Paribas Agility Co-Invest Fund 2, raising nearly €700m, attracting backing from both French and international investors, including institutional and private clients, driven by a close collaboration between BNPP AM and BNP Paribas Wealth Management.
Thoma Bravo has raised more than $34.4bn across three private equity funds, marking one of the largest software-focused fundraising efforts in recent years and underscoring sustained investor appetite for the firm’s high-conviction buyout strategy.
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