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The shorter the hold, the higher the burden

Assessing a quick-flip continuation vehicle on the asset’s hold period alone is an imperfect metric.

CVC aims for Q3 close for 6th secondaries fund

The firm, which is also planning to launch its first infra secondaries vehicle, has raised $9.3bn to date for Fund VI, according to its H1 2026 results.

StepStone leads on Cabot’s £140m CV for Premier Modular

The modular buildings provider, which is part owned by MML, raised £360m from a group of European infrastructure investors.

High-conviction deals gained favour from secondaries investors in H1

AI disruption ‘reverberated’ across both the LP-led and GP-led markets in the first half of the year, according to Campbell Lutyens’ Gerald Cooper.

Partners Group wraps up debut infra secondaries fundraising effort with $5.5bn raised

The capital comprises $1.7bn for a fund – exceeding a $750m – as well as $3.8bn raised in bespoke mandates.

Clipway soars past target to reach $6.4bn for debut fund

The firm’s inaugural vehicle launched in June 2023 with a $4bn target, Secondaries Investor data shows.

Download: Secondaries fundraising surpasses $50bn in first half

Secondaries fundraising saw its second-strongest first six months across a six-year period, with Q1 accounting for the bulk of activity.

Behind EQT’s VC continuation fund: HarbourVest leads €526m vehicle

The continuation fund houses eight assets, with five to six making up the bulk of net asset value, Secondaries Investor understands.

Credit manager Serone launches buyout secondaries strategy

The London-headquartered manager has made hires from Ardian and UBS to co-lead the strategy, and has launched a debut fund, Secondaries Investor understands.

Carlyle AlpInvest closes second single asset-focused fund on $1.7bn

The vehicle, which surpassed both its $1bn target and its $345m predecessor, benefited from LPs’ increased sophistication around CVs, Carlyle AlpInvest’s Julian Rampelmann says.