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.
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.
AlpInvest Partners, the private equity investment arm of The Carlyle Group, has secured $4.1bn for its ninth dedicated co-investment vehicle, AlpInvest Co-Investment Fund IX (ACF IX), marking a significant uptick in fundraising appetite for co-investment strategies.
A new $750m private equity fund co-founded by Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban is set to enter the booming US professional sports sector, aiming to acquire minority stakes in teams across the NBA, NFL, and Major League Baseball, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Kayne Anderson has held a final close on its third energy income fund, raising $2.25bn – significantly above its initial $1.5bn target – as institutional investors renew their interest in income-generating oil and gas strategies.
Vista Equity Partners, a global technology investor that specialises in enterprise software, has launched VistaOne, an open-ended investment vehicle that provides eligible non-US individual investors access to Vista’s private equity platform in a single, scaled solution.
Synergy Capital, the Dubai-headquartered investment firm led by former ArcelorMittal Executive Sudhir Maheshwari, is targeting $1bn for its third fund as it ramps up private credit activity across Asia, with a particular emphasis on India, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management has raised approximately $5.4bn for its debut secondaries fund, S3 Equity and Hybrid Solutions, as institutional demand for liquidity accelerates in a subdued dealmaking environment, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Crayhill Capital Management, a $3bn alternative asset management firm specialising in asset-based finance, has held the final close of Crayhill Principal Strategies Fund III (Fund III) with approximately $1.31bn in capital commitments.
Ansor, a UK-based ground-up buy-and-build private investment firm, has held the final close of its second fund, Ansor Fund II, at its investor hard cap of £250m. Almost twice the size of the firm’s prior fund which closed in 2019 on £130m.
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