With Blackstone Group’s latest opportunistic offering, which closed in Q3, becoming the largest private real estate fund of all time, Preqin’s Lauren Mason takes a look at fundraising for the strategy and the pipeline of opportunistic funds in market. Although the total number of opportunistic funds reaching a final close
Robo-adviser MoneyFarm has raised EUR16 million in financing from Cabot Square Capital as it prepares to launch in the UK market. MoneyFarm uses technology to deliver high quality advisory and discretionary services at a fraction of the cost of a traditional wealth management firm. Backed by one of Europe’s
Private markets asset management firm Hamilton Lane has successfully closed on USD200 million in private capital for its first Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Fund, with significant support from anchor investor, the New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYSCRF). A number of other institutional investors participated, including TD Bank, Bank
US Capital Advisors (USCA) has formally launched its third division, USCA Asset Management. The firm has simultaneously launched its flagship energy investment vehicle, the USCA Private Energy Credit Fund, which will provide direct loans and other bespoke credit solutions to higher quality, lower middle market-sized private energy companies in need
Venture capital trust (VCT) provider Octopus Investments has launched a GBP30 million fundraise for Octopus Apollo Venture Capital Trust (Apollo VCT). The new share offer for Apollo VCT comes just two months after Octopus Titan Venture Capital Trust (Titan VCT) launched a GBP50 million fundraising offer. Launched in 2006,
The Leland Family of Funds, in conjunction with Thomson Reuters, has launched the Leland Thomson Reuters Venture Capital Index Fund which, as its name suggests, tracks the Thomson Reuters Venture Capital Index. Launched in October, 2012, the Thomson Reuters Venture Capital Index is an investable index that tracks the performance
301 INC, the new business development and venturing unit at General Mills, has launched a new multi-million dollar capital fund through the CircleUp marketplace to seed emerging consumer food brands. CircleUp connects consumer and retail brand entrepreneurs to accredited investors through its online platform. By using powerful technology and a
As Europe’s private debt market continues to evolve, those managers well placed to offer direct lending strategies could benefit substantially as insurance companies, in particular, seek alternative yield-enhancing funds within their credit portfolios. Not only do direct lending strategies provide stable, consistent returns over a multi-year time horizon, they also
Radius Equity, a specialist provider of EIS and SEIS investments, has launched a GBP750,000 EIS-compliant investment into Up Estates, an new estate agency. Radius Equity believes that online property portals are transforming the estate agency industry, and traditional agencies are losing market share to new low-cost competitors. Up Estates is
Atlanta-based Elite Crowdfund has launched a new crowdfunding platform designed to connect accredited investors with highly vetted early stage investment opportunities. Elite Crowdfund users can invest in early growth stage firms in exchange for an equity share in the company. Unlike some other equity-based crowdfunding platforms, Elite Crowdfund relies on
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