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Portage closes $600m fintech fund slightly below predecessor as platform AUM...
Fintech specialist Portage has closed its fourth flagship venture fund on about $600m, slightly below the $655m raised by its predecessor four years ago despite growing its wider investment platform to $7bn.
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Deal Roundup: Brookfield seals $2.8bn Reliance Worldwide take-private, EQT exits AI...
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to acquire 100% of ASX-listed plumbing and heating products manufacturer Reliance Worldwide Corporation through its flagship private equity strategy,...
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Hamilton Lane hires UBS global PE co-head to lead European primary...
Hamilton Lane has hired UBS Unified Global Alternatives co-head of private equity Diana Celotto as managing director to lead its primary GP relationships across Europe, adding a senior fund selector to a platform which allocated $23.6bn to private markets funds last year.
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Private equity suffers ‘lethargic’ three years – but investors remain bullish...
Private equity has endured a tricky three years as the boom from the end of the Covid-19 pandemic slowed - but investor confidence in the asset class remains high for 2025, research from Preqin shows.
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CPP Investments, Brookfield prep up to C$50bn for giant Canadian projects...
CPP Investments and Brookfield Asset Management have created a framework capable of deploying up to C$50bn of equity into large Canadian infrastructure and strategic-industry projects over five years, in one of the biggest domestic investment initiatives yet undertaken by a Canadian pension investor.
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Private capital fundraising nears fifth straight annual decline as LPs concentrate...
Global private capital fundraising is heading for a fifth consecutive annual decline, with almost four-fifths of capital now flowing into funds of at least $1bn as liquidity-starved LPs concentrate commitments with larger managers, according to new PitchBook data.
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Hamilton Lane hires UBS global PE co-head to lead European primary GP relationships
Hamilton Lane has hired UBS Unified Global Alternatives co-head of private equity Diana Celotto as managing director to lead its primary GP relationships across Europe, adding a senior fund selector to a platform which allocated $23.6bn to private markets funds last year.
Portage closes $600m fintech fund slightly below predecessor as platform AUM reaches $7bn
Fintech specialist Portage has closed its fourth flagship venture fund on about $600m, slightly below the $655m raised by its predecessor four years ago despite growing its wider investment platform to $7bn.
Siguler Guff raises record $3bn for small buyouts
Siguler Guff has raised more than $3bn for its US small-buyout strategy, marking the largest fundraising in the strategy’s history as the private markets manager pulls in almost $700m through separately managed accounts alongside its latest commingled vehicles.
Bain Capital Ventures picks up $1.6bn at Fund XI close
Bain Capital Ventures has raised $1.6bn for its eleventh core venture fund, as the investor concentrates its strategy around early-stage companies building AI infrastructure, applications and services.
Industrial tech specialist Artemis closes fourth fund on $254m
Industrial technology-focused private equity firm Artemis Capital Partners has closed its fourth fund on $254m as the Boston-based manager targets businesses exposed to growing aerospace, defence, life sciences and semiconductor demand.
Brighteye broadens beyond edtech with $72m first close for third fund
European venture investor Brighteye Ventures has reached a $72m first close for its third fund as the former edtech specialist broadens its investment remit into AI, productivity and labour technology.
Deal Roundup: Brookfield seals $2.8bn Reliance Worldwide take-private, EQT exits AI cybersecurity business Ontinue
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to acquire 100% of ASX-listed plumbing and heating products manufacturer Reliance Worldwide Corporation through its flagship private equity strategy,...
CPP Investments, Brookfield prep up to C$50bn for giant Canadian projects through Maple Fund
CPP Investments and Brookfield Asset Management have created a framework capable of deploying up to C$50bn of equity into large Canadian infrastructure and strategic-industry projects over five years, in one of the biggest domestic investment initiatives yet undertaken by a Canadian pension investor.
SVP hires Goldman Sachs distribution chief Matt Gibson as president to lead next phase...
Strategic Value Partners has hired Goldman Sachs Asset Management's global client business head Matt Gibson as president, handing the 25-year Goldman veteran responsibility for client relations, infrastructure and strategic development across its $22bn alternatives platform.
Morgan Stanley closes oversubscribed $1.3bn debut growth equity fund, commits almost 25% of capital...
Morgan Stanley Investment Management has closed its inaugural dedicated growth equity fund on an oversubscribed $1.3bn.
