– Dawson Partners, together with its advisory affiliates, announced the successful and oversubscribed final closing of Dawson Portfolio Finance 6 LP (“PF6” or the “Fund”).
– PF6, along with affiliated coinvest vehicles, closed on over US$7.7 billion.
– The Fund was oversubscribed, achieved its hard cap, and represents Dawson’s largest Portfolio Finance fund raised to date.
– Following this closing, Dawson’s assets under management (AUM) surpassed US$25 billion, just over 10 years since the Firm’s founding.
– PF6 is one of the largest funds ever raised dedicated solely to providing structured liquidity solutions to private markets.
– The successful fundraising allows Dawson to remain capitalized to capture significant market opportunities and positions the Firm as a global leader in structured liquidity solutions.
– Dawson emphasizes scale as a differentiator, enabling more informed, sophisticated solutions, and supporting recruitment, development, and retention of high-quality professionals.
– PF6 received strong support from a global base of institutional and private wealth investors, including public and corporate pension plans, insurance companies, family offices, consultants, and other financial institutions.
– The investor base comprises over 100 unique investors across 17 countries and 4 continents.
– Dawson continues to see strong global recognition for its brand and flexible liquidity solutions, with investor support for PF6 reflecting market demand.
– Yann Robard, Managing Partner, Dawson: “We are pleased to announce the final closing of our oversubscribed PF6, which together with affiliated coinvest vehicles, reached nearly US$8 billion in capital committed. In a challenging fundraising environment, hitting the PF6 hard cap is a result we are particularly proud of.”
– Joshua Booth, Partner, Dawson: “We continue to see our brand and solutions resonate strongly in the market globally. We believe investors have recognized the unique need for the Firm’s flexible liquidity solutions and the support we have received for PF6 is a testament to this.”
– Since inception, Dawson has sourced over US$945 billion in investment opportunities and deployed over US$30 billion across more than 295 transactions.
– The Firm has grown to over 235 professionals across offices in Toronto, London, UK, and New York City.
