Kimmeridge Energy Management Company, an private equity firm focused on making direct investments in unconventional oil and gas assets in the US, has held the final closing of Kimmeridge Energy Fund V at its USD800 million hard cap. Fund V was twice the size of Fund IV and oversubscribed. Inclusive

HKW, a middle-market private equity firm focused on growth-oriented companies, has held the final closing of HKW Capital Partners V (HKW V) with total commitments of USD365 million. Launched in September 2017, HKW V exceeded its original USD350 million target. Commitments to HKW V came from a diverse group of

Ropes & Gray has advised Paine Schwartz Partners, a specialist in sustainable food chain investing, on Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V, which has closed with USD1.425 billion in total capital commitments. Fund V, which exceeded its original target and hard cap due to oversubscribed demand and strong support from

Harbinger Ventures, a growth-equity investment firm focused on scaling early-stage, female-led companies in the consumer space, has closed its second fund with USD21.7 million of committed capital. Fund II closed with nearly universal participation from investors in the first fund, as well as a number of new investors. Following the

Austin-based Escalate Capital Partners has held a first close of Escalate Capital IV with USD282 million of capital from returning and new limited partners. Limited partners in Escalate IV include JP Morgan Asset Management, The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company, Bespoke Private Strategies, Cadence Bank, and Regions Bank,