Funds

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.

Ardian steps up as buyer of CIC portfolio sale

The sale is expected to be the first in what could be a series of fund stakes offerings by the sovereign fund as it works to manage its portfolio.

SQ Capital races to $400m first close for debut strategy – updated

Former Blackstone dealmaker Mustafa Siddiqui’s firm, which launched in January, completed its first CV with K1 Investment Management and has since made three further investments, Secondaries Investor understands.

Unigestion’s Büchel: Primary relationships critical for mid-market GP-leds

The Geneva-headquartered manager’s sixth secondaries vehicle closed on €1.7bn and will target the mid-market.

SecondQuarter Ventures launches larger Fund III to fill ANZ market gap

Australian VC secondaries specialist SecondQuarter sees a multi-billion-dollar gap in the local market, managing partner Ian Beatty told Secondaries Investor.

A bountiful feast in secondaries’ smaller deal market

Despite a growing number of new entrants, buyers aren’t concerned about increased competition in this abundant part of the market. How long can this last?

India’s Neo nears $250m final close on debut secondaries fund

The fundraise is the private credit and real asset manager’s first private equity secondaries endeavour.

How 2025 set a full-year fundraising record in just nine months

Investor enthusiasm for secondaries is no secret, and it has manifested in some eye-popping fundraising figures.

Ares closes on $5.3bn infra secondaries programme – updated

The programme is one of the largest infrastructure secondaries platforms raised and follows Blackstone Strategic Partners’ $5.5bn fund close in August.

Golding closes above target for its latest secondaries fund

After more than three years on the road, the asset manager is already looking to launch a successor vehicle.