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Certares extends near-decade Guardian Alarm investment through New 2ND-led continuation deal
Certares has extended its almost decade-long ownership of Guardian Alarm through a single-asset continuation fund led by New 2ND Capital.
Constitution Capital hires WTW veteran to build defined contribution pension plan business
Constitution Capital Partners has hired WTW retirement industry veteran Rich Schainker as a managing director to expand its defined-contribution business, just weeks after launching a private equity vehicle targeting the US retirement plan market.
Schroders Capital closes record $1.3bn co-invest fund as annual PE fundraising tops $5bn
Schroders Capital has raised $1.3bn for its fourth flagship private equity co-investment fund, making it the firm's largest closed-ended commingled PE vehicle to date.
Deal Roundup: Carlyle, CVC strike €1bn BauWatch deal, HIG agrees $866m Mistras take-private
Carlyle and CVC DIF have agreed to acquire 90% of European remote-security business BauWatch from German family investment group Haniel in a deal valuing the company at about €1bn, according to Reuters, citing two people familiar with the transaction.
QIA sets up $5bn US private markets programme with JP Morgan
Qatar Investment Authority has agreed a $20bn investment partnership with JP Morgan Asset Management that includes a $5bn private-markets programme targeting US middle-market companies.
Pulse Fund closes $63m debut climate vehicle with sovereign wealth, family office backing
Climate-focused venture investor Pulse Fund has closed its debut fund on $63m, drawing commitments from an Asian sovereign wealth fund alongside institutional investors, family offices and corporate LPs.
Hamilton Lane hires UBS global PE co-head to lead European primary GP relationships
Hamilton Lane has hired UBS Unified Global Alternatives co-head of private equity Diana Celotto as managing director to lead its primary GP relationships across Europe, adding a senior fund selector to a platform which allocated $23.6bn to private markets funds last year.
Portage closes $600m fintech fund slightly below predecessor as platform AUM reaches $7bn
Fintech specialist Portage has closed its fourth flagship venture fund on about $600m, slightly below the $655m raised by its predecessor four years ago despite growing its wider investment platform to $7bn.
Siguler Guff raises record $3bn for small buyouts
Siguler Guff has raised more than $3bn for its US small-buyout strategy, marking the largest fundraising in the strategy’s history as the private markets manager pulls in almost $700m through separately managed accounts alongside its latest commingled vehicles.
Bain Capital Ventures picks up $1.6bn at Fund XI close
Bain Capital Ventures has raised $1.6bn for its eleventh core venture fund, as the investor concentrates its strategy around early-stage companies building AI infrastructure, applications and services.
