GI Partners, a private investment firm with a long history of investing in technology and science real estate, announced the has concluded the initial fundraising period for the firm’s newest vehicle, the GI Real Estate Essential Tech + Science Fund (GI Partners ETS Fund LP – the ETS Fund). The initial fundraise period for the firm’s first commingled real estate fund surpassed expectations, exceeding the hard cap with total commitments reaching USD1.45 billion and representing one of the largest initial raises for an open end real estate fund in recent years.   The ETS Fund’s diverse investor base includes public

Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management (REIM) has completed another equity closing in its pan-European High Yield I Real Estate Debt Fund taking the current equity commitment in the Fund to above EUR160 million. The capital was raised from a large German insurance company and a mix of international investors arranged through the Edmond de Rothschild Private Bank.  The Edmond de Rothschild High Yield I Real Estate Debt Fund is providing whole loans and mezzanine loans secured against real estate collateral across Western Europe. The Fund was launched in November 2020 with a target size of EUR300 million and

Venture Catalyst has held the first close of the Beams Fintech Fund, its first growth-stage fund, with ISD36 million on commitments, according to a report by VCCircle. The fund’s strategy will be to invest in early-stage fintech firms. The funds has attracted investment from a range of investors including a banks, NBFCs (non-banking financial companies), large family offices, financial service executives and fintech founders.

Growth equity investing firm Edison Partners has closed its 10th fund, Edison Partners X, oversubscribed at USD450 million.

Blue Wolf Capital Partners (Blue Wolf), a New York-based private equity firm, has closed Blue Wolf Capital Fund V at its hard cap of USD1.1 billion. The fund was oversubscribed with strong support from existing investors along with a diverse base of new partners, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, fund-of-funds, family offices and consultants. The Fund will continue Blue Wolf’s investment strategy by targeting investments in middle market companies across its healthcare and industrial sectors. Through the Fund, Blue Wolf will continue to build upon its proprietary investment approach, which combines financial and operational discipline with Environmental, Social and Governance

The London Technology Club (LTC), a community in Europe for investment opportunities in the technology sector, has launched its third fund in three years aimed at scale-up tech companies – particularly in the AI, fintech and mobility sectors. The fund will offer access to multiple direct co-investment opportunities and leading venture funds. It is targeting a capacity of USD40 million-plus that will be deployed across 20–25 investments over a one-year period with a focus on high growth tech companies in the US, UK, Europe and MENA geographies.    LTC, grown as a community of club members, VCs, technology experts and

Freeport Financial Partners (Freeport), a US lower middle market direct lending manager, has held the final close of its fifth direct lending fund, Freeport First Lien Loan Fund V (Fund V), raising USD1.5 billion in investable capital including targeted leverage and separately managed accounts investing alongside the fund. Fund V was oversubscribed, exceeding its initial target by over USD250 million, with total equity commitments of USD900 million and USD600 million in targeted leverage.  Fund V obtained commitments from a wide range of institutional investors including public and private pension plans, insurance companies as well as endowments and foundations across North

Carlyle has raised USD2.1 billion in equity capital for Fortitude Re from existing investors, including strategic co-investor T&D Insurance Group, underscoring their support for the strategy and Fortitude Re’s prospects. Carlyle expects to contribute up to USD150 million from its balance sheet to this capital raise. The new capital will strengthen Fortitude Re’s position to pursue further growth and provide innovative solutions to the global insurance industry.    In addition, Carlyle has entered into a new strategic advisory services agreement with Fortitude Re through a newly formed insurance advisor, Carlyle Insurance Solutions Management LLC. Under the agreement, Carlyle will provide

HealthQuad, an Indian healthcare venture capital fund, has held the final close of its second fund, HealthQuad Fund-II, with a total subscription of USD162 million, more than 2.2 times greater than its target size at launch. MSD, the global biopharmaceutical company, led commitments from global financial investors, strategic institutions in pharma and healthcare, development financial institutions (DFI), funds of funds and large European conglomerates.  The diverse investor base includes Ackermans & van Haaren (AvH), Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA), Quilvest, HCL Corporation, DFIs such as CDC, Swedfund and SIDBI and India’s leading banking services company. HealthQuad invests