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Ares management eyes record $80bn-plus annual fundraising total

Private investment firm Ares Management Corp is eyeing a record annual fundraising total in the mid-$80bn range for 2024, surpassing last year’s total of $74bn, after gathering $64bn up to the end of September, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Avenue Capital seeks buyer for impact fund

Avenue Capital Group, led by billionaire Marc Lasry, is looking for a buyer for its impact investing division after the New York State Common Retirement Fund — its anchor investor in the first Sustainable Solutions Fund — chose not to back a second fund, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Berkshire Partners raises $7.8bn for latest mid-market fund

Berkshire Partners (Berkshire), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on the middle market, has held the final close of Berkshire Fund XI (Fund XI) with approximately $7.8bn in capital commitments, making it the firm’s largest ever fund.

Blackstone Private Equity

Blackstone closes new direct lending fund at $22bn

Blackstone has held the final close of the first series of its evergreen institutional US direct lending fund, Blackstone Senior Direct Lending Fund (BXD), with approximately $22bn of investable capital, including expected leverage.

Nautic Partners raises $4.5bn for Fund XI

Nautic Partners (Nautic), a leading middle-market private equity firm focused on the healthcare, industrials, and services sectors, has held the final closing of Nautic Partners XI (Fund XI), oversubscribed at its hard cap of $4.5bn.

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