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Lyric closes second music royalty fund

Lyric Capital Group, a New York-based private equity firm that specialises in investing in music copyrights, has closed its second fund, with total commitments of approximately $410 million, exceeding its target with support from a diverse group of new and existing institutional investors. 

Brookfield plans second energy transition fund

Brookfield Asset Management is looking to secure around $20 billion in capital commitments for its latest fund which will focus on investments in the the global transition to clean energy from fossil fuels, according to a report by Bloomberg. Unnamed Bloomberg sources have confirmed that fundraising for the new fund,

Spex Capital launches healthtech fund

Spex Capital, an early-stage investor in healthtech solutions, is targeting €100 million for a new investment vehicle, the Spex Venture HealthTech Fund, which will invest globally in early-stage healthtech ventures, from seed to Series A, up to €5 million. The fund is a designated Article 9 impact fund under the

Crescent closes largest credit fund to date

Alternative credit investment firm Crescent Capital Group has held the final close of its eighth private credit solutions fund, Crescent Credit Solutions VIII, at $8 billion in investable capital, including targeted leverage and separately managed accounts investing alongside the fund – the largest capital raise in the firm’s history. 

Cypher plans $100m crypto fund

Dubai-based Cypher Capital is looking to raise over $100 million for a new venture capital fund that will look to invest in startups focused on web3 and blockchain technology businesses, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Renminbi

Warburg Pincus targeting $439m for first yuan fund

Warburg Pincus has joined a growing list of investment firms looking to target local currency investment opportunities in China through its first ever yuan-denominated fund, which is targeting a RMB3 billion ($439 million) fundraise, according to a report by Reuters.

NextEnergy Capital UK solar reaches £595m at third close

NextPower UK ESG a solar infrastructure fund, which is backed by the UK government’s new national infrastructure bank, has held its third close with £595 million (€675m) in capital commitments, according to a report by Investment & Pensions Europe.

AIFs and UCITS saw large net outflows in 2022, says EFAMA

AIFs and UCITS saw net outflows of €278 billion in 2022, compared to net inflows of €888 billion in 2021, according to the latest monthly Investment Fund Industry Fact Sheet Net from the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA). Assets of European investment funds meanwhile, declined by 12.4%, to drop

Fundraising

Northleaf raises $1.3bn for third secondaries fund

Global private markets investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners, has held the final close of its third flagship secondaries fund, Northleaf Secondary Partners III, with $1.3 billion of committed capital. 

Rainier Partners closes inaugural fund at $300m hard cap

Rainier Partners, a private equity firm investing in lower middle-market services businesses, has completed fundraising for its debut fund, Rainier Partners Fund I, at its hard cap of $300 million, in excess of its $250 million target.  The fund’s limited partners include foundations, global asset managers, insurance companies, pension plans,

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