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Niobrara Capital beats debut fund target by 50% with $1.1bn close
Technology-focused private equity newcomer Niobrara Capital Partners has beaten its target by about 50% to raise more than $1.1bn for its debut buyout fund, less than two-and-a-half years after launching the firm.
Deal Roundup: Warburg buys into Ares, LightBay-backed Awayday, Antin Infra invest in HP Helicopters
Warburg Pincus has made an investment in Ares and LightBay Capital-backed Awayday through its $4bn-plus Capital Solutions Founders Fund, providing liquidity to the vacation-rental manager's existing investors while leaving Ares and LightBay as controlling shareholders.
ABP commits €250m to EQT-run Scaleup Europe Fund as pension giant plans €1bn VC...
Dutch pension giant ABP has committed €250m to the EQT-managed Scaleup Europe Fund as it prepares to deploy about €1bn into European venture capital over the next three years.
LAUNCHub reaches €65m first close for Fund III as CEE investor keeps predecessor-sized target
LAUNCHub Ventures has reached a €65m first close for its third fund, putting the Central and Southeast European early-stage investor most of the way towards a €75m-plus target.
Headline raises $400m eighth European fund as it doubles down on AI
Headline has raised $400m for its eighth European early-stage fund as the Mistral and Black Forest Labs backer looks to increase its exposure to the continent's rapidly expanding AI sector.
Deal Roundup: SoftBank completes $3.1bn DigitalBridge buyout, Wendel seals €2.1bn Stahl exit
SoftBank Group has completed its $3.1bn acquisition of DigitalBridge, taking the digital infrastructure specialist private and making it a controlled subsidiary of the Japanese investment group.
Abry hires Advent veteran Kassim to lead capital strategy, investor relations
Abry Partners has hired Advent International managing director Yusef Kassim to lead its capital strategy and investor relations, seven years after the $16bn alternative investment manager last publicly announced the close of a flagship buyout fund.
Investcorp beats target with $1.22bn second North American private equity fund
Investcorp has beaten its $1.1bn target to raise $1.22bn for its second North American private equity fund, targeting growing middle-market services businesses.
Oaktree raises $2bn for debut asset-backed finance fund as Brookfield platform passes $60bn
Oaktree Capital Management has raised $2bn for its first dedicated institutional asset-backed finance fund as parent Brookfield continues to scale a financing platform which now exceeds $60bn.
Ares quadruples $1bn target with $4.2bn debut structured solutions raise
Ares Management has raised about $4.2bn for its inaugural dedicated structured solutions strategy, more than quadrupling the vehicle’s original $1bn target amid growing demand for financing aimed directly at private equity managers.
