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Apheon closes TMC and Haudecoeur continuation fund at €435m

Apheon, a pan-European mid-market private equity investment company, has closed a continuation fund for TMC and Haudecoeur – two high-performing assets held in its MidCap Buyout IV SCSp (AMB IV) – at €435m, with backing from HarbourVest as lead investor.

Two Sigma veterans launch $25m crypto fund

Metalayer, a firm founded by veterans of Two Sigma Ventures – the VC arm of quantitative hedge fund firm Two Sigma – has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a $25m cryptocurrency investment fund, according to a report by Fortune.

LeapFrog raises $1.15bn for fourth fund

Profit with Purpose investment firm LeapFrog Investments has held the final close of its fourth fund (Fund IV) with capital commitments and designated co-investments totalling $1.02bn, ahead of its original $1bn target.

Ninety One holds $260m first close of ACO Fund 3

Ninety One, a global investment manager managing £127.4bn has held the first close of its ACO Fund 3, the third vintage of its Africa and emerging market focused credit opportunities strategy, with $260m of capital commitments.

Private credit market surpasses $3tn in assets

The global private credit market has passed $3tn in assets under management (AUM), solidifying its position as one of the fastest-growing sectors in alternative finance, according to new research by the Alternative Credit Council (ACC).

InfraRed closes sixth Value-add fund at $1bn

International infrastructure asset manager InfraRed Capital Partners (InfraRed) has held the final closing of InfraRed Infrastructure Fund VI with over $1bn in commitments, including co-investment vehicles and separately managed accounts (SMAs).

US VC funding surpasses $100bn mark in first 10 months of 2024

The total venture capital (VC) funding value in the US surpassed the $100bn mark during the first 10 months of 2024, solidifying the country’s dominance in the global VC landscape, according to data released by data and analytics company GlobalData.

Enlightenment closes oversubscribed Fund V at $825m

Enlightenment Capital, a private equity firm specialising in Aerospace, Defence, Government, and Technology (ADG&T), has held the final close of its fifth investment fund, which was oversubscribed, with $825m in capital commitments.

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