Venture Catalyst has held the first close of the Beams Fintech Fund, its first growth-stage fund, with ISD36 million on commitments, according to a report by VCCircle. The fund’s strategy will be to invest in early-stage fintech firms. The funds has attracted investment from a range of investors including a

Growth equity investing firm Edison Partners has closed its 10th fund, Edison Partners X, oversubscribed at USD450 million.

Blue Wolf Capital Partners (Blue Wolf), a New York-based private equity firm, has closed Blue Wolf Capital Fund V at its hard cap of USD1.1 billion. The fund was oversubscribed with strong support from existing investors along with a diverse base of new partners, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, fund-of-funds,

The London Technology Club (LTC), a community in Europe for investment opportunities in the technology sector, has launched its third fund in three years aimed at scale-up tech companies – particularly in the AI, fintech and mobility sectors. The fund will offer access to multiple direct co-investment opportunities and leading

Freeport Financial Partners (Freeport), a US lower middle market direct lending manager, has held the final close of its fifth direct lending fund, Freeport First Lien Loan Fund V (Fund V), raising USD1.5 billion in investable capital including targeted leverage and separately managed accounts investing alongside the fund. Fund V

Carlyle has raised USD2.1 billion in equity capital for Fortitude Re from existing investors, including strategic co-investor T&D Insurance Group, underscoring their support for the strategy and Fortitude Re’s prospects. Carlyle expects to contribute up to USD150 million from its balance sheet to this capital raise. The new capital will

HealthQuad, an Indian healthcare venture capital fund, has held the final close of its second fund, HealthQuad Fund-II, with a total subscription of USD162 million, more than 2.2 times greater than its target size at launch. MSD, the global biopharmaceutical company, led commitments from global financial investors, strategic institutions in

East Chop Capital, a private equity firm with USD20 million in assets under management, has raised USD9 million for its real estate fund that is focused on the USD112 billion global vacation rental market. This is the company’s second fund, capitalising on the intersection of real estate, the rebound in

Climate change investor Climate VC, has launched an impact-first investment strategy that will back climate change start-ups that might have been overlooked by other VCs. Climate VC wants to disrupt the traditional VC approach to climate innovation by putting as much emphasis on the climate impact of a venture as