Equita, an independent Italian investment bank, has completed a new fundraising phase for its second private debt fund Equita Private Debt Fund II, an Italian PIR alternative closed-end fund managed by Equita Capital SGR. The new phase of EPD II’s fundraising involved four new investors that have invested EUR47 million
BluePeak Private Capital – an alternative investment firm with a strong focus on Africa – has raised capital of more than USD100 million for the initial closing of its flagship private credit and mezzanine fund, BluePeak Private Capital Fund SCSp (the Fund). The Fund is targetting a final close of
Apax, a global private equity advisory firm, has held the the final close of Apax Digital Fund II (ADF II) at its USD1.75 billion hard cap.
HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets asset manager, has held the final close of the HarbourVest Direct Lending Fund (HDL) at over USD892 million in limited partner commitments, including the General Partner commitment. The Fund was oversubscribed and closed above the target size of USD600 million. This close follows the
Ara Partners (Ara), a private equity firm specialising in industrial decarbonisation investments, has closed Ara Fund II (Fund II) with approximately USD1.1 billion in capital commitments. The Fund was significantly oversubscribed, exceeding its USD650 million initial target and increasing its hard cap. The Fund received commitments from a diverse
CAPZA, an independent management company and specialist in private investments in European SMEs – has held the first closing of its CAPZA Growth Tech Fund for an amount of EUR200 million, above its initial target of EUR150 million. This first closing was carried out with the support of CAPZA’s historical
Longford Capital Management, a specialist in commercial litigation finance, has held the final closing of its most recent fund (including a parallel fund, Fund III), at USD682 million. Longford’s assets under management now exceed USD1.2 billion, placing it among the largest private equity firms focused on investments in legal assets.
Oceanwood, one of Europe’s longest running Event Driven managers, has partnered with Alma Capital, a UCITS platforms, to launch a UCITS version of the flagship Oceanwood Opportunities strategy.
Commonfund Capital has held the closing of its third secondaries fund, Commonfund Capital Secondary Partners III, at its hard cap of USD675 million. The fund was oversubscribed and had strong participation from existing limited partners as well a number of new investors; limited partners include foundations, endowments, family offices,
Blue Bear Capital, a venture and growth equity firm focused on AI-powered solutions for the world’s energy, infrastructure, and climate challenges, has held the oversubscribed final close of its second venture capital fund at its hard cap of USD150 million. Like Blue Bear’s first fund, the new fund will focus
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