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Ansor closes Fund II at £250m hard cap

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.

EQT secures over $10bn for flagship Asia fund

Swedish private equity firm EQT has secured more than $10bn in investor commitments for its latest Asia-focused buyout vehicle, BPEA Private Equity Fund IX, ahead of an anticipated first close this April, according to a report by Reuters.

Temasek-backed ABC Impact raises over $600m for Asia-focused investments

Temasek-backed private equity firm ABC Impact has secured over $600m in its latest funding round, attracting capital from a diverse group of institutional and private investors as it continues to target high-impact investments across Asia, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

BC Partners targets $1.4bn for latest private credit fund

BC Partners Credit, the private credit arm of BC Partners, is set to raise approximately $1.4bn for its third Special Opportunities Fund (SOF III), making it the firm’s largest special opportunities fund to date, according to a report by Bloomberg.

GPs expect ‘blockbuster’ fundraises in 2025

A significant majority of GPs (79%) expect deal returns to increase this year – a marked rise from just 24% in 2024 – reflecting a broader industry rebound after a challenging few years for deal-making and fundraising, according to Investec Bank’s Private Equity Trends 2025 Report.

New State Capital Partners closes Fund IV at $700m

New State Capital Partners has held the final close of Fund IV with $700m in capital commitments. The fundraising, which was oversubscribed, above its target, and completed in less than six months takes the firm’s overall assets to $1.8bn.

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