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Adams Street Private Equity Navigator Fund LLC is an evergreen, closed‑end interval fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 in April 2025. Managed by Adams Street Advisors, LLC, it continues the investment program of its predecessor Cayman Islands fund, offering investors broad access to global private markets strategies. The Fund’s objective is to deliver long‑term capital appreciation via a diversified portfolio comprised of primary and secondary private equity fund interests, direct equity and debt investments in private companies (including growth equity, co‑investments, and private credit), along with liquid high‑quality assets to maintain operational flexibility and periodic liquidity. As an interval fund, it balances the illiquid nature of private markets with investor access through periodic repurchase offers, which provide limited liquidity alongside private market exposure. The structure includes multiple share classes—Class S, D, I, and M—each with different fee and expense structures. The Fund seeks exemptive relief to allow this multi‑class structure, early withdrawal charges, and asset‑based distribution/service fees, aligning with standard interval fund frameworks that support investor access and operational resilience.

Advent International GPE XI is the eleventh flagship global private equity fund from Advent International, a leading global private equity firm. The fund is targeting $26 billion in commitments, surpassing its predecessor GPE X, which closed at $25 billion in 2022. GPE XI continues Advent's strategy of investing in control buyouts of companies across various sectors and geographies. The fund focuses on five core sectors: business and financial services, healthcare, industrial, consumer, and technology. Advent seeks to partner with management teams to drive revenue growth, operational improvements, and strategic expansion. The firm's approach involves identifying companies with strong potential and working closely with them to achieve sustainable growth. Geographically, GPE XI aims to invest primarily in North America and Europe, while also exploring opportunities in Asia and Latin America. Advent's global presence and local expertise enable it to identify and capitalize on investment opportunities across diverse markets.

AlpInvest Co-Investment Fund IX (ACF IX) is the ninth iteration of AlpInvest Partners' flagship co-investment strategy. Managed by AlpInvest Partners, a subsidiary of The Carlyle Group, the fund focuses on providing investors with access to private equity buyouts by co-investing alongside leading private equity firms. ACF IX aims to capitalize on attractive investment opportunities in the mid-market segment, leveraging AlpInvest's extensive network and experience in the private equity space. The fund has successfully raised $4.1 billion, surpassing its predecessor's $3.5 billion close in 2021. ACF IX attracted commitments from 185 global investors, including pension funds, asset managers, and family offices. The fund's strategy involves investing in whole-company buyout transactions and equity stakes across various industry sectors worldwide. By focusing on mid-market deals, ACF IX seeks to achieve favorable entry valuations, often at 15% to 20% discounts compared to peak-period prices. AlpInvest's co-investment platform has a track record of over 400 equity co-investments, committing more than $19 billion over the past 25 years. The firm's approach emphasizes building long-term partnerships with top-tier private equity sponsors, enabling access to high-quality deal flow and efficient execution. ACF IX continues this tradition, aiming to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to its investors through a diversified portfolio of co-investments.

Ansor, a UK-based private equity firm, has successfully closed its second fund, Ansor Fund II, at the hard cap of £250 million, nearly doubling the size of its inaugural fund raised in 2019. The fund was significantly oversubscribed, attracting a carefully curated group of high-quality limited partners, including leading US-based endowments and blue-chip European investors. Ansor Fund II will continue the firm’s strategy of building high-quality assets through rapid “ground-up” buy-and-build consolidation within fast-growing yet fragmented subsectors. The firm targets resilient, EBITDA-positive businesses that can undergo multiple value inflections through its precision-engineered value creation approach. Led by founding partners Edward Ainsworth, Peter Marson, and Peter Strafford, Ansor leverages over 20 years of experience creating businesses from scratch within the UK SME ecosystem. Since transitioning to a private equity model in 2019, the firm has refined its systematic investment approach and expanded its team and tech infrastructure.

Apax XI is a private equity buyout fund that will continue to focus on investment opportunities across the Tech, Services, Healthcare, and Internet/Consumer sectors. This sector-focused strategy will guide the fund's target investments, allowing for the identification of businesses with growth potential within these specific sectors. Additionally, the fund has already committed 15% of its capital across five investments, three of which are corporate carveouts and one is a day-one combination of two businesses. This reflects the fund's operationally intensive approach to investing and its focus on enabling companies to realize their full potential. The fund is located in London, United Kingdom. The fund has received commitments from a diverse set of new and returning investors, including public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, fund of funds, insurance companies, endowments, and charitable foundations. This diverse investor base reflects the fund's appeal to a wide range of institutional investors. Apax XI is a dual-currency fund (USD and EUR).

Aurora Equity Partners VII (AEP VII) is a 2023 vintage private equity buyout fund managed by Aurora Capital Partners. The fund, domiciled in the United States (Delaware), is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and raised approximately US$1.37 billion in equity commitments. The fund focuses on middle-market companies across industrial & business services, industrial technologies, and software / tech-enabled services. AEP VII aims to deploy equity investments typically between US$50 million and US$300 million per transaction, targeting businesses with enterprise values in the US$100 million to US$500 million range. Geographically, AEP VII concentrates on North America, leveraging Aurora’s regional presence and experience to source and manage control or majority‐oriented investments. The strategy likely places emphasis on operational improvement and possibly add‑on M&A to build scale. This fund represents Aurora Capital Partners’ ambition to scale further, aiming for a target fund size up to US$2 billion, though the actual raised equity is about US$1.37 billion as of the latest filing. The firm brings the experience of its prior funds and a management team with long tenure in middle‑market private equity.

Axcel Elevate I is a new lower mid‑market buyout fund launched by Axcel, closing in November 2025 at a €459 million hard cap following an oversubscribed fundraising round. The commitments came from a mix of institutional backers — including pension funds, funds-of-funds, foundations, and family offices — many of whom were existing supporters of Axcel, underscoring strong investor confidence in the new vehicle’s strategy.The fund focuses on smaller buyout targets across the Nordic region, aiming at companies that lie beneath the threshold of traditional mid‑market funds. The target sectors include technology, business services & industrials, and healthcare, leveraging Axcel’s deep sector expertise and long-standing track record in these verticals.Elevate I is fully integrated into Axcel’s broader platform: the dedicated Elevate team works alongside the firm’s more than 30 investment professionals, supported by investor relations, compliance, sustainability and operations functions. This integration allows the fund to apply Axcel’s proven value‑creation methodology — including buy‑and‑build strategies, digitalisation, operational improvement and sustainability initiatives — adapted to the lower mid‑market segment.

The latest vehicle from BC Partners, Fund XII, marks the firm’s 12th flagship buy‑out fund and is structured to capitalise on its proven track record in upper mid‑market investments across Europe and North America. With a target of roughly €5‑6 billion in commitments, the fund seeks to leverage BC Partners’ deep operational platform, sector expertise and global sourcing capabilities to back companies with strong growth potential and resilient business models. The investment strategy emphasises “defensive growth” – targeting market‑leading companies in sectors such as TMT, Services & Industrials, Healthcare and Food that exhibit predictable cash flows, margin resilience and multiple avenues for value creation. The fund team will partner with proven management teams and seek to drive organic expansion, internationalisation, M&A‑led growth and operational improvement. Geographically, Fund XII will focus primarily on Europe and North America, drawing on BC Partners’ well‑established trans‑Atlantic platform and track record of investing across these regions. The firm believes that the upper mid‑market segment offers a compelling combination of deal flow quality, exit optionality and relative insulation from large‑cap competition. While the fund is still in fundraising, BC Partners is positioning Fund XII to exploit a market environment in which exit activity is picking up, valuations are re‑adjusting and disciplined buy‑out vehicles can deliver attractive returns. The firm emphasises operational value creation and seeks to partner with businesses that can benefit from BC Partners’ global resources, local networks and sector expertise. In doing so, Fund XII aims to deliver long‑term, risk‑adjusted returns for its limited partners.

BPEA Private Equity Fund IX is the latest flagship fund from EQT Private Capital Asia, aiming to raise $12.5 billion, with a hard cap set at $14.5 billion. Launched in August 2024, the fund continues the strategy of its predecessor, BPEA VIII, focusing on control-oriented, large-cap buyouts across the Asia-Pacific region. The fund leverages EQT's pan-Asian coverage and bottom-up investment approach to identify value and sector trends across diverse markets. The fund targets investments in sectors benefiting from structural and secular tailwinds, including technology, services, healthcare, industrial services, and technology services. With a focus on scalable market leaders, BPEA IX aims to construct a diversified portfolio of 18 to 22 companies, each with strong growth potential and defensible market positions. BPEA IX plans to make 4 to 6 investments per year, with average equity investments of $300 million and targeting companies with enterprise values ranging from $500 million to $2 billion. The fund's strategy is designed to capitalize on favorable demographics, professionalization of under-managed assets, and corporate governance reforms across the region.

Bain Capital Asia Fund V is a 2023 vintage buyout fund managed by Bain Capital. The fund is located in Hong Kong and invests in Asia. Bain Capital's fifth Asia-focused fund has exceeded its initial target of $5 billion and has raised around $7.1 billion from global investors. The firm, which started fundraising in the second half of last year, aims to complete the exercise in the coming weeks. Bain Capital's new Asia fund will focus heavily on Japan, where it has landed marquee deals such as the $18 billion buyout of Toshiba Corp’s memory chip business.

The Beyond Capital Partners Fund III, a 2023 vintage private equity fund managed by Beyond Capital Partners GmbH, closed at the hard cap of EUR 180 million in April 2024. The fund has secured capital commitments from institutional limited partners and fund-of-funds from continental Europe. Beyond Capital Partners and Beyond Family & Friends also provide more than ten percent of the fund volume, ensuring alignment of interests with limited partners. The fund's investment strategy focuses on the lower-mid-market segment, targeting companies in the DACH region with enterprise values of up to EUR 50 million. The fund has already made two platform investments and a first add-on, demonstrating its commitment to the region and the segment. With a team of fifteen professionals, the fund aims to continue its successful investment strategy, building on its experience from previous transactions. Beyond Capital Partners places a strong emphasis on ESG as an additional value driver. As a SFDR 8+ Fund, the fund is dedicated to creating value through focusing on ESG-related elements. The fund was supported in its fundraising efforts by Triago S.A. as a placement agent and by Clifford Chance as a legal advisor. Specifically, the fund targets majority shareholdings in profitable Mittelstand companies in the DACH region with a focus on asset-light business models in sectors such as B2B services, IT services, software, healthcare & well-being, lifestyle, and entertainment. This underscores the fund's commitment to investing in businesses that align with its strategic vision and value creation objectives."

Bravo Capital Partners II is a closed‑end private equity fund dedicated to acquiring majority stakes in Italian business‑to‑business companies exhibiting strong growth potential, primarily within the “Made in Italy” industrial and service landscape. The fund is sponsored by Bravo Capital Management and advised by Bravo Invest, leveraging their deep knowledge of Italian lower‑mid‑market dynamics and consolidation opportunities. With a target size around €110 million and a first closing at approximately €90 million in early 2022, the fund attracted commitments from institutional investors, family offices and high‑net‑worth individuals, anchored by Luxempart and co‑investors such as the European Investment Fund. The fundraising marks a continuation of a proven strategic approach from its predecessor vehicle, Bravo Capital Partners I. The investment strategy is squarely focused on Italian SMEs operating in business‑to‑business sectors that offer visible platforms for growth and aggregation: companies with a strong niche, potential for add‑on acquisitions, and a business model rooted in supply‑chain excellence or specialised manufacturing or services. The fund intends to partner with management teams and founders to support growth, operational enhancement, and strategic consolidation over the investment horizon. Bravo Capital Partners II views the Italian domestic market as fertile ground for value creation in the lower‑mid‑market segment where regional strengths, craftsmanship, and niche specialisation combine with consolidation opportunities. By targeting majority stakes and executing bolt‑on strategies, the fund aims to build larger, more scalable entities while preserving the entrepreneurial legacy of the companies it invests in and leveraging Italy’s global production networks.

CVC Credit Partners European Direct Lending Fund IV (“EUDL IV”) marks a significant milestone in the growth of CVC’s private credit platform. With €10.4 billion raised across the fund and parallel vehicles, this fourth iteration of the European direct lending strategy represents a substantial increase from its predecessors, reflecting strong investor appetite for sponsor-backed private credit solutions in Europe. The fund benefits from CVC’s deep market presence and long-established track record in the region. The fund targets private equity-sponsored mid-to-large cap businesses across Europe, offering flexible, tailored lending solutions. CVC leverages the strength of its Private Equity platform and pan-European credit expertise to source proprietary deals and deliver comprehensive financing packages. EUDL IV has already committed capital to over 30 transactions, including high-profile deals such as KKR’s acquisition of Immedica Pharma and Cinven’s purchase of idealista. EUDL IV’s investment approach emphasizes senior secured lending, focused on risk-adjusted returns and capital preservation. The fund’s scale and execution capacity enable it to lead or anchor transactions, positioning CVC as a trusted partner to sponsors and borrowers alike. Its strategy also supports complex financings such as take-privates, platform acquisitions, and recapitalizations. CVC Credit continues to grow its private credit footprint, now managing over €18 billion across Direct Lending and Capital Solutions. With strong tailwinds in the European private credit market and increasing disintermediation from traditional banks, EUDL IV is well-positioned to capture market share and deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns for its global institutional investor base.

CVC Strategic Opportunities II is a €4.6 billion private equity fund launched in 2019 by CVC Capital Partners. It is the second fund in CVC’s long-dated investment strategy, focusing on patient capital for high-quality businesses. The fund emphasizes long-term partnerships with companies operating in low-volatility sectors and demonstrating strong cash flow generation. The strategy targets control, co-control, or significant minority stakes in companies offering essential products or services. These businesses typically have stable capital structures and consistent earnings. CVC works with portfolio companies to enhance value through operational improvements and strategic growth initiatives. The fund primarily focuses on Western Europe and North America, investing across sectors such as commercial services, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and manufacturing. Target companies generally have enterprise values between €1 billion and €5 billion, allowing CVC to support a broad range of sizable, stable businesses.

CapMan Special Situations I is a closed-end €77 million credit and special situations fund, launched in 2021 by CapMan. It pursues event-driven investment opportunities in mid-market companies across Finland and Sweden. The fund plays an active, hands-on role in strategic and operational turnarounds, financial restructurings, and corporate carve-outs. Fund targets mid-sized, often distressed or underperforming companies, where its flexible capital—whether through control equity, minority equity with governance rights, or tailored debt—is employed alongside deep operational expertise. Typical investments range from €10 to €25 million per company, with CapMan’s seasoned operational advisors overseeing substantial value-creation plans. Key sectors include industrials, infrastructure, senior services, and business services. Its recent portfolio additions include residential care providers Nonna Group Oy and Aurahovi Oy (combined revenue ~€9 million in 2024), signaling strategic expansion into elderly care. With a clear Nordic focus, CapMan Special Situations I aims to rejuvenate viable companies and deliver strong returns for institutional investors.

The CapitalSpring Investment Partners VII fund reflects the firm’s deep specialization in the multi‑unit consumer and service sectors, bridging flexible debt and equity solutions under one platform. Led by CapitalSpring, the fund seeks to partner with leading management teams in businesses with scale‑opportunity in branded restaurants, fitness/wellness chains, car‑washes, automotive aftermarket, and other multi‑location service operations. With a target raise of approximately US $1 billion, the fund is sized to support both organic growth and strategic add‑on acquisitions. The investment strategy emphasises structuring solutions ranging from senior debt to subordinated mezzanine, preferred equity and minority or control equity positions. This flexibility allows the fund to engage in buyouts, recapitalisations, growth capital, and complex transition scenarios, especially in the multi‑unit ecosystem. According to the firm’s “Investment Profile”, CapitalSpring targets companies across a broad range of growth stages—from emerging business models to large international franchise platforms. Geographically, the fund focuses on the United States, seeking to leverage the manager’s strong network and operational resources in the U.S. market. The underlying portfolio companies typically operate in franchises or multi‑unit models where operational scale, brand recognition, and replicability drive value. Although the fund may scout adjacent geographies, the primary investment geography remains the U.S. market. In terms of target company size and financial policy, the fund is structured to back investments typically in the range of US $10 million to US $150 million or more per company. The firm emphasises “multi‑location businesses in other consumer‑facing industries” and service providers tied to the restaurant/retail end‑markets. While specific metrics around revenues, EBITDA or valuations for each deal are not publicly disclosed in full detail, the typical investment size indicates mid‑market companies with established operations, growth potential, and margin characteristics consistent with branded service or retail platforms.

Churchill Asset Management, the Nuveen affiliate focused on private capital, has held the final close of Churchill Co-Investment Fund II at its $1.5 billion hard cap—almost 3.5 times the size of its 2020 predecessor. The vehicle was heavily oversubscribed, attracting commitments from a globally diversified roster of sovereign wealth funds, public and corporate pensions, insurers, funds-of-funds, family offices and, notably, a growing private-wealth channel that now supplies roughly 20 % of the capital base. Building on Churchill’s long-standing role as an LP in more than 280 PE funds, Fund II will provide equity co-investments alongside top-tier buy-out sponsors in U.S. middle-market companies. Typical equity tickets range from $20–50 million (with flexibility down to $30 million for smaller deals) and target businesses generating EBITDA of $15–75 million. Sector-wise, Churchill is prioritising B2B software, tech-enabled and business services, professional services and healthcare, where recurring revenue, defensible market positions and cash-flow visibility are prevalent. Roughly 30 % of the fund has already been deployed across 25 such investments, demonstrating strong early momentum despite a slower exit environment for private equity more broadly.

Compass Group Fund III has closed at a hard cap of $408 million, representing the firm’s second fundraising effort in the past two years. The fund focuses on thematic research and investment in the lower middle market, specifically targeting subsectors within niche manufacturing & distribution and business & consumer services industries. The geographical focus of the fund is the Mid-America “Between the Mountain Ranges,” with a strategic emphasis on the Midwestern region. The fund seeks to invest in historically successful entrepreneur and family-owned companies that exhibit characteristics such as EBITDA between $2 million and $15 million, enterprise values of $20 million to $200 million, and strong margin and cash flow generation. Compass Group aims to provide long-term capital and strategic support to small-to-medium sized private companies with revenues between $20-$100 million, typically investing $10-$30 million in control positions. The firm prioritizes partnering with businesses that have reached an inflection point for growth and are seeking continued participation and partnership, especially those without prior institutional capital. Additionally, Compass Group looks for niche markets with $100M+ potential that are highly fragmented with no clear leader or category disruption, further demonstrating the fund’s strategic focus on specific sectors and types of businesses.

The Comvest Investment Partners VI, L.P. fund (CIP VI) is a private equity that has closed with total capital commitments of $881 million. The fund targets control investments in market-leading middle-market companies throughout North America, with a focus on industries such as consumer, healthcare services, infrastructure and field services, and professional and managed services. The fund seeks to deploy up to $150 million of equity per investment and supports founder and family transitions, leveraged recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, buyouts, complex situations, and public-to-private transactions. The fund received commitments from a diverse global investor group that includes foundations, insurance companies, pension funds, asset managers, consultants, and family offices. Comvest Partners, the firm managing the fund, has nearly 25 years of experience in delivering results for investors and a proven investment team. Comvest's private equity strategy integrates specialized investment, industry, and operational expertise to help company founders and management teams scale their businesses, heighten operational performance, and drive value creation to realize their full potential. The firm has a collaborative approach and significant transaction experience as an active investor.

Diversis Capital Partners III, L.P. is the latest flagship fund from Los Angeles-based Diversis Capital Management, LP, focused on lower-middle market investments in the software and tech-enabled services sectors. The fund successfully closed at its hard cap of $1.2 billion, exceeding its initial $850 million target and bringing the firm’s total assets under management to more than $3 billion. Fund III was significantly oversubscribed, attracting a broad global base of institutional LPs, including public and private pension funds, endowments, foundations, and family offices. Diversis continues to pursue an operationally intensive investment strategy, seeking control positions in companies with strong foundations that can benefit from growth capital, deep operational support, and long-term strategic alignment. The firm emphasizes partnership with founders and leadership teams to unlock scalable growth and build durable market leadership through innovation, AI-driven initiatives, and hands-on transformation. Fund III will target approximately nine to ten platform investments, maintaining typical equity check sizes between $10 million and $150 million. This approach reflects Diversis’s commitment to building a concentrated portfolio that allows for direct operational engagement and measurable value creation. The firm intends to leverage its growing bench of operating partners to deploy best practices across its investments and drive efficiency and profitability. Geographically, the fund will focus primarily on North America, with selective investments in Europe and Australia. The strategy remains sector-focused, particularly within enterprise software and tech-enabled verticals, where recurring revenues, high margins, and resilient valuations continue to offer attractive opportunities even amid broader private equity market challenges. Fund III positions Diversis to deploy capital at scale while maintaining its core discipline of value creation through operational excellence.

EQT XI is a flagship private equity fund targeting a €23 billion raise, designed with strategy continuity from its predecessor, EQT X. Its fund cycle syncs precisely with EQT X—launching when the older fund is ~80–90 percent invested. The capital will be deployed across mid- to large-cap sectors, leveraging EQT’s global private equity capabilities. Fund investment strategy largely mirrors that of EQT X, focusing on resilient sectors in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. With deep sector expertise in healthcare, technology, services, and infrastructure, EQT XI aims to build on past successes and value creation methodologies honed over multiple generations of flagship funds. The fee structure is aligned seamlessly with investors' interests: management fees commence upon the first investment by EQT XI or when EQT X’s commitment period ends, whichever comes first. After that point, EQT X’s fee basis shifts to net‑invested capital, ensuring clean fund transitions and consistent alignment between fund manager and LPs.

Eden Capital Partners II is a private equity fund managed by Eden Capital and located in New York. The fund has a fundraising target of $400 million. The fund invests in the United States, Canada and Western Europe. The fund targets investments in the IT consulting, outsourcing, healthcare, software, business product and service sectors. Eden Capital deploys $20 - $75 million of equity per transaction with the ability to invest below those thresholds for add-on acquisitions. They seek majority, or substantial minority positions with control rights, through leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, and growth equity structures. Eden invests in companies in United States, Canada, Western Europe with enterprise value smaller than $150 million, EBITDA between $3 and $15 million. As of April 2024, the fund has raised $96.4 million, according to regulatory filings with the SEC.

The Eighth Cinven Fund (Fund 8) is a buyot fund managed by Cinven. It has raised $14.5 billion and is nearly 30% larger than its predecessor fund, Fund 7. The fund has benefitted from a strong re-up rate from longstanding Limited Partners and welcomed new investors to its global Limited Partner base. The success of the fundraise is attributed to the long-term track record, depth and experience of the team, and the consistency of its strategy in building long-term, sustainable businesses with global growth opportunities. Cinven usually investors in the following sectors: Business Services, Consumer, TMT, Healthcare, Financial Services and Industrial. The strategy for Fund 8 builds on the approach successfully used in previous funds, investing in control positions in growth-oriented, market-leading, cash-generative companies. Cinven seeks to accelerate growth through active management and deliver break-out returns. The fund seeks to invest across sectors and geographies, particularly during periods of volatility, to identify attractive opportunities. Cinven seeks to build long-term, sustainable businesses that will grow, provide employment, and generate economic benefit in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. With a proven track record of investing successfully through economic cycles, the Cinven Funds have completed investments in more than 150 portfolio companies across Europe and in North America and realized or listed more than 115 investments, returning proceeds of approximately €47 billion to the Cinven Funds. Founded as the private investment arm of the British Coal pension scheme in 1977, Cinven became independent in 1995 and has raised more than €50 billion in aggregate to date through various funds."

Five Arrows Secondary Opportunities VI (FASO VI) is Five Arrows' sixth secondaries fund with €2 billion size. This achievement surpasses its original target of €1.5 billion and doubles the size of its predecessor, FASO V. The fund focuses on mid-market GP-led secondary transactions, emphasizing companies in the healthcare, business services, software, and IT sectors across Europe and North America. FASO VI is part of the Five Arrows Multi-Strategies platform (FAMS), which manages over €28 billion in assets across various strategies, including corporate private equity, primary and secondary fund investing, co-investments, and senior and junior credit. The fund received strong support from a globally diversified group of investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, corporations, family offices, and entrepreneurs. Notably, Rothschild & Co Group, along with its staff and investment team, made a substantial commitment to the vehicle. The fund's investment strategy is designed to capitalize on the growing GP-led secondaries market, which expanded to over $71 billion in 2024 from $29 billion in 2019. With a team that has worked together for over two decades, Five Arrows leverages its extensive experience to identify and execute transactions that offer attractive risk-adjusted returns. FASO VI aims to provide liquidity solutions to general partners and limited partners, facilitating the continuation and growth of high-quality assets.

GTCR Capital Solutions Fund is the inaugural fund under GTCR's new capital solutions strategy, launched in 2024. The fund focuses on providing minority structured equity and debt investments to mid-market companies, offering flexible financing solutions tailored to each company's specific needs. This strategy formalizes GTCR's approach to minority investments, allowing the firm to offer bespoke capital structures that can include convertible debt, preferred equity, and other hybrid instruments. The fund targets companies across various sectors, including business services, technology, media and telecommunications (TMT), financial services, and healthcare. With a target size of $1.5 billion, the fund has attracted commitments from institutional investors such as the Washington State Investment Board, which approved a $100 million investment in November 2024. The fund is domiciled in Delaware and managed from GTCR's headquarters in Chicago.

Gemspring Growth Solutions II is the second non‑control / growth capital fund under the “Growth Solutions” banner, positioned to back middle‑market companies with scalable growth trajectories. The fund provides flexible, minority or structured equity investments as a partner to management teams, rather than seeking full control. Its purpose is to leverage Gemspring’s operational capabilities, strategic oversight, and networks to accelerate growth, margin expansion, and value creation in portfolio companies. GGS II is oriented toward businesses that already exhibit strong fundamentals and growth potential, but require additional capital, strategic resources, and operational insight to scale more aggressively. By adopting a flexible capital approach, the fund can structure its investments in the form of growth equity, preferred equity, recapitalizations, or structured instruments that align incentives with existing shareholders. Over time, the fund may also support add‑on acquisitions or strategic inorganic growth to enhance scale and market leadership. Gemspring is likely to target sectors consistent with its existing “Growth Solutions” and broader firm strategy: software, tech‑enabled services, industrial services, business services, specialty manufacturing, healthcare services, and adjacent segments. The fund can capitalize on opportunities that lie in both technology‑driven growth areas and more traditional industrial or services domains, especially where transformation or scaling is needed. Given its predecessor track record and the firm’s reputation, GGS II may attract high‑quality sponsors, founders, or management teams looking for a growth partner rather than a full take‑private transaction. Its non‑control posture allows for more flexible deal structures, enabling participation in opportunities that are less conducive to traditional buyouts, and broadening the investible universe for Gemspring.

Goldman Sachs Alternatives launched the open-ended European Private Credit Strategy (GSEC) in early 2024, targeting resilient European mid-sized businesses through senior secured lending. As of mid-2025, the fund has raised over €6 billion in assets under management, becoming one of the largest open-ended private credit strategies in Europe. The fund invests primarily in directly originated, senior secured loans to high-quality, sponsor-backed companies. These companies are typically cash-flow generative and operate in sectors with low cyclicality. GSEC’s flexible evergreen structure allows it to serve institutional and wealth investors seeking access to private credit with periodic liquidity. Over 75% of GSEC’s portfolio is allocated to first-lien senior loans in recession-resilient sectors such as healthcare, software, and essential business services. Goldman Sachs employs a disciplined underwriting process and conservative leverage metrics to ensure capital preservation and income stability. The strategy benefits from Goldman Sachs’ scale, sourcing network, and due diligence capabilities. GSEC integrates ESG analysis, sectoral diversification, and active portfolio monitoring to deliver long-term, risk-adjusted returns for its global investor base.

Great Hill Equity Partners IX, L.P. represents the ninth iteration of the firm’s flagship growth buyout fund series. Closed in September 2025, this fund reached $7 billion in committed capital—well above its $5 billion target—and achieved its hard cap just five months after its formal launch, underscoring strong investor demand and confidence in the firm’s strategy. Continuing Great Hill’s well-established middle‑market growth buyout strategy, Fund IX targets rapidly scaling companies across the software, financial services, healthcare, consumer, and business services sectors. This enduring focus reflects the firm’s track record of seeking disruptive, high‑growth opportunities where it can provide operational and strategic value. The fund attracted a wide‑ranging investor base from North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South America, and Australia. Its investors include public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, insurance companies, healthcare systems, institutional fund managers, family offices, and high‑net‑worth individuals—many of whom have previously backed Great Hill's prior funds. In tandem with the launch of Fund IX, Great Hill made key leadership adjustments: Managing Directors Chris Busby, Nick Cayer, Rafael Cofiño, and Drew Loucks joined the Executive Committee, complementing existing members Chris Gaffney, Mark Taber, and Matt Vettel. Michael Kumin transitioned to Senior Advisor, continuing to manage his existing portfolio responsibilities. Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal counsel for the fund’s formation.

HGGC Fund V is the fifth flagship buyout vehicle from HGGC, a Palo Alto-based private equity firm known for its partnership-driven approach. Building on the success of its predecessor, Fund IV—which closed at $2.54 billion—Fund V aims to continue HGGC's strategy of investing in middle-market companies with strong fundamentals and growth potential. The fund focuses on sectors where HGGC has demonstrated expertise: technology, business services, financial services, and consumer industries. HGGC employs its "Advantaged Investing" model, emphasizing active collaboration with management teams, operational improvements, and strategic add-on acquisitions to drive value creation. Targeting companies with enterprise values between $200 million and $1.5 billion, HGGC Fund V seeks businesses exhibiting high-quality characteristics—such as strong economics, revenue durability, and competitive strength. The fund's investment horizon typically spans five to seven years, reflecting HGGC's commitment to long-term value creation.

Hg Saturn 4 is the latest iteration of Hg’s large-cap buyout strategy, focusing on software and services businesses with enterprise values exceeding $1.5 billion. Launched in December 2024, the fund aims to make 8–10 platform investments, each requiring equity checks of over $1.25 billion. Hg Saturn 4 continues Hg's commitment to investing in resilient, mission-critical software companies that exhibit strong recurring revenues and significant growth potential. The fund targets companies operating in sectors such as tax and accounting, ERP and payroll, legal and regulatory compliance, healthcare IT, and insurance software. These sectors align with Hg's expertise and historical investment success, allowing the firm to leverage its deep industry knowledge and operational support to drive value creation. Hg Saturn 4's investment strategy emphasizes both organic growth and strategic acquisitions to scale its portfolio companies effectively. Geographically, Hg Saturn 4 focuses on European-headquartered and transatlantic businesses, many of which have a global footprint. The fund seeks to deliver a gross multiple on invested capital (MOIC) of 3.0x and a gross internal rate of return (IRR) between 20% and 25%. Hg's disciplined investment approach and sector specialization position Saturn 4 to capitalize on opportunities in the evolving software and services landscape.

IK Small Cap IV closed on 24 July 2025 with €2.0 billion in total commitments, reaching its hard cap and concluding the fundraise within just six months. The strong investor response underscores IK Partners’ continued success in the small-cap segment and highlights market confidence in the firm's ability to identify and scale lower mid-market businesses across Europe. The fund includes a dedicated €600 million Development Capital pool focused on smaller companies with enterprise values between €20 million and €80 million. The core Small Cap IV strategy targets companies with enterprise values ranging from €80 million to €200 million. This dual-track structure allows IK to address a broader range of opportunities and tailor capital solutions across the small-cap spectrum. IK Small Cap IV received broad support from institutional investors worldwide. Approximately 71% of the capital came from EMEA-based investors, 18% from North America, and 11% from Asia. Notably, around 80% of the capital commitments were from existing investors across the IK platform, demonstrating strong loyalty and ongoing trust in the firm’s investment capabilities. Specific LP names were not disclosed, although the Minnesota State Board of Investment was identified in public records.

INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund, managed by INVL Asset Management, is a closed-end private equity fund launched in June 2018 with committed capital of €164.7 million. The fund invests in late-stage growth SMEs and small to mid-cap companies, acquiring either controlling or significant minority stakes. Typical equity investments range from €5 million to €25 million, with capacity for larger deals via co-investments. Target companies are generally valued between €10 million and €100 million. The fund focuses on businesses with strong potential to become industry leaders in their respective sectors. Core geographies include the Baltic States and Poland, while investment scope extends across the broader European Union. INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund specializes in complex transactions, providing customized capital solutions for companies undergoing structural, strategic, or ownership transitions. It supports growth through a combination of organic expansion, acquisitions, and active value creation initiatives. Taking an active ownership approach, the fund works closely with management teams to align long-term goals and drive transformation. It typically invests by acquiring stakes from existing shareholders and providing growth capital. With an ESG-integrated investment model and a hands-on strategy, INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund helps its portfolio companies scale operations, increase efficiency, and execute cross-border expansion strategies.

Innova Capital’s newest fund, Innova/7, has a strategic focus on three key sectors – business and financial services, industrials, and consumer & lifestyle (including healthcare). The fund prioritises digitisation and modern technology integration in each sector. Moreover, central to the fund’s management is Innova’s new ESG strategy, encapsulated by the ‘Beyond Profit’ ethos. This approach commits to conducting thorough analysis of investment targets to identify ESG-driven growth opportunities, while also assessing associated risks and impacts comprehensively. The fund has attracted the interest of foreign institutional and commercial players from Europe and North America, as well as Polish investors, whose total share in now over 25%. With a target of raising EUR 407 million, the fund surpassed both the initial target of EUR 350 million and the hard cap of EUR 400 million. The first of the Innova/7 investments was completed in May 2023, as a part of which Innova acquired NETOPIA Group, a Romanian payment services provider. Subsequently, Innova Capital has also invested in R-GOL, EMI Group, Pfleiderer Polska, Dimark Manufacture S.A., and CloudFerro. Additionally, the firm plans to use the assets remaining in the sixth fund to make further acquisitions within the existing portfolio (add-ons). Overall, Innova Capital seeks to deliver attractive returns through a proven track record of profitable investments using, innovative strategies, commitment to excellence, and support for management. The firm prefers to invest in financial services, business services, technology, manufacturing, consumer products and services, healthcare, and retail sectors. Innova has maintained a single-minded commitment to mid-market buyouts in Poland and Central Europe. The firm focuses on making control investments in companies with EV’s of €25–150 million with equity tickets of €25–40 million.

Insignia Capital Partners III is the third flagship private equity fund managed by Insignia Capital Group. The fund was launched with a $375 million target and closed at its $500 million hard cap in November 2025, reflecting strong investor demand and oversubscription. Despite a challenging fundraising environment, Insignia attracted significant re-ups from existing LPs and welcomed a select number of new institutional investors, including pensions and endowments. The fund's investment strategy targets control and influential minority equity positions in North American lower-middle-market companies. Insignia focuses primarily on tech-enabled business services and consumable products — sectors where the firm has demonstrated domain expertise and operating leverage. Platform building through a mix of organic initiatives and strategic add-on acquisitions is a hallmark of the approach. Insignia seeks to partner with founder-led or entrepreneurially managed companies, supporting them with both capital and operational resources. Its value creation strategy combines revenue growth, margin expansion, and scalable systems implementation to drive durable performance improvements. Management alignment is a key consideration, with Insignia often maintaining close collaboration with leadership teams post-investment. The fund will concentrate on opportunities that can deliver outperformance relative to public benchmarks, with an emphasis on businesses that show scalability and multiple expansion potential. In a market environment characterized by elevated dry powder and competitive deal processes, Insignia’s disciplined selection and operational playbook aim to deliver premium returns.

Magnesium Capital I focuses on profitable European companies with proven technologies or tech-enabled services that are positively impacting the decarbonisation of the production, distribution, and consumption of energy. The team has been backing the buyouts of such businesses for a number of years on a direct deal basis. Since inception, Magnesium has completed seven platform investments, signed six follow-on acquisitions, and exited two investments for 4.2x gross MOIC. The fund targets high-growth, profitable businesses in Europe and the UK that support the energy transition. It likes to partner with entrepreneurial management teams and support them on their next stage of growth. Magnesium looks for companies with competitive advantages in their core technology or tech-led service that have a positive impact on the way energy is produced, distributed, or consumed. The fund takes controlling stakes in each of its investments but considers significant minority positions in certain circumstances. The fund closed its inaugural Fund, Magnesium Capital I, at its hard cap of €135m, exceeding the €100m Fund target. The final close occurred less than a year after the Fund’s first close with Magnesium attracting blue-clip institutional investors from the US, Europe, and the UK. The combined impact of these portfolio companies already directly contributes to the avoidance of over 30 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent per annum, demonstrating their focus on impactful investments with positive environmental outcomes. The fund prefers investments ranging from €15 million to €50 million in companies with enterprise values of €25 million to €100 million.

The Manulife Capital Partners VII (MCP VII) private credit fund has closed at $752m and will focus on 20-30 portfolio companies with over $20m in EBITDA. The fund will target sectors including business services, industrial manufacturing, aerospace and defence, as well as building products. MCP VII aims to provide high yield with equity upside through investment of junior credit capital in US middle market companies. It is backed by a global investor base of institutional and private capital investors, including a capital commitment from Manulife. The fund's investment approach includes a target mix of subordinated and second-lien debt and structured and common equity, allowing for meaningful participation in growth balanced by the potential for double-digit yield. The veteran team has deployed more than US$3.3 billion into 126 companies as a result of their experience and ability to bring flexible capital to a selective portfolio of companies that meet their investment criteria. The fund is managed by Josh Liebow and Matt Szwarc, who serve as Portfolio Managers.

Maple Park Capital Partners Fund I is the inaugural fund launched by Maple Park Capital, a private equity firm established in December 2024 by former RedBird Capital Partners executives Alex Blankfein and Andrew Lauck. The fund achieved a first close of $125 million in March 2025, reaching half of its $250 million target within approximately 90 days—a notable accomplishment in a challenging fundraising environment for first-time funds. The fund focuses on control-oriented investments in service businesses that benefit from the growing trend toward experiential consumer spending. Target sectors include multi-unit businesses, franchisors and franchisees, location-based entertainment, youth enrichment, travel and hospitality, and business services. Maple Park aims to invest equity amounts ranging from $25 million to $75 million or more in North American companies with EBITDA between $5 million and $20 million. The firm's investment team brings a wealth of experience from their time at RedBird Capital Partners, where they co-led consumer services investments. Their track record includes investments in companies such as Main Event, a family entertainment center business, and Go Rentals, a luxury car rental provider. In January 2025, Maple Park announced its first investment: a majority growth investment in Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, a franchised dessert concept with approximately 575 locations.

Marlin Heritage Europe III, SCSp is the third dedicated European fund from Marlin Equity Partners, a global investment firm specializing in software, technology, and services sectors. The fund closed at its €1 billion hard cap, significantly surpassing its initial target, reflecting strong investor confidence. Building on Marlin's 20-year track record, Heritage Europe III focuses on acquiring and scaling high-potential companies through operational enhancements, product innovation, and strategic M&A. The fund has already invested in Treasury Intelligence Solutions (TIS), Radar Healthcare, Napier AI, and Didomi. With a presence in London and a history of over 260 acquisitions, Marlin leverages its extensive network and expertise to drive growth in its portfolio companies. The firm emphasizes a collaborative approach, aiming to deliver strong returns for its investors.

MPEP VI is a €350 million fund-of-funds that maintains MPEP's "pure play" strategy, investing exclusively in primary buyout funds within the lower mid-market. The fund is structured into two separate vehicles, allowing institutional investors to customize their geographic exposure between Europe and North America. Classified as an Article 8 product under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), MPEP VI underscores a commitment to integrating sustainability considerations into its investment process. The fund aims to invest in 10 to 12 buyout funds per region, selecting managers based on consistent outperformance, sourcing advantages, and alignment of interests. Since its inception in 2011, MPEP has backed over 100 buyout funds, achieving a gross multiple on invested capital (MOIC) of 3.6x across 121 realized exits. The firm's investor base includes pension funds, banks, insurers, family offices, and foundations both in Germany and internationally.

New Mountain Partners VII is a buyout fund managed by New Mountain Capital and located in New York. The fund will acquire controlling stakes in companies valued between $100 million and $1 billion, typically investing between $100 million and $500 million per transaction​. New Mountain Capital targets sectors characterized by sustainable and noncyclical growth, which they refer to as "defensive growth industries." These include life sciences, advanced materials, healthcare technologies, infrastructure services, and digital transformation services, among others. As of APril 2024, the fund has raised US$12.4 billion, above its target of US$12 billion. The fund expects to do around 20 investments.

NewSpring Growth Capital VI is a private equity growth expansion fund managed by NewSpring Capital. The fund is located in Radnor, Pennsylvania and invests in the United States. Focus sectors of the fund are: Business services, Enabling technologies (disruptors in business and tech), Information technology (Enterprise and infrastructure software, fin tech, security, and business intelligence). The fund seeks business with trailing twelve months (TTM) revenue superior to $5 million in the United States. The fund delivers working capital to scale fast-growing, industry transforming technology companies According to a SEC filing, NewSpring Capital is seeking to raise $400 million for the fund.

North Haven Capital Partners VIII (NHCP VIII), managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, is a North American control buyout fund targeting lower middle‑market companies with strong EBITDA or free cash flow profiles. With its final close dated June 23, 2025, the fund amassed approximately US $3.2 billion in commitments, positioning it as a significant vehicle for growth‑oriented investments. The fund focuses on leadership‑driven businesses poised for strategic transformation across information technology, business services, healthcare, industrials, manufacturing, distribution, and logistics sectors. NHCP VIII pursues control stakes in founder‑owned or owner‑operated firms, often executing transactions such as recaps, spin‑outs, or succession‑related transitions. A key criterion is companies with at least US $1 million in EBITDA or free cash flow, underscoring the fund’s emphasis on operational strength. Leveraging the deep operational and sector expertise of Morgan Stanley’s private equity team, NHCP VIII aims to partner closely with management teams to enhance performance and scale businesses. Investments are concentrated in North America, with vehicle domiciles in Delaware and Luxembourg, providing flexibility and access to both domestic and international limited partners.

Northlane Capital Partners III is the third flagship fund launched by Northlane, reflecting the firm’s continued focus on middle‑market investments in the healthcare and business services sectors. The fund closed at $750 million, exceeding its original target of $550 million and significantly outpacing prior fund sizes. NCP III seeks to partner with founder‑ or management‑led companies that are niche market leaders, with defensible positioning, disciplined cost structures, and opportunities for operational scaling through technology, M&A, and strategic expansion. The fund builds on Northlane’s track record of executing in specialized subverticals where deep domain knowledge and active value creation can yield outsized returns. In deploying capital, NCP III is expected to emphasize partnerships where Northlane can bring not just capital, but operational support: structuring add‑on acquisitions, leadership upgrades, service line expansion, and geographic scale. Given the firm’s past execution and sector focus, deep diligence, alignment incentives, and post‑acquisition oversight will be central to its approach. Though the fund is new and still in deployment, NCP III leverages Northlane’s prior investments and relationships across healthcare and business services in U.S. lower‑middle to middle market companies. The fund’s ambition is to back durable, scalable growth trajectories in sectors resilient to economic cyclicality.

Oakley Capital Fund VI is the sixth flagship fund from pan-European private equity manager Oakley Capital. Launched in September 2024 and closed in March 2025, the fund raised €4.5 billion — reaching its hard cap in just six months — and marking a 58% increase over its predecessor, Fund V. This successful raise reflects strong investor demand and continued confidence in Oakley’s distinctive investment strategy. The fund focuses on acquiring founder-led, mid-market private companies across Europe. It aims to drive growth through buy-and-build strategies, operational transformation, and international expansion. With a larger pool of capital than prior funds, Fund VI offers enhanced flexibility — allowing Oakley to pursue a higher volume of transactions or commit more capital per deal. Oakley Capital Fund VI concentrates on four core sectors: Technology, Digital Consumer, Business Services, and Education. These verticals are chosen for their strong fundamentals, growth potential, and consolidation opportunities. Oakley leverages its expertise and network to support companies in scaling operations, improving margins, and executing M&A strategies. While its primary geographic focus is Europe, Oakley places particular emphasis on Iberia (Spain and Portugal), where it sees significant growth and deal origination opportunities. The fund typically targets companies with enterprise values ranging from €200 million up to €1 billion+, operating in fast-growing niches with recurring revenues and strong EBITDA margins. Oakley’s global LP base also positions it to support internationalization and cross-border expansion.

The Onex Partners V fund is a flagship buy‑out vehicle of Onex Corporation, targeting upper‑middle market companies in North America and Europe. It leverages Onex’s long‑standing private equity platform and deep experience in control investments across business services, consumer, industrial and financial sectors. With an approximate size of US $7.15 billion, the fund is deployed to make controlling equity investments, typically in companies with significant existing scale, strong management teams and sustainable competitive positions. Onex Partners V emphasises a hands‑on approach: partnering with management teams to accelerate growth, operational improvement and strategic expansion, while maintaining discipline in transaction size (targeting roughly US$200‑750 million of equity per deal) and portfolio diversification by sector and geography. The fund’s geographical mandate encompasses the U.S., Canada and Europe, and it focuses on sectors including consumer products & services, financial services and business services (B2B) as well as industrial supplies and parts. The strategy aims to create value through operational initiatives, bolt‑on acquisitions and selective leverage, delivering attractive returns to limited partners.

PAI Mid‑Market Fund II is a European buy‑out fund managed by PAI Partners, domiciled in Luxembourg with management operations led from Paris. The fund builds on PAI’s inaugural mid‑market platform and aims to support growth and consolidation in medium‑sized companies across Europe. It focuses on businesses in sectors including business services, consumer & food, industrials, and healthcare, leveraging PAI’s operational expertise in these areas. Target geography includes major European markets such as France, Spain, Italy and Germany. The fund seeks enterprise value targets broadly in the range of €100‑300 million per company, with equity tickets from €70 million and above, depending on deal size and opportunity. It applies a buy‑and‑build or transformational strategy, working closely with management teams to scale operations and possibly expand cross‑border. As a successor fund, MMF II is likely to follow similar fund size, investment pacing, and ESG and operational value‑creation frameworks as the original MMF, while adapting to current market conditions and valuation landscapes.

Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) is the seventh flagship buyout vehicle, Fund VII, in 2024 with a target size of A$3 billion. The fund held a first close at over A$1.5 billion in April 2024, reflecting strong demand from both existing and new investors.:contentReference[oaicite:74]{index=74} Fund VII continues PEP’s strategy of acquiring mid-to-large market businesses in Australia and New Zealand that have strong market positions in growing and defensible sectors. The fund aims to double the profits of its portfolio companies over the investment period through operational improvements and strategic growth initiatives.:contentReference[oaicite:77]{index=77} The fund targets a gross internal rate of return (IRR) exceeding 20% and a multiple of capital (MoC) of 2.0x over a 10-year horizon. PEP's approach involves close collaboration with management teams to drive transformational profit improvements, leveraging its extensive experience in the Australasian private equity market.</p

Pemberton Asset Management has closed its Mid-Market and Senior Loan Fund with €6.1 billion in committed capital, part of an €8.4 billion fundraising round that also includes its €2.3 billion Strategic Credit Fund III. This multi-strategy platform is designed to meet the capital needs of private equity sponsors and mid-market companies across Europe through flexible, senior-secured financing. The Mid-Market strategy targets asset-light businesses with strong cash flows and EBITDA between €15 million and €75 million. These companies generally have professional shareholders, experienced management teams, and operate in resilient, service-oriented industries. The Senior Loan strategy supports larger firms with EBITDA from €20 million to €100 million, offering conservative bank-style financing through senior secured loans ranging from €50 million to €250 million. Sector focus includes technology, outsourced business services, biotech, and life sciences—industries with strong contractual revenues and track records. The fund emphasizes stable, floating-rate returns while targeting core European economies such as France, Germany, the UK, Benelux, Nordics, and Southern Europe.

Peninsula Fund VIII is a closed-end mezzanine fund managed by Peninsula Capital Partners, launched in 2023. It operates as a limited partnership domiciled in Delaware, with its headquarters in Southfield, Michigan. The fund specializes in structured finance, particularly subordinated and mezzanine debt, focusing on lower middle-market companies in North America. It typically supports leveraged recapitalizations, management buyouts, and sponsor-backed acquisitions, offering flexible capital solutions. Peninsula Fund VIII was registered through a Form D filing on September 7, 2023, with a total offering amount of up to $450 million. It is managed by Peninsula Fund VIII Management LLC, a Michigan-based entity formed in August 2023, also headquartered in Southfield. The fund is part of the Peninsula Capital Partners family, a firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in Michigan. Peninsula has a long-standing track record in mezzanine financing and structured equity for U.S.-based companies. Notably, the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System committed $100 million to this fund in 2023.

The target investments for Percheron Capital's Fund II are high-quality essential services businesses in North America. The firm focuses on acquiring and rapidly growing businesses with superior operating models in resilient and fragmented markets generating long-term growth. They partner with outstanding management teams and deploy a systematic operational process and functionally-designed support model to drive transformational growth at their portfolio companies. Fund II closed at its hard cap of $1.55 billion, with commitments from a diverse, global group of investors. The significant interest in the fund reflects the quality of Percheron's team and strategy. The firm's previous fund closed at its $770 million hard cap in September 2021. Wisconsin Investment Board and the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio are among the known investors in Fund II. Percheron's differentiated approach and its ability to identify strong essential services businesses are cited as reasons for the resounding support from returning and new limited partners. The firm's track record and outcomes have also contributed to the significant interest in Fund II. Percheron's fund counsel for Fund II was Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

The fund is the flagship eighth buy‑out vehicle of global private equity firm Permira, raising €16.7 billion in commitments and exceeding its €15 billion target. Permira VIII targets investing in market‑leading businesses that benefit from long‑term structural and resilient growth drivers, by partnering with outstanding entrepreneurs and management teams to scale their operations for the long term. The strategy focuses on four core sectors of expertise — Technology, Consumer, Healthcare and Services — and uses Permira’s global network and sector‑aligned value‑creation teams to drive operational improvement, thematic growth and a values‑based investing lens (including climate, gender diversity and governance targets). With a geographically global mandate, the fund will invest primarily in Europe and North America with selective exposure to Asia, targeting companies where technology is, or will become, a key growth component.

Platinum Equity Small Cap Fund II, L.P. is the second fund in Platinum Equity’s dedicated lower middle market strategy. Legally domiciled in Delaware and managed from the firm’s Beverly Hills headquarters, the fund was launched to target smaller buyout opportunities that fall outside the scope of the firm’s flagship mega-fund strategy. The fund closed in September 2025 with total capital commitments of $2.28 billion, significantly exceeding its original $1.75 billion target. This robust fundraising effort reflects strong LP confidence in Platinum’s approach to operationally intensive investing in the lower mid-market segment. Small Cap Fund II focuses exclusively on North American and European companies with less than $450 million in annual revenue and under $45 million in EBITDA. The investment strategy includes founder- or family-owned businesses, corporate carve-outs, and take-private transactions, especially where Platinum’s hands-on operational model can accelerate value creation. The fund complements Platinum Equity Capital Partners VI, the firm’s $12.4 billion flagship buyout vehicle, by targeting a distinct deal size bracket. Its dedicated team of more than 40 investment and operations professionals specializes in identifying and managing these smaller, often more complex transactions across key sectors.

Pollen Street Capital V is the fifth flagship private equity vehicle launched by Pollen Street Capital, a London-based alternative asset manager focused on investing in financial and business services. The fund was launched in 2023 and held its first close at €1 billion. It eventually surpassed this target, with a total of €2 billion in capital. That includes €1.5 billion in fund commitments and another €500 million in co-investment capacity —. PSC V aims to acquire control positions in lower middle-market companies that are fast-growing and technology-enabled. The fund prioritizes firms within the lending, payments, wealth management, insurance, and broader tech-enabled business services sectors. Its investment approach is centered on driving growth and creating market leaders through hands-on value creation strategies. The fund plans to make equity investments ranging from £40 million to £100 million in 12 to 14 companies during its investment period. It targets businesses with enterprise values of up to £200 million and is designed to generate a gross return of 3.0x invested capital at the fund level.

Roark Capital Partners VII is the flagship private equity vehicle of Roark Capital, targeting $5 billion to fuel its strategy of investing in franchise and multi-location consumer-facing businesses. The fund builds on Roark’s extensive experience in the consumer, services, and franchise sectors, where it has backed brands such as Arby’s, Dunkin’, and Subway. With more than half of its target already raised, Fund VII reflects robust investor confidence in Roark’s disciplined buy-and-build approach. The fund’s core strategy is centered around acquiring platform businesses with strong brand equity and accelerating growth through consolidation and operational improvement. Roark specializes in supporting management teams in scaling their networks, improving unit economics, and expanding footprints across geographies. Fund VII will continue this strategy with a particular focus on multi-brand platforms and growth-stage operators with potential for franchising. Roark Capital aims to deploy capital through control-oriented buyouts, platform acquisitions, and select growth partnerships. Target companies typically exhibit predictable cash flows, high customer retention, and potential for franchise replication. The fund also allows for meaningful add-on activity to bolster existing platforms, with a focus on building category leaders in fragmented industries. Fund VII reinforces Roark’s positioning within the large-cap private equity space. As fundraising continues, the firm is expected to pursue investments across North America, leveraging its operational playbook, brand development expertise, and longstanding LP relationships. The vehicle is designed to generate value through scale, network effects, and the continued expansion of its consumer and franchise-driven ecosystem. The fund aims to partner with strong operating teams, acquire businesses with predictable cash‑flows, scalable platforms and well‑positioned brands, and drive long‑term value creation through operational improvement and growth initiatives. With approximately US$5 billion in commitments, the fund targets companies typically generating revenues from around US$20 million up to US$5 billion or more, and EBITDA from roughly US$10 million up to US$500 million or above. The principal geographic focus is North America, with select international franchise‑oriented opportunities, and sectors include restaurants, health & wellness, fitness, youth/education services, consumer products and business services.

Rotunda Capital Partners Fund IV, L.P. is the latest private equity vehicle from Rotunda Capital Partners, a firm specializing in operationally focused investments in the lower-middle market. The fund closed in early 2025 with $735 million in capital commitments, surpassing its $550 million target and initial hard cap, reflecting strong investor demand for Rotunda’s proven strategy. Fund IV continues Rotunda’s focus on partnering with family- and founder-owned businesses in sectors such as value-added distribution, asset-light logistics, and industrial and business services. The firm applies its proprietary Rotunda Performance System—a data-driven, process-oriented framework—to help portfolio companies scale efficiently and sustainably. With offices in Bethesda, Maryland, and Evanston, Illinois, Rotunda seeks to be the first institutional capital in its portfolio companies, aligning closely with management teams to drive long-term value creation. The firm typically targets companies with enterprise values between $50 million and $200 million, providing both growth capital and strategic support.

Sixth Street Opportunities Partners VI is a flexible, all-weather investment vehicle that seeks to capitalize on complex, high-value opportunities across the capital structure. The fund focuses on control-oriented transactions, asset opportunities, and corporate dislocations, employing a thematic and actively managed approach. The strategy is designed to provide downside protection while targeting attractive risk-adjusted returns. Investments may include control or minority equity, preferred equity, debt, or hybrid instruments, tailored to the specific needs of each opportunity. Sixth Street leverages its deep sector expertise and global platform to source and execute investments that are often complex and require bespoke solutions. The fund aims to deliver value through active management and strategic partnerships.

Stellex Capital Partners III is the third flagship private equity fund from Stellex Capital Management, aiming to raise $2.5 billion with a hard cap of $3 billion. The fund focuses on control-oriented investments in underperforming or undermanaged middle-market companies in North America and Europe. Stellex seeks to revitalize these businesses through operational improvements and strategic repositioning. The fund targets companies with enterprise values between $100 million and $500 million, investing equity checks ranging from $75 million to $150 million. Stellex plans to build a diversified portfolio of 17 to 23 companies, aiming for net returns exceeding a 2.0x multiple on invested capital and a 20% internal rate of return. The investment strategy includes corporate carve-outs, debt-for-control transactions, and buy-and-build approaches. Stellex Capital Management, founded in 2014 by former Carlyle Group executives Ray Whiteman and Michael Stewart, brings extensive experience in distressed and special situations investing. With offices in New York, London, Detroit, and Pittsburgh, the firm leverages its deep industry expertise and operational focus to drive value creation in its portfolio companies.

TPG Growth VI, L.P. is a growth equity investment vehicle launched in 2023 by TPG Growth, aimed at partnering with high-momentum companies at the expansion stage. As a feeder fund, the Cayman Islands entity channels capital into the Master Fund, providing exposure to TPG’s global pipeline of growth-stage opportunities while leveraging its operational and sector expertise. The fund focuses on making 20 to 25 investments, targeting up to $300 million in developed markets and up to $150 million in India per deal. It deploys capital across industries including software & enterprise technology, internet, digital media & communications, healthcare, and business services, sectors where TPG Growth has demonstrated strong conviction and value-creation capabilities. With its base in Fort Worth, the fund’s structure as a feeder enhances its accessibility to international investors while maintaining a disciplined investment horizon. The fund’s development mirrors TPG’s 2023 strategy, including ambitious fundraising goals and confidence in the potential of growth equity amid evolving market conditions. Investment commitments are being actively raised, with approximately $2.08 billion raised in updated filings as of September 25, 2024, reflecting strong investor interest. The fund’s long-term orientation, diversified industry targeting, and geographical breadth suggest a strategic approach to capturing growth opportunities across markets.

TPG Partners X is the latest flagship buyout fund from TPG, aiming to raise $13 billion. This target reflects a strategic adjustment from the $14–$15 billion goal of its predecessor, TPG Partners IX, which closed at just over $12 billion. The revised target acknowledges the current fundraising challenges in the private equity landscape, influenced by factors such as increased interest rates and market volatility. The fund is designed to make significant investments, with plans to write checks of approximately $1 billion per deal. TPG Partners X will focus on acquiring businesses in the healthcare, information technology, services, and consumer sectors. This approach aligns with TPG's strategy to capitalize on market dislocations and invest in sectors with strong growth potential. Despite the headwinds in the fundraising environment, TPG continues to demonstrate resilience and adaptability. The firm holds $57 billion in deployable capital across various investment classes and has recently made notable investments, including the $2.2 billion take-private of fintech firm AvidXchange and the acquisition of digital infrastructure investment firm Peppertree Capital Management. These moves underscore TPG's commitment to identifying and seizing investment opportunities in a dynamic market.

The fund Tenex Capital Partners IV, L.P. is a middle market buyout private equity fund that targets small and middle market fundamentally sound but operationally underperforming companies in North America within the sectors of Diversified Industrials, Business & Tech Services, and Healthcare. The fund seeks to invest in companies that are family owned, private equity owned, or corporate carve-outs and aims to drive investment performance through operational improvements. The fund will seek to invest in 16 to 18 portfolio companies over 5 years, targeting equity investments of $50 million to $100 million each. Tenex IV is targeting a majority equity ownership in its portfolio companies, which are typically underperforming due to underinvestment and inefficient management of operating assets. The fund intends to bring these companies from below market in their sectors to average, operating in desirable end markets with strong product or service offerings. Geographically, the fund focuses on North America and has a target of 60-80% of its allocation in buyout strategies, with the remainder in venture capital, growth equity, and opportunistic credit investments. Tenex IV is managed by Tenex Capital Management.

Tikehau Capital has initiated the Tikehau EGIS Continuation Fund, a €1 billion+ vehicle designed to further its investment in Egis, a leading French engineering and infrastructure company. This move aims to support Egis' strategic goal of becoming a global top 10 engineering firm by doubling its turnover within five years. Egis specializes in creating and operating smart infrastructures and buildings that address climate change and promote sustainable regional development. Tikehau's investment, through its T2 Energy Transition Fund, aligns with its commitment to accelerating the growth of European companies contributing to a low-carbon economy. The continuation fund will provide Egis with additional resources to expand its international presence, diversify its services, and develop innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of its clients. This partnership underscores Tikehau's dedication to supporting companies that drive ecological transition and sustainable development.

Trident X is the flagship tenth buyout vehicle from Stone Point Capital, based in Greenwich, CT. Managing $11.5 billion in commitments—surpassing its original $9 billion target—it marks the largest raise in Stone Point’s flagship Trident series. The fund maintains Stone Point’s disciplined thematic focus on the financial services sector, encompassing banks, insurance, wealth management, specialty finance, fintech and related areas. It seeks control‑oriented investments in mid‑market to upper mid‑market firms across the U.S., leveraging the firm’s deep industry expertise and proprietary sourcing channels. Trident X benefits from strong institutional support—state and public pension systems (e.g., WSIB, Arizona PSPRS, TRS Illinois) and major life insurers among its LPs—which underscores the confidence in the strategy and performance track record of prior vintages.

Warburg Pincus Global Growth XV marks the firm’s latest flagship growth vehicle, aiming for approximately $17 billion in capital commitments. Following the record‑breaking $17.3 billion close of Global Growth XIV in 2023, this new fund continues the firm’s trajectory of scaling its global growth‑stage investment mandate. The fund will deploy capital across sectors including technology, healthcare, financial services, industrial & business services, real estate, and energy. It will focus on high‑growth, mid‑to‑late stage companies with operational traction and scalable business models across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and other global markets. Ticket sizes are expected to range from $175 million to $200 million, targeting companies with revenue of $50 million to well over $500 million, positive EBITDA, and valuations at growth‑equity multiples. The fund looks to partner with strong management teams and invest with conviction while maintaining sector and geographic diversification. As part of Warburg Pincus’s disciplined global growth strategy, Global Growth XV will build on strong past performance and the firm’s deep operational support model. With a diversified LP base—from global institutional investors to high‑net‑worth and family offices—it continues the firm’s thesis‑driven, long‑term partnership model across cycles.

The ELIDO II fund by Warren Equity Partners will invest in lower middle market companies that provide products and services used to maintain, operate, and upgrade infrastructure assets. This fund will focus on middle market companies that are active in the operations and maintenance of critical infrastructure. Warren Equity has a track record of identifying and working with high-quality companies and management teams in their core sectors. The fund will target companies capitalizing on growth opportunities in one of the fastest growing segments in the private markets. ELIDO II is a complementary strategy to Warren Equity’s flagship fund series and is backed by a group of new and returning limited partners. Warren Equity’s assets under management now total approximately $4.6 billion, with ELIDO II closing above target and hard cap with more than $550 million in capital commitments. The fund is backed by endowments, pension funds, fund of funds, and family offices, and aims to invest in and build great companies, leveraging all of Warren Equity’s resources. Aqueduct Capital Group served as the placement agent for ELIDO II, and Kirkland & Ellis provided legal services for the fund.