Tortoise has launched the Tortoise Tax-Advantaged Social Infrastructure Fund (TSIFX), a closed-end interval fund that offers investors access to the firm’s direct lending strategy that was previously available only to qualified purchasers through a private fund. The fund will provide capital for social infrastructure projects related to 501(c)(3) organisations, non-profits

Blockchain Capital, a venture capital firm focused exclusively on the blockchain technology sector and crypto ecosystem, has closed Blockchain Capital IV, LP a USD150 million fund. The fund, which is the firm’s largest fund raised to date and brings assets under management to USD250 million, was oversubscribed at its hard

Verdane has closed its Verdane Edda with SEK3 billion in capital commitments. The fund will look to invest in fast-growing companies within software, consumer internet and more traditional sectors where digitalisation can be a key driver of success. “Verdane has significant experience supporting management teams in accelerating and sustaining growth,

Assicurazioni Generali has launched Generali Global Infrastructure (GGI), a new infrastructure debt platform that serves as the first cornerstone of the Group’s multi-boutique asset management strategy.   The newly-founded entity Generali Investment Partners will manage the multi-boutique platform with the aim to be the number one platform of this type

UBS Asset Management’s (UBS-AM) Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) business has launched its second infrastructure debt fund, Archmore Infrastructure Debt Platform II (IDP II), with seed commitments from initial investors of more than EUR448.4 million. IDP II has been launched on the back of the successful performance of its

HarbourVest Partners has held the final close of its flagship Europe, Asia, and emerging markets focused fund, HIPEP VIII Partnership at USD1.7 billion, exceeding its target and an ahead of the HIPEP VII Partnership fund which closed in August 2015 at USD1.5 billion.  “HarbourVest has long believed that solving for

Victory Park Capital (VPC) has launched a new fund together with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to invest in financial technology companies in emerging markets. The partnership aims to improve access to debt capital for financial technology companies that lend to small businesses

Aquila Capital has launched a new energy transition strategy, ETIF (Energy Transition Infrastructure Fund) which will invest in energy infrastructure assets that are essential to Europe’s energy transition. Aquila Capital currently manages renewable energy generation assets with a capacity of about 2,200MW.   ETIF will pursue the three most important

Brightstar Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in closely held middle market companies, has closed its inaugural fund program in excess of GBP710 million of institutional capital from investors worldwide. The sum is one of the largest first-time private equity fundraises in the last year, according to data

Aberdeen Standard Investments and 21 Partners has formed a new UK-based 50:50 joint venture (JV) – 21 Aberdeen Standard Investments Limited (21ASI) – to launch a direct EUR1 billion private equity fund later this year. The investment strategy for the fund will target active non-controlling interests with a focus on