Fundraising

Hamilton Lane nears final close for latest flagship secondaries fund

The firm’s sixth secondaries flagship will be ‘meaningfully’ larger than its predecessor fund, according co-CEO Erik Hirsch.

Secondaries fundraising surge may boost choices for selling GPs

Panelists say fundraising growth can boost bidders and cut pricing spreads.

Stafford Capital Partners raises $635m towards $1bn target

The firm raised $945m across its secondaries and carbon strategies in 2023.

Secondaries fundraising more than doubles to hit all-time high

The amount of capital raised for the strategy last year eclipsed the previous $101bn record set in 2020, data from Secondaries Investor shows.

Strategic Partners amasses almost $2bn for infra secondaries so far

The Blackstone unit previously raised $3.75bn for its third programme focusing on the asset class.

NYC Employees’ Retirement shifts focus to secondaries

Liquidity from the system’s PE portfolio dropped off over the past two years.

Ardian seeks more time to raise flagship secondaries fund

The secondaries giant’s ASF IX launched in February 2022 and is seeking north of $20bn.

Aquilius targets $700m for second RE secondaries fund

The firm’s predecessor fund has been fully deployed to LP and GP-led real estate secondaries transactions across the Asia-Pacific region.

Committed Advisors secures €2.6bn for latest secondaries fund

Committed Advisors Secondary Fund V surpassed its target and is significantly larger than its €1.6bn predecessor.

Lexington breaks records with $22.7bn flagship raise

Lexington Capital Partners X is more than 60% larger than its predecessor, which closed on $14bn in 2020.