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HIG hires Blackstone’s Choi to lead Asia fundraising amid capital formation buildout
HIG Capital has hired Blackstone senior managing director Younghee Choi as head of Asia, extending a rapid buildout of its capital formation operation as the $75bn alternatives manager looks to expand its Asian LP base.
Avallon scales up MBO strategy with €171.5m Fund IV first close, eyes €260m
Polish private equity house Avallon MBO has held a €171.5m first close for its fourth flagship fund, already surpassing the total raised by its predecessor as its targets a potential €260m final close.
Bowery Capital GP Loren Straub launches Prompt Capital, targets $40m for debut fund
Long-time Bowery Capital general partner Loren Straub has launched her own venture firm, Prompt Capital, and is seeking up to $40m for its debut fund.
Deal Roundup: Epiris agrees £1.08bn take-private of Gamma Communications, Yellow Wood to buy Nestlé...
Epiris has agreed a cash acquisition of Unified Communications as a Service specialist Gamma Communications which gives the FTSE 250 business a roughly £1.08bn enterprise value.
Axcel scales flagship fund to €2.1bn hard cap as Northern Europe expansion accelerates
Nordic buyout house Axcel has closed its eighth flagship fund at a €2.1bn hard cap, increasing the strategy by 60% from its 2024 predecessor vehicle.
Andreessen Horowitz adds $1.75bn to Growth V just eight months after $6.75bn close
Andreessen Horowitz has added $1.75bn of fresh capital to its fifth growth fund, increasing the vehicle to $8.5bn less than eight months after closing the vehicle.
Ocean Avenue said to eye $750m for latest fund targeting independent sponsor co-invest deals
Special situations investor Ocean Avenue Capital Partners is back in the fundraising market eyeing up to $750m for its latest investment vehicle, which will target co-investments alongside independent sponsors.
Charlesbank hands leadership to White, Hau as long-time CEO Choe steps back
Charlesbank Capital Partners has named Brandon White and Sandor Hau as co-managing partners in a significant leadership transition at the $22bn-plus middle-market investor, with long-time CEO Michael Choe stepping back after 12 years at the helm.
NIIF hits $2bn first close for second India infrastructure fund, already nears predecessor’s final...
India's sovereign-anchored National Investment and Infrastructure Fund has reached a INR190bn ($2bn) first close for its second flagship infrastructure fund, already securing capital equivalent to roughly 85% of the final size of its predecessor.
Ares scales inherited Japan logistics strategy to record $4bn fund after GCP acquisition
Ares Management has closed its fifth Japan logistics development fund at a JPY612bn ($4bn) hard cap, increasing the strategy by nearly 50% from its predecessor just over a year after acquiring the platform through GCP International.
