Fundraising

GP-led specialist Timber Bay closes third flagship fund on $281m

The GP-led-focused fund is more than a quarter invested and will target lower mid-market deals in North America.

Seed assets propel Hamilton Lane’s second infra fund to $1.5bn close

Hamilton Lane’s Infrastructure Opportunities Fund II exceeded its $1.25bn target and tripled the size of its predecessor.

LPs wary of GP partnerships aimed at tapping private wealth

A majority of LPs are concerned about the ‘influence’ retail-oriented partnerships could have on the strategies of GPs, a Coller Capital survey found.

Leonard Green beats target with over $3.6bn for debut GP-led fund

Traditional buyout firms are taking advantage of what is widely considered a deficit of capital available for the growing number of opportunities in the secondary market, as GPs and LPs seek ways to monetise assets in older funds.

Auldbrass Partners targets $350m for latest secondaries vehicle

Auldbrass acquires secondaries interests through LP-led and GP-led opportunities in mid-market buyout, global buyout and growth equity.

Stafford raises over $1.1bn for infra secondaries

SISF V is the largest infrastructure vehicle that Stafford has raised to date and brings its total infra AUM to $2.7bn.

Blue Earth raises $100m for its first dedicated secondaries strategy

The firm is seeking to raise $300m for the strategy, head of private equity partnerships Nicolas Muller tells NPM.

Westwood targeting ‘proven’ traditional energy secondaries with new fund

The energy-focused firm’s latest $300m secondaries vehicle will target oil and gas, avoiding renewable energy.

Arcano closes on hard-cap for latest secondaries vehicle

The vehicle surpassed its target by €350m, making it the Spanish firm’s largest secondaries fund to date.