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LPs to increase US mid-market focus as liquidity pressures reshape private equity strategies
Nearly three-quarters of LPs plan to increase allocations to the US middle market over the next two years, compared with 48% that intend to increase commitments to large and mega-cap private equity funds, according to new research from Winston Taylor and Mergermarket.
Deal Roundup: Palantir and Kirkland launch PE fundraising platform, PSG backs Dockwa
Palantir Technologies and Kirkland & Ellis have launched an AI-powered platform designed to support private equity fundraising and fund operations.
Norvestor hits €2bn hard cap for tenth flagship buyout fund
Nordic private equity firm Norvestor has taken just three months to reach a €2bn hard cap close for its tenth flagship fund.
HSBC AM beats target with $2bn sophomore UK direct lending fundraise
HSBC Asset Management has held an above-target final close for its second UK direct lending fund, securing $2bn from institutional investors across the vehicle and associated mandates.
Merantix Capital closes €103m AI fund to back early-stage European startups
Berlin-based venture capital firm Merantix Capital has closed a €103m fund focused on backing early-stage artificial intelligence startups across Europe.
Norway’s Longship hits NOK2.4bn hard cap in pacey Fund IV raise
Lower mid-market Norwegian private equity investor Longship has hit a NOK2.4bn (€223m) final close for its fourth fund.
Headline brings in ex-Blackstone, Base10 execs to bolsted capital formation, IR
Headline, the early-stage investor which rebranded from e.ventures in 2021, has hired Iñigo Garcia Gordobil as its global IR head and Morgan Dickson as...
Benchmark breaks long fund size tradition with $2bn double fund close amid AI boom
Silicon Valley VC veteran Benchmark Capital has reportedly reached a $2bn final close across a pair of new funds - breaking a long tradition of sticking to smaller fund sizes.
Crescent Capital seals $10.8bn of new direct lending firepower in biggest vintage yet
Crescent Capital has raised $10.8bn of investable capital for its fourth flagship direct lending fund, marking its largest-ever vintage in the strategy.
Deal Roundup: JC Flowers buys Monte Paschi Banque, Praesidian Capital exits Green Circuits
JC Flowers & Co has acquired lender Monte Paschi Banque - formerly the French subsidiary of Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
