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NewSpring raises USD364m for fourth mezzanine fund

NewSpring, a family of private equity strategies, has held the final close of its fourth mezzanine fund, NewSpring Mezzanine Capital IV (NSM IV). In total, the Fund raised USD364.3 million, making it the largest mezzanine fund the Firm has raised to date.   NewSpring Mezzanine provides a wide range of

Best Buy commits up to USD10m to Brown Venture Group’s inaugural fund

Best Buy has committed up to USD10 million to venture capital firm Brown Venture Group’s inaugural fund, which will fund Black, Latino and Indigenous technology entrepreneurs. Brown Venture Group, a majority Black-led organisation, was founded in 2018 with the goal of raising USD50 million to invest in entrepreneurs of colour

SVPGlobal closes Strategic Value Special Situations Fund V at USD5bn hard cap

Strategic Value Partners and its affiliates (SVPGlobal), a global investment firm focused on distressed debt, event-driven investments, special situations and private equity opportunities, has held the successful final closing of Strategic Value Special Situations Fund V (SVSS V) at its hard cap of USD5 billion.  This fund closing, when combined

FEIP exceeds initial hard cap with further interim close at EUR787m

Foresight Group Holdings Limited (Foresight), an infrastructure and private equity manager, announces a further interim close for Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners (FEIP), a sustainability-led energy infrastructure fund investing predominantly in Europe, having secured total commitments of cEUR787 million.   Including co-investments to date of EUR170 million, this represents a total

Ares SSG closes third secured lending fund at USD1.6bn

Ares SSG has held the final close of its third Secured Lending Opportunities Fund III (SLO III), with capital commitments of more than USD1.6 billion, which Ares believes makes it the largest pan-Asian secured lending fund to date. The close of SLO III marks the establishment of Ares SSG’s eighth

Airwallex founders launch new VC fund

Airwallex, a global payments platform, is to establish Capital 49, a new venture capital (VC) fund set up by Airwallex founders, that will invest into early stage, high-growth technology-enabled companies powered by Airwallex’s infrastructure.  The new fund aims to raise USD200 million through the Airwallex founders and other investors, and

Energy Impact Partners launches Elevate Future Fund

Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a global investment platform leading the transition to a sustainable energy future, has launched the Elevate Future Fund (Elevate), which aims to create a more diverse founder community and inclusive venture capital ecosystem within the broader energy transition.  Elevate is targeting USD120 million in commitments and

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