Growth equity firm Valspring Capital has closed its first fund, Valspring Capital Fund I, exceeding its $255m target, with plans to focus on investments in growth-stage companies in the healthcare sector.
AI and data intelligence solutions provider DNN has secured a $300m investment from Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities fund, valuing the company at $5bn, to support its ability to meet the demand for AI and high-performance computing infrastructure.
Private investment house Ardian has closed its newly formed and inaugural continuation fund for Syclef, a European firm specialising in the installation and maintenance of refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
India’s private credit market is seeing robust growth with two key players, Neo Asset Management and Avendus PE Investment Advisors, preparing to launch funds targeting a combined $1bn-plus in assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Vistria Group, a private equity firm based in Chicago with ties to former President Barack Obama, has successfully closed a $3bn fund, adding to the growing list of Windy City investors raising capital over the past year, according to a report by BNN Bloomberg.
Sector-focused growth equity investment firm, FTV Capital, has completed its latest growth equity fundraise with $4.05bn in capital commitments across two complementary funds – its eighth flagship fund, FTV VIII, and a new vehicle dedicated to smaller investments, FTV Ascend I.
The Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LASERS), based in Baton Rouge, has approved $225m in new private equity commitments as part of its ongoing efforts to bolster private market investments, according to a report by Pension & Investment Online.
Bonaccord Capital Partners, a division of alternative asset manager P10, has successfully closed its second general partner (GP) stakes fund at $1.6bn, exceeding its original $1.25bn target and significantly ahead of its $740m predecessor fund, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Iowa Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System, based in West Des Moines, has allocated $188m in new and follow-on commitments to private equity, according to a recent flash report on the pension fund’s website.
The New Hampshire Retirement System has approved two major commitments to alternative investments, totalling a combined $100m, as part of its ongoing strategy to diversify its portfolio, according to a report by Pensions & Investments.
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