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Northwestern Mutual PE arm beats target with $470m co-invest fundraise
The PE arm of life insurance and financial planning major Northwestern Mutual has raised more than $470m for its latest direct co-investment fund, above its $400m target.
More than half of LPs now using AI in investment decision making
More than half of LPs committing to alternative assets are using AI technology to predict market trends and investment results, new data from alts-focused software provider Dynamo Software suggests.
Iberian buyout house Artá Capital scores €400m for Fund III final close
Artá Capital, a private equity firm focused on medium-sized Spanish and Portuguese buyouts, has hit a €400m final close for its third fund.
Edtech, workplace learning VC specialist Emerge triples debut fund size with $73m Fund II...
Pre-seed edtech and workplace learning investor Emerge has raised $73m for the final close of its oversubscribed second fund.
Dutch VC 4impact eyes digital, sustainability dealmaking with €68m Fund II
Dutch venture capital investor 4impact Capital has closed its second fund on €68m to target digital and sustainability ventures in north-western Europe.
Deal Roundup: GHO, Ampersand seal $1.1bn Avid Biosciences deal, Mutares makes 15th acquisition of...
GHO Capital Partners and Ampersand Capital Partners have agreed to buy biologics CDMO Avid Biosciences in a $1.1bn deal.
Blackstone’s Blitzer to stop day-to-day management of $37bn Tactical Opportunities arm
David Blitzer, the head of Blackstone's $37bn Tactical Opportunities unit targeting non-traditional PE and debt deals, is stepping back from day-to-day management of the business arm.
Pelican Energy Partners picks up $450m for nuclear services fund, well above $300m target
Energy and manufacturing-focused Pelican Energy Partners has soared past its target for a new fund targeting nuclear services companies, reaching $450m at final close.
Beechbrook bring in over £150m for SME credit fund first close, eyes up to...
Lower mid-market private debt manager Beechbrook has raised more than £150m for the first close of its UK SME Credit IV fund, including separately managed accounts.
EIF, Fondo Italiano d’Investimento backing helps Primo Capital healthcare fund to $64m first close
Primo Health, a newly-launched private equity fund focused on small and medium-sized healthcare companies in Italy, has hit a $64m first close.
