Bridgepoint has exceeded its €28bn fundraising target three months ahead of schedule, with its latest European buyout fund approaching an €8.65bn hard cap as strong performance from Energy Capital Partners drives a sharp increase in expected carried interest.
Meridiam has closed a $4.5bn North American infrastructure vehicle that will allow the manager to extend ownership of 15 existing assets while providing liquidity to investors in its earlier funds.
Sheridan Capital Partners has raised almost $1.35bn across two healthcare-focused private equity funds, nearly doubling the size of its flagship vehicle while launching a separate strategy dedicated to healthcare technology.
Conversant Capital has closed its debut private investment fund on $705m, beating its original $500m target by more than 40% as the six-year-old real estate investment firm grows assets under management to $3.2bn.
European life sciences investor Forbion has raised €2.3bn across its latest venture and growth funds, topping the record €2.09bn it collected for the predecessor pair two years ago.
KKR has agreed to acquire private capital fund administrator Gen II Fund Services from Hg, General Atlantic and other minority investors for a $5.1bn...
Deep tech investor Linse Capital has raised $150m for a new early-stage strategy, marking a significant expansion beyond the concentrated growth-stage investing model it has pursued since its launch in 2015.
Energy Capital Partners has raised $834m for a single-asset continuation vehicle holding Next Wave Energy Partners, giving investors in its $3.3bn fourth flagship fund the option to cash out of the energy infrastructure business.
The British Business Bank has committed £10m to Fuel Ventures to boost the venture capital firm's capacity to make new early-stage investments and provide follow-on funding to its existing portfolio companies.