Thoma Bravo, a global private equity firm specialising in software investments, has closed its first European-focused fund – Thoma Bravo Europe Fund – with €1.8bn in total capital commitments, exceeding its initial fundraising target.
Canadian alternative investment giant Brookfield Asset Management is aiming to raise at least $7bn for its fourth infrastructure debt fund, expanding one of the largest strategies in the sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Balyasny Asset Management is raising $350m for its first-ever dedicated venture capital fund, marking a strategic push into growth-stage enterprise tech startups, according to a report by PitchBook citing sources familiar with the matter.
Madison River Capital, a private equity firm specialising in lower middle market investments, has closed its first institutional fund – Madison River Capital Fund I – raising over $370m in total capital commitments.
Private equity form GTCR has held the final close of Strategic Growth Fund II (SGF II) with approximately $3.6bn in aggregate commitments. The oversubscribed Fund surpassed its target of $2.75bn and the size of its $2.2bn predecessor which closed in 2022.
Muzinich & Co, a global manager of both public and private credit investments, has launched the Muzinich European Private Credit ELTIF SICAV which will aim to construct a portfolio of circa 50 senior-secured direct lending investments.
Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, has held the final close of NB Specialty Finance Fund III, at over $1.6bn in total capital commitments, exceeding its original $1bn target.
Tikehau Capital has successfully raised a record €1.2bn for the third generation of its special opportunities strategy, exceeding its initial target of €1bn and nearly doubling the size of the previous vintage, which closed at €617m.
Invalda INVL Group has successfully completed a first closing of its second-generation private equity fund (INVL Private Equity Fund II), reaching €305m in capital commitments and exceeding its original fundraising target of €250m.
Antares Capital, an alternative credit manager with approximately $80bn in capital, has launched the Antares Private Credit Fund (ABDC), a public, non-traded business development company (BDC), with more than $1.4bn in investable capital.
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