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Aztec Group supports Advent International with $25bn fundraise

Fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has supported longstanding client, Advent International (Advent), with the fundraising activities and final close of its 10th global private equity fund, Advent International GPE X (GPE X). Raising $25 billion in commitments after less than six months in the market, it marks

BAI Capital closes Fund I at $700m

Venture capital firm BAI Capital has completed the successful raising of BAI Capital Fund I, L.P. (“Fund I”) and its related investment vehicles with approximately $700 million of total capital raised, exceeding the fund’s target size.

Fifth Wall raises $500m for first climate fund

Fifth Wall, a venture capital firm focused on technology for the global real estate industry, has held the final close of its inaugural Climate Fund with $500 million in capital commitments. The fund aims to invest in software, hardware, renewable energy, energy storage, smart buildings, and carbon sequestration technologies to

Ares gearing up to launch €11bn European direct lending fund

Ares Management Corp is targeting more than €11 billion for a new  new European direct-lending fund, making it the continent’s largest direct lending fund to date, according to a report by Bloomberg. Unnamed sources are cited as revealing that fundraising for the new Ares Capital Europe VI fund is slated

Ambienta closes €1.55bn private equity fund focused on environmental champions

Ambienta SGR (Ambienta), one of Europe’s largest asset managers entirely focused on environmental sustainability, has held the first and final close of its fourth Private Equity fund after less than six months of active marketing, hitting its €1.55 billion hard cap. The fundraising attracted significantly more interest from investors than

Crestbridge supports first close of Shard Credit Partners’ new £75m Venture Debt Fund I

Crestbridge’s UK funds team has provided a comprehensive suite of administration services to support the recent successful first close of Shard Credit Partners’ inaugural technology-focused venture debt fund. The new ‘Venture Debt Fund I’ secured £16.5 million in commitments from the UK and European institutional investors, alongside UK technology industry

Boeing and AE Industrial Partners launch second venture fund

Boeing has made a $50 million investment in AEI HorizonX, a partnership the company established with private equity firm AE Industrial Partners to invest in transformative aerospace technologies. The new funding will anchor AEI HorizonX’s second venture fund (Fund II), which plans to raise $250 million to support promising start-ups

McNally Capital holds final close of McNally Capital Fund II at over $150m

McNally Capital (McNally) has held the final closing of its inaugural private equity fund, McNally Capital Fund II, with over $150 million in limited partner fund commitments and related co-investments. The firm has over $500 million in total assets under management (AUM) and now has 15 investment and operating professionals

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