– Sands Capital closed Global Innovation Fund III at $1.1 billion, exceeding target and attracting strong demand. – The fund was oversubscribed, anchored by new investors including CPP Investments | Investissements RPC and Hamilton Lane, with support from existing limited partners. – Strong interest also came from technology company founders and executives. –

– Torch Key Asset Management (TKAM) is a middle-market private equity firm focused on control buyouts in the food & beverage and industrial products & services sectors, particularly in complex, transitional, and carve-out situations. – TKAM officially launched with backing from GCM Grosvenor, a global

– Coefficient Capital, LLC (“Coefficient”), a growth equity firm focused on transformational consumer shifts, closed its oversubscribed Fund II at $290 million. – The Firm also manages the late-stage Apex Fund, previously unannounced, with $240 million in committed capital. – Combined, the two funds represent

– Ardian, a global private investment firm, has partnered with a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) to launch a new real estate secondaries platform. – The real estate secondaries market has grown significantly, with transaction volumes reaching a record USD

Liquidity is reshaping private equity. In this conversation, Mustafa Siddiqui, founder and CEO of SQ Capital shares his perspective on secondaries, continuation vehicles, and the discipline required in today’s market. From separating trophy assets from dressed-up underperformers to navigating complex GP-led transactions, this is a

– Investcorp’s GP staking arm, Investcorp Strategic Capital Group (ISCG), closed commitments of over $1.25 billion to Investcorp Strategic Capital Partners II (ISCP II) and associated vehicles, including $1.1 billion in fund commitments and $155 million in co-investment capital. – ISCP II’s fund size is