Fund of funds firm Mantra expects to close its latest fund in the next four weeks after 10 months of fundraising. The firm focuses on niche and listed private equity strategies in sectors including oil and gas, mining, litigation funding, intellectual property and agribusiness.
1 min read · 12 June 2015
Ardian is hiring throughout the company, including in its fund of funds business. Its portfolio companies include US pet supply store giant PetSmart.
2 min read · 02 June 2015
The firm has already committed 21% of Stafford International Timberland VII’s $484 million and plans to open an office in Latin America in the third quarter.
2 min read · 26 May 2015
The fund, which had a first close nearly 18 months ago, was oversubscribed.
2 min read · 22 May 2015
The average size of funds that closed in the first quarter was less than half of the average size of funds that closed in the same period in 2014.
1 min read · 21 May 2015
The Paris-based private equity intermediary will use the capital mainly to focus on marketing its platform to potential new members.
2 min read · 19 May 2015
The Paris-based firm will return to market just a year after closing its $9bn sixth secondaries fund
2 min read · 11 May 2015
The Simsbury, Connecticut-based private equity and real estate secondaries firm was oversubscribed and exceeded its initial target by $600 million.
2 min read · 07 May 2015
The Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund can invest up to 10 percent of its total commitments in secondaries.
1 min read · 06 May 2015
Coller International Partners VII has not yet held a first close toward its $5.5bn target and a $6bn hard-cap.
2 min read · 04 May 2015
