SkyKnight Capital has held a final close for its fifth flagship buyout fund at its $2bn hard cap, completing the oversubscribed fundraising in less than six months.
UK workplace pension scheme Nest has unveiled an initial £200m of investment targeting high-growth private companies through the creation of a dedicated venture capital sleeve managed by Schroders Capital.
Mérieux Equity Partners has hit a €335m first close for its fifth healthcare buyout fund, reaching more than half of its €600m target just four months after launching the vehicle.
TIFF Investment Management has strengthened its private markets capabilities with the appointment of Andrew Murray and Stephen Grau to lead a new dedicated private equity secondaries practice.
Global investment firm B Capital, created by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, has raised $500m for the hard cap close of its third Ascent fund - nearly doubling the size of its predecessor vehicle amid strong LP appetite for AI investing.
KKR-owned investor Arctos has held a $6.2bn final close for its inaugural GP solutions fund, significantly exceeding its $4bn target and establishing what the firm said is the largest first-time fund raised in the rapidly growing GP solutions market.
Bregal Milestone has held the final close of its third flagship fund at its increased hard cap of €915m - capping an oversubscribed fundraising that almost doubled the size of the firm's maiden vehicle.