Allocations
Northern Gritstone, an investment business focused on university spin-outs and IP-rich businesses in the North of England, has held its final close with £312m in capital commitments, anchored by investments from local authority pension funds.
Arcano Partners has launched the Arcano Aviation Fund, a new investment vehicle specialising in investments in the transportation industry with a particular focus on long-term income assets in the global aviation sector.
Robert Bosch Gmbh, a German engineering firm and auto part maker, is set to raise at least $750m through a privately placed bond deal which taps into the US private placement market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Tikehau Capital, a global alternative asset management group, has launched a new vintage of its private equity cybersecurity strategy, called Brienne. With €200m at first close, this vintage is likely to be the largest vehicle dedicated to digital security in Europe, according to a company press release.
Alpine Investors, a Certified B Corp private equity firm committed to building enduring software and services companies, has completed a $3.4bn single-asset secondary market transaction to continue its partnership with Apex Service Partners, an HVAC, plumbing and electrical services provider and a portfolio company of Alpine Investors VII and VII-A.
LongWater Opportunities, LLC, a lower middle market alternative asset manager, has launched a new dedicated private credit and capital solutions strategy focused on the lower-middle market.
Bain Capital Special Situations and Smith Hill Capital have announced a joint venture to originate debt and preferred equity to serve the financing needs of companies and assets in the hospitality sector. The platform has the objective of deploying $1bn of gross capital over the next several years.
Pictet Asset Management, a firm with about £206bn in AUM, has announced the first closing of its European Direct Lending Fund, achieving its target of €200m, despite a challenging market environment.
BluePeak Private Capital, Â an alternative asset manager firm supporting the growth of scalable businesses in Africa through privately negotiated and structured debt like instruments, has reached final closing at $156m for its inaugural private capital fund, BluePeak Private Capital Fund SCSp.
Saudi Venture Capital, has announced its investment of $10 million in Ruya Private Capital I LP, a private credit fund managed by Ruya Partners, an independent private credit firm that provides funding solutions to private sector companies in developing markets.
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
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