Allocations
Swedish investment giant EQT AB has announced an upper limit of $14.5bn for its latest Asia-focused fund, according to a statement released late on Sunday. The fund, known as BPEA Private Equity Fund IX, is managed by EQT Private Capital Asia.
DE Shaw & Co, one of the worlds largest hedge fund firms with over $60bn in assets, has raised $1bn for its latest private credit-focused fund, Alkali VI, which will invest in corporate and structured debt as well as synthetic securitisations, according to a report by Bloomberg.
AshGrove Capital (AshGrove), an independent pan-European specialtiy lender, has held the final close of AshGrove Speciality Lending Fund II at its hard cap of €650m, surpassing its original target of €500m.
Godspeed Capital Management (Godspeed Capital), a lower middle-market Defence & Government services, solutions, and technology focused private equity firm, has held the final close of Godspeed Capital Fund III at its hard cap of $675m.
Skypointer Capital, whose GP is Proaltus Asset Management USA, a subsidiary of Proaltus Group, has closed its first venture capital fund, Skypointer Ventures Fund I, with $30m in capital commitments to invest in the global technology sector.
BlackRock is preparing to launch a private credit loan fund which is aiming to raise up to $1.3bn to distribute to existing investors, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the plan.
Shamrock Capital (Shamrock), an LA-based investment firm specialising in the media, entertainment, and communications sectors, has held the final closing of Shamrock Capital Growth Fund VI (Growth VI) and Shamrock Capital Clover Fund I (Clover I), with a combined $1.6bn in capital commitments.
Berkshire Partners (Berkshire), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on the middle market, has held the final close of Berkshire Fund XI (Fund XI) with approximately $7.8bn in capital commitments, making it the firm’s largest ever fund.
European growth investment firm Verdane has held the final close of Verdane Idun II, an Article 9 fund under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Directive, which will invest in businesses within the structural growth trend of decarbonisation, at its hard cap of €700m.
Blackstone has held the final close of the first series of its evergreen institutional US direct lending fund, Blackstone Senior Direct Lending Fund (BXD), with approximately $22bn of investable capital, including expected leverage.
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