Venture capital firm Greycroft has closed Greycroft V, its core early stage fund at USD250 million in capital commitments. With the formation of Greycroft V, the firm now manages USD1.3 billion. In recent years Greycroft has been more aggressively investing in seed stage companies in addition to traditional Series A

Black Bay Energy Capital has held the final closing of its inaugural private equity fund, Black Bay Energy, with total commitments of USD224 million, exceeding its USD200 million target. Black Bay’s investors include endowments, foundations, private pensions, fund of funds and family offices. Black Bay invests in companies led by

Cathay Capital has held a first close for Cathay Midcap II at EUR600 million. The fund, which is targeting EUR1.2 billion is backed by Cathay’s historical cornerstone LPs, China Development Bank (CDB) and Bpifrance, and a mix of sovereign funds, institutional investors and family offices. Cathay Midcap II is also