
Guardian Capital Partners Raises Continuation Fund Backed by Barings and Kline Hill Partners for Havis, Inc.
– Guardian Capital Partners closed a single-asset Continuation Fund to extend its partnership with Havis, Inc. – Provided liquidity to existing Havis shareholders. – Secured new capital commitments to support
🇿🇦 Sanari Capital Raises $80M for 3S Growth Fund Final Close
– Sanari Capital, a Women-led and majority Black-owned private equity firm based in South Africa raised approximately R1.5 billion ($80 million) for the Sanari 3S Growth Fund. Focused on transformative
Benchstrength Closes $62M Early-Stage Venture Capital Fund
– Benchstrength, a NYC-based venture capital firm investing in high-potential early-stage technology companies announced the close of its first fund at $62M. – Focus: Pre-seed and seed stage investments in
eQ Raises +€360 Million for Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds
– eQ announced the final close of eQ PE XVI North: €227 million (Northern European buyouts), eQ PE SF V: €85 million (secondary transactions), and eQ VC II: $54 million
MidOcean Partners Completes $304 Million Final Close of Inaugural CLO Equity Fund
– MidOcean CLO Equity Fund I successfully closed with $304 million in capital commitments, exceeding its $300 million target. – The Fund attracted strong support from both existing clients and
Top Global PE Fund Placement Agents in 2024
Goldman Sachs: $62.6B J.P. Morgan Securities: $61.2B Compass International Advisors, LLC: $57.2B PICTON: $49.0B UBS Investment Bank- Private Funds Group: $46.8B Campbell Lutyens: $37.4B Evercore Private Funds Group: $28.9B ROAM
Nordic Capital Closes Evolution II at €2 Billion Hard Cap
– Nordic Capital Evolution II closed at the hard cap of €2 billion, exceeding its target of €1.4 billion, with fundraising completed in just four months and strong excess demand.
J.F. Lehman & Company Raises $2.2 Billion for Oversubscribed Fund VI
– J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLC) is a leading middle-market private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense, maritime, government, and environmental sectors. – JFLC Closed JFL Equity Investors VI, L.P.
Gatewood Capital Partners Launches $75 Million Co-Investment and Warehousing Program to Support Emerging Managers
– Gatewood Capital Partners LLC launches a $75 Million Co-Investment and Warehousing Program tailored for emerging managers in the private equity and alternative asset management sectors. – The program aims