Allocations
Growth-focused private equity firm OceanSound Partners has completed the final close of its third fund, OceanSound Partners Fund III, LP, with $3.0bn in capital commitments plus an additional $0.4bn for related co-investment vehicles.
BC Partners has raised approximately €2.2bn ($2.5bn) in initial commitments for its latest flagship vehicle, Fund XII, putting the firm nearly halfway to its target of €5bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
17Capital has completed the final close of Credit Fund 2 at approximately $7.5bn, including affiliated mandates, marking the largest fundraise for a NAV loan vehicle to date and bringing the firm’s total capital raised across eight funds since 2008 to more than $24bn.
Blackstone Inc has raised $6.3bn for its latest life-sciences fund, Blackstone Life Sciences VI, marking the firm’s largest capital raise for backing late-stage clinical trials of drugs and medical technologies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Carlyle Group is reportedly planning a new fund targeting the defence sector as US and European governments ramp up military modernisation, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
TOP STORY: European private equity firm Inflexion has raised €4.5bn for its latest buyout vehicle – Inflexion Buyout Fund VII (Fund VII) in just six months, exceeding its original €3.75bn target and surpassing its previous fund, which closed at £2.5bn in 2022.
Ares Management Corp’s Ares Strategic Income Fund suffered its largest monthly decline since inception in February, reflecting broader pressures in the $1.8tn private credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hong Kong-based investment firm Blue Pool Capital has secured $1bn for its inaugural private equity fund, marking a significant milestone amid a challenging fundraising climate for the sector, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Blackstone’s BCRED fund, the alternative asset manager’s flagship private credit vehicle, recorded a 0.4% loss in February, marking its first monthly decline since September 2022, according to a report by Reuters citing information on the fund’s website.
Partners Group is preparing to launch its first India-focused buyout fund, with a target of at least $1bn, amid growing investor appetite for investments in the country, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the situation.
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