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Fifth buyout fund managed by American Industrial Partners (AIP), an operationally-oriented middle-market private equity firm focused on control investments in North American industrial businesses. The fund closed at $717.5 million in December 2011, exceeding its $500 million target and reaching its hard cap.

The AWP Diversity Fund II LP is a private equity fund introduced by Alternative Wealth Partners (AWP) with a target of $150 million. The fund will primarily invest in Energy, Manufacturing, Real Estate and Infrastructure projects, aimed at providing investors with diversification, favorable tax advantages, and attractive yields. The fund will invest directly into various businesses and properties within these sectors with potential to deliver cash flow and equity returns within 5-7 years. AWP believes in a diversified portfolio strategy and will prioritize investments in strong, resilient, domestically-rooted businesses and properties that have the potential to triple the initial investment. The fund also aims to leverage tax incentives projected to add 10-30% to the overall return of the portfolio. Managed by Kelly Ann Winget, CEO & Founder of AWP, the fund aims to acquire strong, resilient businesses and properties across diverse industries at a discount, due to market volatility and geopolitical unrest. AWP has identified multiple opportunities and entity structures to enhance the scalability of its current portfolio and plans to participate in both existing and new opportunities as they emerge. The 2024 project pipeline for the Fund includes investments in several US-based companies and infrastructure projects, such as a Texas-based kinetics company, an Arizona-based battery tech company, and a Nebraska-based equipment company, each with a projected 500% ROI. The fund is aimed at providing investors with exposure to the alternative investment space and is designed to meet the needs of diverse individuals, executive professionals, and entrepreneurs through non-correlated investment opportunities that have typically been gate-kept from individual investors.

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.

Adenia Capital (IV) is a sub-Saharan Africa-focused private equity fund managed by Adenia Partners, one of the continent's most established mid-market private equity firms. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Mauritius, Adenia Partners has built a two-decade track record of supporting the growth of medium-sized profitable companies across Africa through a blend of growth capital and buyout transactions. The fund closed in May 2017 at its hard cap of EUR 230 million, exceeding its initial EUR 200 million target and attracting strong interest from international development finance institutions, pension funds, funds of funds, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. The European Investment Bank committed EUR 20 million to the vehicle. Adenia Capital (IV) targets equity investments in companies generating annual revenues between USD 5 million and USD 40 million, operating across consumer goods, business services, manufacturing, financial services, information and communications technology, telecommunications, hospitality, and healthcare sectors. As the fourth generation of Adenia's consecutive flagship fund series — following Adenia Capital I (2002), II (2006), and III (2012) — the fund reflects the firm's established strategy of acquiring majority and significant minority stakes to professionalize management, drive operational improvements, and unlock value in underserved African markets. Adenia Capital (IV) has been succeeded by Adenia Capital (V) LP, which closed oversubscribed at USD 470 million in April 2024, underscoring the firm's continued momentum in African private equity.

Adenia Capital (V) LP is a closed-end private equity fund managed by Adenia Partners Ltd, a pan-African investment firm with seven offices across the continent and a 20-year track record of mid-market private equity in Africa. The fund marks a significant milestone in Adenia's history as the firm's first fully pan-African vehicle, expanding beyond its historic focus on select sub-Saharan markets to invest across the entire African continent. Fundraising launched in early 2022 and reached a first close of USD 300 million in January 2023, exceeding 75% of the USD 400 million initial target. The fund closed on April 4, 2024 at its hard cap of USD 470 million, significantly oversubscribed. Adenia Capital (V) LP targets between 10 and 12 control investments in medium-sized companies with proven business models, with a median deal size of USD 30-50 million. The fund integrates ESG criteria and has been designated a 2X Flagship Fund for its commitment to gender equality, and commits to setting carbon reduction targets for all portfolio companies over their investment lifecycle. The fund attracted a diverse consortium of development finance institutions and institutional investors, including the European Investment Bank (EIB), FMO, Proparco, Norfund, FinDev Canada, the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the South African Public Investment Corporation (PIC), and pension funds from Kenya and Ghana. Target sectors include financial services, agribusiness, renewable energy, consumer goods, telecommunications, healthcare, education, business services, light manufacturing, and specialty distribution.

Adenia Capital (V) LP is a closed-end private equity fund managed by Adenia Partners Ltd, a pan-African investment firm with seven offices across the continent and a 20-year track record of mid-market private equity in Africa. The fund marks a significant milestone in Adenia's history as the firm's first fully pan-African vehicle, expanding beyond its historic focus on select sub-Saharan markets to invest across the entire African continent. Fundraising launched in early 2022 and reached a first close of USD 300 million in January 2023, exceeding 75% of the USD 400 million initial target. The fund closed on April 4, 2024 at its hard cap of USD 470 million, significantly oversubscribed. Adenia Capital (V) LP targets between 10 and 12 control investments in medium-sized companies with proven business models, with a median deal size of USD 30-50 million. The fund integrates ESG criteria and has been designated a 2X Flagship Fund for its commitment to gender equality, and commits to setting carbon reduction targets for all portfolio companies over their investment lifecycle. The fund attracted a diverse consortium of development finance institutions and institutional investors, including the European Investment Bank (EIB), FMO, Proparco, Norfund, FinDev Canada, the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the South African Public Investment Corporation (PIC), and pension funds from Kenya and Ghana. Target sectors include financial services, agribusiness, renewable energy, consumer goods, telecommunications, healthcare, education, business services, light manufacturing, and specialty distribution.

Allied Industrial Partners, a Houston-based private equity firm, has announced the final close of its inaugural fund, Allied Industrial Partners I-A and I-B LP, reaching its hard cap of $300 million and exceeding the initial $250 million target. This fundraise marks a major milestone for the firm, which now manages over $1 billion in assets since its founding in 2019. The fund attracted commitments from a broad base of institutional investors including pension funds, insurance companies, foundations, financial institutions, funds-of-funds, and family offices. Notably, more than 10% of the committed capital came from Allied’s senior team, signaling strong internal alignment with investor interests. Allied’s investment strategy focuses on building scalable and resilient industrial platforms through active operational involvement. The firm specializes in transformative growth strategies and is known for investing in defensible, high-growth industrial subsectors. Prior to this fund, Allied deployed over $200 million across five platform investments and anticipates that Fund I will be more than 70% deployed by the end of 2025. With a strong track record and focused strategy, Allied Industrial Partners aims to continue identifying and enhancing value in middle-market industrial businesses throughout the United States.

Fifth buyout fund managed by American Industrial Partners (AIP), an operationally-oriented middle-market private equity firm focused on control investments in North American industrial businesses. The fund closed at $717.5 million in December 2011, exceeding its $500 million target and reaching its hard cap, with support from both existing and new investors.

Amethis, the pan-African private equity firm co-founded by Luc Rigouzzo and Laurent Demey, completed the final close of its third flagship fund on 15 January 2026, raising EUR 406 million in line with its target. The fund is structured as a Luxembourg SICAV-RAIF (Amethis Fund III S.C.A., SICAV-RAIF), qualifies as an Article 9 fund under SFDR — the highest European sustainability classification — and is managed by Amethis Investment Fund Manager S.A. The platform's total assets under management exceed EUR 1.4 billion across all vehicles. The LP base includes prominent development finance institutions: the European Investment Bank (EIB), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Bpifrance, British International Investment (BII), and KfW DEG, alongside qualified private investors representing more than 40% of total commitments. Amethis Fund III is the third vintage of the firm's flagship pan-African strategy, building on the proven track record of prior funds. The vehicle targets approximately ten investments in African small and mid-sized companies, deploying equity tickets of EUR 25 to EUR 40 million per company across majority and minority stake structures. Target sectors include manufacturing and distribution (including agribusiness), business services and logistics, technology and digital services, healthcare, and infrastructure and energy-related services. Each investment must demonstrate a clear impact orientation, with fund compensation directly tied to ESG-linked carry objectives measuring improvements in employment quality, gender equality, environmental performance, and governance standards. Fund deployment was well advanced at the time of final close, with four investments already signed or closed and one additional transaction under exclusivity — a strong early deployment rate reflecting the quality of Amethis's deal pipeline and sector expertise built over fifteen years of investing across the African continent. The fund's Article 9 classification and ESG-linked carry mechanism represent the culmination of Amethis's long-standing commitment to responsible, long-term investment generating both financial returns and measurable positive impact for African businesses and communities.

Amethis, the pan-African and MENA-focused private equity firm, completed the final close of Amethis MENA Fund II S.C.A., SICAV-RAIF on 31 August 2022, raising EUR 120 million in line with its target. The fund is the second vehicle in Amethis's MENA franchise and the firm's fifth fund in total, structured as a Luxembourg reserved alternative investment fund and classified as an Article 9 vehicle under SFDR. The LP base reflects Amethis's deep relationships with development finance institutions and impact-oriented investors: the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Proparco/FISEA, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Bpifrance, and British International Investment (BII), alongside qualified private investors representing more than 40% of total commitments. The fund focuses on fast-growing small-to-medium-sized enterprises in Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, and Jordan, taking both majority and minority equity stakes with ticket sizes ranging from EUR 5 million to EUR 15 million per company. Amethis's investment thesis in the MENA region emphasises businesses benefiting from demographic tailwinds and the structural formalisation of SME sectors across North Africa and the Levant. Target sectors include manufacturing and agribusiness distribution, business services and technology, and financial services. The fund embeds a commitment to the 2X Challenge criteria for women's economic empowerment directly into investment selection and portfolio monitoring, making gender equality a core performance metric alongside financial returns. Early portfolio investments include Magriser, a leading micro-irrigation distribution company, and Tarjama, a language technology services platform — illustrating the fund's dual focus on economic inclusion and operational value creation in MENA's underserved SME segment. The fund's Article 9 classification and DFI-anchored LP base reflect Amethis's position as one of the most credible and experienced impact-oriented private equity managers in the Africa and MENA region, with total AUM approaching USD 1 billion across the full platform.

AH American Dynamism Fund I is a $600 million venture capital fund managed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of Silicon Valley's most prominent technology investment firms. Raised in 2023, the fund was built around a16z's American Dynamism investment practice — a dedicated initiative supporting founders and companies that serve the U.S. national interest, focusing on sectors including aerospace and defense, manufacturing, robotics, supply chain resilience, public safety, education, and housing. The fund reflects a strategic conviction by Andreessen Horowitz that the most consequential and defensible technology companies of the coming decade will be those building for government agencies, defense departments, and critical national infrastructure. Led by managing partners Katherine Boyle, David Ulevitch, and Erin Price-Wright, the fund applies the full resources of the a16z platform to portfolio companies — encompassing policy navigation, government-affairs capabilities, regulatory expertise, talent networks, and deep sector knowledge. The portfolio spans a range of stages from early venture to growth, reflecting the multi-stage mandate that characterizes a16z's fund strategies. AH American Dynamism Fund I had deployed capital into 42 investments as of 2025, with notable portfolio companies including Hadrian, a defense manufacturing startup focused on precision components for the aerospace sector, and Castelion, a hypersonic long-range rocket developer. In 2024, a16z raised a second American Dynamism fund at $1.18 billion, signaling continued momentum in the defense and industrial technology sectors.

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.

The Apollo S3 Equity & Hybrid Solutions Fund I (ASEHS) is a buyout fund managed by Apollo Global Management, headquartered in New York, NY. The fund is part of Apollo's Sponsor and Secondary Solutions (S3) platform, which provides flexible capital solutions across the yield, hybrid, and equity spectrum to asset managers and limited partners. ASEHS focuses on acquiring secondary interests in private equity funds and providing liquidity solutions to general partners and limited partners. The fund aims to capitalize on the growing demand for liquidity in the private markets by offering innovative financing options, including net asset value (NAV) loans and structured equity solutions.​ With a fund size of $5.4 billion, ASEHS seeks to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns by investing in a diversified portfolio of secondary transactions. The fund leverages Apollo's extensive network and expertise in private equity, credit, and real assets to identify and execute complex deals. By providing tailored liquidity solutions, ASEHS supports the evolving needs of private market participants and contributes to the overall efficiency and resilience of the alternative investment ecosystem.​ ASEHS targets a broad range of sectors through its investments in secondary interests of private equity funds. These sectors include, but are not limited to:​ - Technology - Healthcare - Consumer Goods - Industrial Manufacturing - Financial Services​ The fund's diversified approach allows it to capitalize on opportunities across various industries, depending on the underlying assets of the secondary interests acquired. ASEHS primarily focuses on investments in North America and Europe, reflecting the regions where Apollo has a strong presence and deep market knowledge. The fund may also consider opportunities in other developed markets, depending on the attractiveness of the secondary transactions and the quality of the underlying assets.​

Ara Infrastructure Fund I is an infrastructure fund managed by Ara Partners and located in Houston, Texas. Ara Partners plans to acquire majority interests in 8 to 10 companies generating cash flow but not to its full potential. As of March 2024, it has acquired majority stakes in two companies developing biofuels rail terminals: Lincoln Terminal Holdings in Greenville, South Carolina; and USD Clean Fuels in Houston. In May 2025, the fund reached final close with US$800 million.

Argonaut Private Equity Fund IV (APE IV) is a $400 million buyout fund managed by Argonaut Private Equity, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based private equity firm with a proven track record of disciplined investment in the historically underserved middle market of Middle America. Launched in 2018 and achieving its hard-cap final close of $400 million in August 2019, APE IV attracted a diversified institutional investor base comprising pension funds, endowments, financial institutions, and family offices from both the United States and internationally. The fund was already deploying capital at closing, with over $120 million committed across four portfolio companies at the time of announcement. APE IV pursues disciplined buyout investments in lower-to-mid-market companies across the industrials, manufacturing, and energy services and products sectors in Middle America. The fund applies a growth-focused approach to value creation, combining operational expertise with targeted strategic initiatives to build long-term enterprise value in companies operating in regions historically overlooked by larger private equity firms headquartered in major financial centers. Argonaut Private Equity centers its investment philosophy on identifying unique opportunities in the central United States, leveraging deep local knowledge and longstanding relationships to source proprietary transactions and work collaboratively with management teams to drive sustainable growth. APE IV represents the fourth iteration of the Argonaut Private Equity fund series, building on the performance track record established by its predecessor vehicles. The fund was subsequently succeeded by Argonaut Private Equity Fund V, which closed at $500 million in December 2023, validating the firm continued institutional momentum and the market sustained demand for specialized private equity exposure in Middle America. The fund-over-fund capital growth from APE IV to APE V reflects Argonaut disciplined, regional-specialist approach and the institutional confidence the firm commands across its diversified LP base.

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.

The Bintang Semiconductor Impact Fund I (BSIF I) is a MYR 200 million (approximately USD 46.56 million) impact investment fund managed by Bintang Capital Partners Berhad, a Malaysia-based alternative asset manager. Launched in October 2024, BSIF I is positioned as the first gender-lens semiconductor fund in Southeast Asia and operates under a 'carry-at-risk' structure in which the management team's carried interest is contingent on meeting defined impact performance thresholds relating to gender equity and environmental outcomes. The fund has earned a 'Gold' rating under Bluemark's FundID impact rating system and is anchored by Dana Penjana Nasional, Malaysia's government-backed catalytic fund established to co-invest in high-potential domestic growth companies. BSIF I targets growth-stage companies operating within and adjacent to Malaysia's semiconductor value chain, with a particular focus on high-tech manufacturing, automation, assembly and test, chip design, and advanced electronics. Beyond conventional financial returns, the fund applies a dual-impact framework: portfolio companies are expected to adopt measurable commitments to women's participation in leadership and skilled manufacturing roles, and to implement carbon transition initiatives aligned with Malaysia's National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS). BSIF I was developed in close collaboration with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM), whose April 2025 Memorandum of Understanding with Bintang Capital formally integrated the fund into the government's strategic framework for semiconductor industry development and IPO readiness. The fund has attracted a diverse group of investors including AHAM Asset Management, the Malaysian Armed Forces Fund Board, CVC Capital Partners, and Nikko Asset Management, alongside the anchor commitment from Dana Penjana Nasional. The Bintang Capital Partners team brings extensive domain expertise to the fund's thesis: the founding partners collectively hold more than 30 years of experience in finance, operations, M&A, and electrical and electronics manufacturing, including leadership roles at MIDA and senior positions in the semiconductor supply chain. Through BSIF I, Bintang Capital Partners aims to catalyze Malaysia's ambitions as a next-generation semiconductor hub, leveraging the country's existing strengths in back-end manufacturing and its growing ecosystem of electronics innovation.

Blackhorn Ventures Industrial Impact Fund II, LP (IIF II) is a $150 million venture capital impact fund managed by Blackhorn Ventures, an investment firm founded in 2017 by entrepreneurs, operators, and investors. The fund achieved its final close on June 27, 2024, with a 2022 vintage year reflecting the initial deployment period. IIF II attracted a distinguished group of limited partners including Mitsubishi Electric, Mercuria Energy, Goldbeck GmbH, Simpson Strong-Tie, Jonathan Rose Companies, the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, and Caprock, alongside other institutional investors who share a conviction that the industrial energy transition represents one of the defining investment opportunities of this decade. IIF II deploys capital at the Seed and Series A stages into capital-efficient software solutions, vertical SaaS platforms, and AI-enabled applications addressing resource efficiency and decarbonization across hard-to-abate industrial sectors. Blackhorn's 'bits and atoms' investment thesis targets the intersection of digital intelligence and physical-world processes across four interconnected verticals: energy, construction and the built environment, supply chain and logistics, and transportation. The fund prioritizes founders at the forefront of industrial AI — particularly those commercializing scalable solutions to critical labor shortages, operational inefficiency, and the carbon intensity of industries that together represent trillions in U.S. and global GDP. Investment geography is primarily the United States, with selective exposure to European opportunities meeting the same industrial thesis criteria. IIF II has deployed into over 20 portfolio companies, including Formic (industrial robotics software), Circuit Mind (electronics manufacturing automation), ThinkLabs, Specifix, EcoWorks, Optera, and Electric Era. As documented in Blackhorn's 2024 Annual Impact Report, portfolio companies deliver measurable outcomes across greenhouse gas reduction, labor productivity gains, and operational cost savings. The fund's impact mandate is structurally enforced: carried interest is linked to demonstrated environmental and social outcomes, aligning GP incentives with the fund's stated mission of industrial decarbonization. Managed from the United States and structured as a Delaware limited partnership, Blackhorn Ventures Industrial Impact Fund II is the second in the firm's flagship fund series and represents the fullest expression of the firm's Industry 4.0 investment philosophy combining digitization and decarbonization.

Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III is the third edition of Blackstone’s Asia-focused buyout strategy, targeting control and significant minority investments across high-growth sectors in the Asia-Pacific region. The fund launched fundraising in September 2024 and quickly attracted strong global institutional interest, building on Blackstone’s proven track record in the region. As of October 2025, the fund has reached its $10 billion target and is on track to close at its $12.9 billion hard cap by Q1 2026. Approximately 90% of existing LPs from prior Asia funds have recommitted, increasing their allocations by an average of 30%. The strong backing reflects confidence in Blackstone’s historical performance, particularly the 41% net return and 80% capital returned from Fund II. Geographically, India and Japan remain core to the strategy. In previous Asia funds, India accounted for 31% of capital deployed, followed by 22% in Japan and 9% in Australia. Fund III will pursue broader regional diversification, adapting to evolving market dynamics and tapping into emerging opportunities across the wider Asia-Pacific landscape. Despite macro headwinds such as high interest rates and a muted exit environment, Blackstone and other top-tier global firms continue to raise mega-funds by leveraging strong brands, deep operational teams, and global scale. Asia-Pacific’s long-term secular growth, demographic trends, and economic transformation continue to make it a compelling region for private equity deployment.

BluePeak Private Capital Fund II (BPCF II) is a pan-African private credit fund launched by BluePeak Private Capital, an alternative asset management firm established in 2019. The fund aims to raise $250 million to provide flexible credit solutions to underserved mid-sized businesses across Africa, addressing the persistent financing gap that hinders their growth. BPCF II focuses on delivering impact-driven investments while offering investors superior risk-adjusted returns. The fund targets strategic sectors such as manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, logistics, and financial services—industries pivotal to deepening local value chains and fostering industrial clusters. With a strong emphasis on gender inclusion, BPCF II is 2X Challenge qualified, promoting women's economic empowerment as a core objective. The fund integrates sustainability considerations throughout its investment process, prioritizing resilience, inclusive growth, and long-term value creation. In its first close, BPCF II secured $80 million in commitments from leading European Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), including British International Investment (BII), FMO, Swedfund, and the Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM). These commitments underscore the DFIs' confidence in BluePeak's strategy to combine performance with impact, mobilizing capital to Africa's underserved mid-market segment.

Borromin Capital Fund IV SCS SICAV-RAIF is a Luxembourg-domiciled private equity fund advised by Borromin Capital Management GmbH, an independent Frankfurt-headquartered mid-market buyout firm established in 2001. The fund targets highly profitable small and medium-sized enterprises in the DACH region—Germany, Austria, and Switzerland—and the Benelux countries of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, focusing on business succession transactions, management buyouts, spin-offs from larger industrial groups, and expansion capital for high-growth companies. Borromin Capital Fund IV represents the fourth generation of the firm's flagship fund strategy, with capital sourced from institutional and private investors across Germany and internationally. Borromin's investment strategy centers on structuring and executing primarily majority investments in a portfolio of approximately ten to twelve SMEs with strong cash-flow profiles, proven management teams, and durable competitive positions in niche industrial or business services segments. The firm actively supports management teams in becoming co-shareholders, aligning incentives across the investment period. The fund is sized at approximately $336 million and is domiciled in Luxembourg as a Societe en Commandite Speciale under the SICAV-RAIF regulatory framework, offering institutional investors access to the DACH and Benelux SME buyout opportunity set. Borromin Capital Management has built a consistent track record across four fund generations since its founding in 2001, accumulating deep expertise in the German-speaking mid-market. Portfolio companies under Borromin's management have included EBERLE Controls, Airplane Equipment and Services, and Volker von Wulfing Immobilien, spanning the electronics, commercial services, and real estate services sectors. Borromin Capital Fund IV is fully deployed, with the manager now actively advising its fifth generation of funds. The director-owned partnership structure and long operational tenure have established the firm as a recurring institutional access point for DACH and Benelux SME buyout exposure.

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.

Bravo Capital Partners III (BCP III) is a €226 million Luxembourg-domiciled private equity fund managed by Bravo Invest S.p.A., an independent Milan-headquartered buyout firm established in 2001 by Mauro Vacchini and Fabio Galli. The fund achieved its first and final close in December 2025 — oversubscribed within six months of launch — and is approximately double the size of its predecessor, BCP II. Structured as a Luxembourg SCA RAIF (Reserved Alternative Investment Fund), BCP III continues the firm's institutional co-investment model while expanding its capacity to execute larger platform transactions. BCP III targets highly profitable founder-led and family-owned Italian B2B SMEs with enterprise values typically in the range of €20 to €150 million, executing corporate succession transactions, management buyouts, spin-offs from larger industrial groups, and disciplined buy-and-build add-on acquisitions. The fund is sector-agnostic within the Italian Mittelstand-equivalent ecosystem, with particular focus on business services, commercial services, and specialty industrials. Bravo Invest's signature approach involves selecting a high-quality platform company and executing a series of carefully structured add-on acquisitions to consolidate fragmented sub-sectors. The LP base for BCP III includes 100% re-up from BCP II investors alongside eleven new institutional LPs sourced from the Nordics, DACH region, United Kingdom, and Southern Europe — spanning fund-of-funds, family offices, and development finance institutions. Bravo Invest has made more than 35 investments across three fund vintages since 2001. BCP II achieved a 3.1x gross return (announced 2021), underscoring the repeatability of the firm's lower mid-market Italian succession strategy. A notable BCP II exit was Lodestar, an Italian IT services consultancy sold in October 2025. BCP III made its first platform investment in December 2025, acquiring Drilling Solutions, a commercial services business. With approximately €350 to €400 million in total firm AUM across BCP I, BCP II, and BCP III, Bravo Invest remains one of the most experienced and consistent small-team private equity managers focused exclusively on the Italian lower mid-market. The fund's placement agent was Rede Partners of London.

The CICC–HBIS Development Equity Investment Fund (also known as the CICC–Hebei Development Fund) is a CNY 32 billion ($4.58 billion) fund of funds co-established by CICC Capital — the private equity arm of China International Capital Corporation, one of China's leading investment banks — and HBIS Group, one of the world's largest steel producers and a major Chinese state-owned enterprise. The fund was officially inaugurated in December 2025 with a 15-year investment term. BlueFive Capital, a global investment platform with $4.4 billion in AUM and strong Gulf Cooperation Council relationships, was appointed as the fund's first General Partner. The fund operates around three strategic pillars: industry-finance synergy, central-local cooperation, and cross-border linkage. It deploys capital through a combination of fund investments and direct co-investments aligned with HBIS Group's industrial transformation priorities. Target sectors include both traditional heavy industries such as advanced manufacturing and new building materials, as well as emerging sectors including advanced materials, new energy, and next-generation information technology. The fund is designed to support HBIS Group's domestic industrial upgrading while simultaneously facilitating its international expansion, particularly into GCC and Middle Eastern markets where BlueFive Capital maintains strong relationships. The fund represents a significant milestone in the institutionalisation of China's state-enterprise-backed private equity model, bringing together China's leading investment bank (CICC), one of its largest industrial conglomerates (HBIS), and a Gulf-linked international investment platform (BlueFive). At the fund's inauguration, attendees included Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah (Vice Chairman, BlueFive Capital), Chen Liang (Chairman, CICC), and Liu Jian (Chairman, HBIS Group), underscoring the strategic importance of the cross-border GCC–China capital bridge thesis that underpins the fund's design.

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.

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.

Carlyle Asia Partners I (CAP I) is the inaugural Asia-Pacific buyout fund managed by The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest and most diversified global investment firms. Launched in 1999 with a final close of USD 750 million, CAP I represents Carlyle's first dedicated vehicle for leveraged buyout and control transactions across the Asia-Pacific region, marking the firm's strategic entry into the continent following the establishment of its first Asian offices in 1998. The fund targets control and co-control transactions in established, profitable companies operating across the dynamic economies of Asia. CAP I's investment mandate covers buyout and majority control transactions in large and mid-sized companies across Greater China, South Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and Australia. The fund focuses on select high-growth sectors including financial services, media and telecommunications, consumer goods, and industrial manufacturing, where Carlyle's global network and operational expertise can accelerate portfolio company value creation. The strategy emphasizes active ownership, strengthening management teams, implementing best practices in corporate governance, and leveraging Carlyle's international industry relationships to drive growth through strategic acquisitions and partnerships. CAP I was among the pioneering institutional buyout vehicles in the Asia-Pacific region, investing at a time when private equity was in its infancy across most of the continent. Notable early investments included Taiwan Broadband Communications and Office Depot China, demonstrating Carlyle's cross-sector and multi-market approach. CAP I established the blueprint for a fund family that has grown substantially through successive vintages: CAP II ($1.8 billion, 2002), CAP III ($2.55 billion, 2008), CAP IV ($3.88 billion, 2013), and CAP V ($6.55 billion, 2018), cementing Carlyle as one of the premier private equity franchises in Asia-Pacific with more than USD 18 billion invested and over 160 companies partnered across the continent.

CenterGate Capital Partners II, L.P. is a lower middle market private equity fund managed by CenterGate Capital, an Austin, Texas-based investment firm founded in 2014 by Lewis Schoenwetter and Tiffany Kosch. The fund closed in August 2023 with over $375 million in capital commitments, exceeding its fundraising target and attracting capital from leading pension funds, endowments, foundations, family offices, asset management firms, and financial institutions. At the time of closing, CenterGate managed over $740 million in total assets across its fund family and had completed 12 platform investments and 18 add-on acquisitions since inception. CenterGate Capital Partners II pursues control investments in lower middle market companies with revenues between $20 million and $250 million and EBITDA of $7.5 million to $30.0 million, operating primarily in North America. The fund targets businesses across business products and services, consumer products and services, healthcare, information technology, industrials, and manufacturing sectors. CenterGate's investment philosophy centers on providing flexible, tailored capital solutions that meet each portfolio company's unique ownership goals and growth strategies — differentiating the firm from competitors who impose standardized investment structures. The team of over 20 professionals brings deep sector knowledge and operational expertise to each investment. Fund II builds on CenterGate Capital Fund I, which established the firm's reputation for management-friendly, founder-oriented partnerships in the lower middle market. The fund's strong demand — exceeding its target at close — reflects institutional recognition of CenterGate's disciplined buy-and-build execution capability and differentiated approach to value creation. CenterGate has positioned itself as a partner of choice for founder-owned and family-owned businesses seeking institutional capital while preserving management flexibility and strategic vision. The firm's Austin, Texas base provides access to a dynamic ecosystem of lower middle market companies across the South and Southwest United States.

Chequers Capital XVII is a €1.1 billion mid-market buyout fund managed by Chequers Capital, a leading Paris-based private equity firm with a 30-year heritage of European mid-market investing. Launched in early 2017, the fund completed its single and final closing above its €1 billion target in May 2017, having attracted strong institutional demand in less than three months — with demand exceeding the fundraising target by more than two times its €1.1 billion final size. Approximately 40 institutional investors committed capital to the fund, including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and funds of funds from across Europe and the United States. Chequers Capital XVII deploys capital through control and majority buyout investments in mid-market companies with enterprise values ranging from €80 million to €350 million, with individual deal sizes typically between €40 million and €120 million of equity invested. The fund focuses on business products and services (B2B) and manufacturing companies headquartered primarily in France, the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), and Italy. Target businesses typically operate in niche industrial and services segments with strong market positions, recurring revenue streams, and meaningful operational improvement potential. Chequers Capital brings a sector-agnostic approach within these sub-markets, complementing its financial engineering expertise with hands-on operational support. Chequers XVII continues the firm's unbroken sequence of successful mid-market European buyout funds, making it one of the largest French-managed mid-market private equity vehicles at its vintage. Portfolio investments executed under this fund include Somacis (a European printed circuit board manufacturer), 7days jobwear (a pan-European workwear brand), and Alliance Étiquettes (a B2B label printing specialist) — illustrating the fund's preference for established industrial businesses with clear paths to operational value creation. The fund preceded the subsequent Chequers Capital XVIII, which closed at €1.2 billion, reflecting consistent step-up fundraising momentum across the Chequers Capital franchise.

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.

DCVC VI is a $681 million venture capital fund managed by DCVC, a leading deep technology investment firm co-founded by Matt Ocko and Zachary Bogue and headquartered in San Francisco, California. Closed in 2022, the fund is the sixth in DCVC's series of flagship deep tech funds and continues the firm's exclusive focus on backing early-stage companies that apply cutting-edge computation, artificial intelligence, and engineering breakthroughs to major challenges in the physical world. DCVC VI follows DCVC V ($725 million, 2019) and forms part of a fund family that has deployed over $2 billion in flagship capital alone. The fund pursues early-stage and growth-stage investments in companies leveraging AI, advanced semiconductors, autonomous systems, computational biology, and simulation to disrupt large incumbent industries. DCVC VI's investment thesis spans agriculture, industrial manufacturing, energy, space, healthcare, defense, and advanced materials — sectors where computational approaches create durable structural advantages. Unlike generalist VC funds, DCVC requires deep technical diligence conducted by partners with domain expertise across hard-science disciplines, allowing the firm to back companies that most investors are ill-equipped to evaluate. Portfolio companies from this vintage include Mythic (application-specific AI inference chips), San Francisco Compute, and AlphaGeo (geospatial intelligence). DCVC manages approximately $4 billion in total capital across its flagship, life sciences (DCVC Bio), and climate technology (DCVC Climate) strategies, deploying capital at the intersection of advanced computation and physical industries. The firm's model — investing early when computational approaches first become viable for a given industry — has remained consistent across all fund vintages since its founding and has produced a portfolio spanning semiconductors, defense technology, agricultural robotics, computational biology, and enterprise software for hard industries.

Elevate Capital Commercialization Gap Fund 2 is an early-stage venture capital fund managed by Elevate Capital, in partnership with Business Oregon and the Oregon Innovation Council. Launched in 2022 with $4.5 million in state-provided capital — nearly double the size of its predecessor, the $2.5 million Commercialization Gap Fund 1 — the fund targets Oregon-based startups at the earliest commercialization stage: companies with breakthrough scientific or technological foundations that have not yet achieved the market traction or product maturity necessary to attract traditional venture capital investment. The fund deploys check sizes of $100,000 to $250,000 per company, with a target portfolio of 15 investments. Unlike purely financial VC vehicles, CGF 2 provides enhanced post-investment support, including active mentoring, network access, and introductions to downstream investors. Priority sectors include life science, cleantech and sustainable resources, advanced manufacturing, active lifestyle, and deep tech innovation. Elevate Capital's inclusive investment philosophy — supporting women, BIPOC, immigrant, LGBTQ+, and veteran founders — is a core element of the fund's mandate, continuing the equity-focused approach established in the first Commercialization Gap Fund. The fund builds on the validated model of CGF 1, whose 15 portfolio companies raised over $4 million in private follow-on capital after Elevate's initial investment. Oregon's Commercialization Gap Fund programme, administered by Business Oregon under the Oregon Innovation Council, is one of the United States' most active state-level technology commercialization investment initiatives, structuring fund management partnerships with private-sector VC managers to deploy public innovation capital efficiently and inclusively.

Eurazeo PME IV is a €1.1 billion private equity buyout fund managed by Eurazeo, focusing on small to mid-sized French companies. Launched in 2022, it surpassed its predecessor by 50%, reflecting strong investor confidence in Eurazeo’s strategy. The fund targets enterprises valued between €50 million and €500 million, with investments ranging from €20 million to €100 million. The fund's strategy centers on supporting leading French SMEs in their international growth and transformation. By providing capital and strategic guidance, Eurazeo PME IV aims to help these companies expand their global footprint and enhance operational capabilities. The fund leverages Eurazeo’s extensive network and expertise to drive value creation. Eurazeo PME IV has attracted a diverse group of investors, including institutional investors, sovereign funds, insurance companies, and family offices from France, Europe, and Asia. This broad investor base underscores the fund's strong market appeal and Eurazeo's reputation in the private equity landscape.

Falfurrias Capital Partners VI (FCP VI) is a $1.35 billion middle-market private equity fund managed by Falfurrias Management Partners, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based firm founded by Hugh L. McColl Jr. and Marc Oken. The fund held its final close in March 2025, surpassing its hard cap in an oversubscribed fundraise — reflecting strong institutional demand for Falfurrias' differentiated 'industry-first' investment philosophy. Falfurrias Capital Partners VI applies a concentrated, research-intensive approach to identifying durable growth opportunities in three core verticals: government and business services, food manufacturing, and industrial technology. The firm targets companies benefiting from long-term structural tailwinds driven by regulatory change, demographic shifts, and secular trends, seeking businesses with defensible competitive positions and clear paths to value creation through operational improvement and strategic add-on acquisitions. Fund VI represents the sixth installment in Falfurrias' flagship PE series. Across its fund history, Falfurrias Management Partners has raised approximately $3.6 billion across seven funds since inception. The fund is advised by McGuireWoods LLP as legal counsel and Shannon Advisors LLC as placement agent. The investment team includes Managing Partner Ed McMahan and founding partners Hugh L. McColl Jr. and Marc Oken, who bring decades of combined experience in middle-market value creation.

Founders Fund Growth III is the third growth-stage venture fund from Founders Fund, a San Francisco-based firm co-founded by Peter Thiel. The fund closed at $4.6 billion in April 2025, surpassing its initial $3 billion target, with participation from 270 limited partners. This fund focuses on late-stage investments in sectors such as artificial intelligence, defense technology, and advanced manufacturing. Founders Fund aims to support companies that are developing transformative technologies with significant long-term impact. With a history of backing companies like SpaceX, Stripe, and Anduril, Founders Fund Growth III continues the firm's strategy of investing in high-growth startups poised to become industry leaders.

Gladstone Investment Corporation (Nasdaq: GAIN) is a publicly traded business development company (BDC) managed by Gladstone Management Corporation, focusing on acquiring established lower middle market companies in the United States through combined equity and debt investments in connection with buyouts and recapitalizations. Founded in 2005 by David Gladstone and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, the corporation provides investors with publicly accessible exposure to private equity-style returns in the U.S. lower middle market. The investment strategy mirrors traditional buyout private equity in its focus on equity co-investments alongside debt financing. The corporation targets companies with EBITDA of $4 to $15 million in manufacturing, consumer products, and business and consumer services sectors. Individual investments typically total up to $75 million, with the portfolio designed to maintain approximately 75 percent in debt securities and 25 percent in equity at cost. This differentiated approach among BDCs positions GAIN as a hybrid equity-debt vehicle with buyout-oriented return expectations, and a regulatory structure requiring distribution of at least 90 percent of income as dividends. Gladstone Investment has historically generated dividend yields of approximately 7 percent annually, with the ability to pay supplemental distributions in years of strong realized gains—$0.70 per share was paid in October 2024. The corporation's shares trade on the NASDAQ exchange, providing daily liquidity to shareholders. Gladstone Management Corporation operates multiple BDC vehicles across the credit and equity spectrum, collectively managing capital into hundreds of U.S. lower middle market companies over two decades of operations under the Gladstone Companies platform.

Granite Creek FlexCap II, L.P. is the second private equity fund raised by Granite Creek Capital Partners, a Chicago-based lower middle market investment firm founded in 2005. The fund closed in May 2019 at $200 million in committed capital, surpassing its predecessor FlexCap I, which managed $85 million and delivered top-decile performance across a portfolio of 19 companies. FlexCap II reflects Granite Creek's continued commitment to the flexible capital model, deploying both equity and subordinated debt solutions to lower middle market businesses across the United States. The fund targets companies in four core sectors: manufacturing, business services, healthcare, and agribusiness. Granite Creek deploys $10 million to $20 million per transaction, typically taking minority or majority equity positions alongside management teams, with the portfolio designed to comprise between 15 and 20 companies. This flexible mandate — combining equity and debt capital in a single vehicle — allows the firm to tailor the capital structure to each company's specific circumstances, a meaningful differentiator in the competitive lower middle market segment. With FlexCap II's close, Granite Creek surpassed $400 million in total assets under management across all strategies. The firm subsequently raised FlexCap III at $300 million in November 2023, closing oversubscribed and demonstrating sustained LP conviction in the strategy. The FlexCap II portfolio of 16 companies included businesses such as Morrow Sodali, Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions, Sunset Pacific Transportation, and Odyssey Aviation. Key personnel include Co-Founder and Managing Partner Mark Radzik, who has led the firm's investment strategy since inception.

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.

Industrial Growth Partners Fund VI, L.P. is the sixth flagship private equity fund raised by Industrial Growth Partners (IGP), a San Francisco, California-based middle-market buyout firm founded in 1997 and dedicated exclusively to the North American industrial sector. The fund achieved final commitments of USD 1.2 billion at close in July 2022, representing a 50% increase over the prior USD 800 million Fund V and bringing total committed capital to over USD 3.4 billion across more than 40 portfolio investments since inception. The fund is domiciled in Delaware and was advised by Cooley LLP, with PJT Park Hill as placement agent. Fund VI continues IGP's differentiated strategy of acquiring and transforming differentiated middle-market industrial businesses in North America. The firm targets companies with strong competitive positioning in niche, defensible manufacturing segments including engineered components, precision materials, specialty chemicals, web converting equipment, and industrial services, creating value through operational improvement, strategic bolt-on acquisitions, and revenue acceleration. IGP's investment thesis centers on businesses with recurring revenue, high switching costs, and meaningful barriers to entry. Equity tickets target the mid-market buyout range, focusing on companies with strong free cash flow generation and identifiable paths to operational scale. Fund VI is deploying capital into platform companies including Double E, a leading global provider of web converting and handling components, and Prince & Izant, a precision engineered brazing alloys manufacturer serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial end markets. With over 25 years of industrial sector specialization, IGP has built a deep network of operating executives, industry experts, and corporate acquirers across North American manufacturing and industrial services, enabling proprietary sourcing and differentiated post-acquisition value creation.

Industrial Growth Partners V, L.P. is an $800 million middle-market private equity fund managed by Industrial Growth Partners (IGP), a San Francisco-based private equity firm founded in 1997 and focused exclusively on acquiring and building industrial businesses across North America. The fund closed in May 2016, bringing IGP's total equity capital raised since inception to $2.2 billion, and succeeded three prior funds that collectively established IGP as one of the most active dedicated industrials-focused private equity managers in the United States. Fund V continued IGP's core mandate of partnering with experienced management teams to create value in niche industrial manufacturing businesses. Industrial Growth Partners V employs a buyout and growth capital strategy targeting middle-market industrial manufacturing businesses, with particular expertise in engineered products, precision manufacturing, specialized materials, and industrial technology. The fund pursues acquisitions through management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, corporate divestitures, and recapitalizations, typically serving as a control investor in industrial businesses with revenues of $50 million to $500 million in North America. IGP's value creation approach combines operational improvements, add-on acquisitions, and management capability enhancements to drive compounding returns in a sector where specialized operating expertise creates meaningful differentiation from generalist buyout funds. Industrial Growth Partners V invested in nine companies across the industrial sector, including APCT (advanced printed circuit boards) and AEM Group, demonstrating the fund's focus on technology-intensive industrial niches with defensible market positions and strong competitive moats. Fund V's successful execution, generating returns in line with IGP's established track record of over 40 industrial company investments, paved the way for the $1.2 billion Fund VI closed in August 2022, which reflected continued LP confidence in IGP's differentiated industrial private equity approach. Fund V drew both returning institutional LPs and select new investors, reinforcing IGP's reputation as the preeminent specialist in North American middle-market industrial buyouts.

Industrial Growth Partners VI, L.P. is a $1.2 billion middle-market private equity fund managed by Industrial Growth Partners (IGP), a San Francisco-based firm founded in 1997 that focuses exclusively on acquiring and building industrial businesses across North America. The fund closed in August 2022, representing a 50% increase over its predecessor $800 million Fund V and bringing IGP's total equity capital raised since inception to over $3 billion. Fund VI continues IGP's two-decade heritage of partnering with experienced management teams to transform differentiated businesses across the industrial spectrum. Industrial Growth Partners VI employs a buyout and growth capital strategy targeting middle-market industrial manufacturing businesses in North America, with a particular focus on engineered products, specialized materials, and industrial technology. The fund pursues a range of transaction types including management buyouts, corporate divestitures, leveraged buyouts, and recapitalizations, with equity check sizes suited to the lower and mid-market. IGP's operating playbook combines strategic M&A, operational improvements, and international expansion to drive value creation, typically working alongside founder-owned or management-led businesses with strong competitive positions in niche industrial markets. Industrial Growth Partners has invested in over 40 middle-market industrial companies since its founding in 1997. Fund VI has deployed capital into companies including precision brazing alloys and web converting equipment manufacturers, illustrating the firm's focus on niche industrial products with defensible market positions. IGP's funds are supported by placement agent PJT Park Hill, and Fund VI attracted a mix of returning long-time investors and select new institutional LPs, reflecting the firm's standing as one of the most active dedicated industrials-focused private equity managers in the United States.

JIC PEF2 Limited Partnership is a JPY 600 billion (approximately USD 3.9 billion) private equity fund established on November 1, 2025, managed by JIC Capital, Ltd. (JICC) — the wholly-owned private equity arm of Japan Investment Corporation (JIC), a government-backed investment corporation supervised by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The fund represents the second buyout vehicle in JICC's flagship PE series, succeeding JIC PEF1 Limited Partnership. JICC was established in September 2020 and has ranked among the world's largest private equity firms by assets under management, with JIC managing JPY 1.85 trillion in total assets as of March 2024. Japan Investment Corporation acts as the sole limited partner, with JICC serving as general partner and fund manager. PEF2 was established in parallel with JIC PEFJ2 Limited Partnership (JPY 200 billion co-investment vehicle), bringing the combined deployment capacity to JPY 800 billion (approximately USD 5.4 billion). JIC PEF2 focuses on large-scale buyout and growth transactions in Japan, targeting investments in companies with enterprise values of JPY 100 billion or greater. The fund's mandate covers sectors deemed strategically important for Japan's industrial competitiveness and long-term growth: manufacturing, semiconductors and electronics, mobility, materials and chemicals, social infrastructure, green transformation (GX) and digital transformation (DX). The investment approach involves backing large-scale business restructurings, carve-outs, industry consolidations and privatisations — transactions where private capital alone cannot supply the scale or mandate required. Individual positions are typically kept below JPY 50 billion, with JICC often co-investing alongside private-sector PE funds via the companion PEFJ2 vehicle. JIC PEF2 sits within Japan Investment Corporation's broader mandate to facilitate the country's structural economic transformation and realise Japan's Society 5.0 vision, which integrates AI, IoT, robotics and big data across core industries. JICC's predecessor fund, PEF1, produced notable transactions including the acquisition of Shinko Electric Industries (approximately USD 4.7 billion, December 2023) and the takeover of JSR Corporation (approximately USD 6 billion, April 2024) — among the largest PE-driven industrial restructurings in Japan's post-war history. These transactions demonstrate JICC's capacity for complex, large-scale cross-sectoral deals that set the precedent for PEF2's investment programme.

MFV Partners Fund II is the second flagship venture capital fund managed by MFV Partners, an early-stage deep technology investor founded in 2018 and based in Los Altos, California. MFV Partners was established to back visionary entrepreneurs building breakthrough solutions at the intersection of hardware, software, and advanced materials — specifically targeting companies where deep scientific and engineering innovation creates defensible, long-duration competitive advantages. The firm's distinctive "physical AI and deep tech for real-world industries" thesis distinguishes it from generalist software-focused venture funds, focusing instead on the physical technology stack that powers next-generation industrial transformation. Fund II continues the investment discipline established by MFV Partners Fund I, deploying early-stage capital into the firm's four core verticals. MFV Partners Fund II concentrates on four transformative sectors: Robotics and Physical AI (autonomous systems, humanoid robotics, sensor networks), Quantum and Next-Generation Computing (quantum processors, photonic interconnects, advanced semiconductors), Energy Transition (grid technology, clean power systems, energy storage materials), and Advanced Materials (novel composites, functional materials, nano-engineering). Portfolio companies predominantly operate in the automotive manufacturing, logistics and supply chain, precision agriculture, healthcare automation, and climate technology spaces — large industrial sectors where hardware-enabled innovation drives multi-billion-dollar market opportunities. MFV Partners' Silicon Valley location provides deep access to Stanford, Berkeley, and the broader Bay Area deep-tech entrepreneurial ecosystem, complemented by the firm's cooperation agreement with the University of Chicago through the Harper Court Ventures partnership, which commercializes the university's deep-tech research in quantum computing, AI, energy, and life sciences. Since its founding in 2018, MFV Partners has built a portfolio of pioneering deep-tech companies including PsiQuantum (quantum computing, 2019 investment), Agility Robotics (humanoid AI robotics), Chef Robotics (autonomous food preparation), and OpenInfer (AI inference infrastructure). These investments reflect the firm's track record of early-stage conviction in hardware-enabled technology platforms that require patient, technically sophisticated capital to develop to commercial scale. MFV Partners Fund II continues this discipline with investments such as CavilinQ (quantum photonic interconnects, Seed 2026), targeting the emerging quantum networking infrastructure layer that will underpin scalable quantum computing architectures.

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.

The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund is a $200 million Fund-of-Funds initiative that supports African-owned and African-led investment vehicles. These vehicles finance early-stage and growth-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the aim of fostering inclusive economic development across sub-Saharan Africa. The Fund is deeply focused on enabling dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for young people, especially young women. It accomplishes this by de-risking and strengthening impact investment vehicles that are committed to gender equity and social inclusion. Since its launch in 2022, the Fund has backed 18 investment vehicles operating in 12 African countries, facilitating financing for 49 SMEs and creating more than 2,500 full-time jobs—over 1,100 of which are held by women. Through this structure, the Fund not only boosts access to capital for underrepresented entrepreneurs but also builds the long-term capacity of Africa’s investment ecosystem.

Mediterrania Capital IV Mid Cap (MC IV) is a private equity fund managed by Mediterrania Capital Partners, focusing on growth investments in mid-cap companies across North Africa and Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa. With a target fund size of €350 million, MC IV aims to support businesses with strong growth potential and established market positions. The fund seeks to invest in sectors crucial for the region's development, including healthcare, education, financial services, consumer goods, and manufacturing. By providing both capital and strategic support, MC IV assists companies in scaling operations, enhancing governance, and expanding into new markets. MC IV is committed to responsible investing, integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into its investment process. The fund also emphasizes gender diversity, aligning with the 2X Challenge by aiming for a significant portion of its portfolio to meet gender inclusion criteria.

MiddleGround Partners II, LP is an $802 million buyout fund raised by MiddleGround Capital, a Lexington, Kentucky-based private equity firm with a dedicated mandate to invest in and transform B2B industrial and specialty distribution companies across North America. Launched in January 2021, the fund exceeded its original $550 million target and completed its final close in April 2021, driven by strong demand from incumbent limited partners who participated in MiddleGround Capital's inaugural fund. The fund operates in tandem with affiliated parallel vehicles, including MiddleGround Partners II-X, a dedicated co-investment vehicle, and the Mobility Opportunity Fund. MiddleGround Partners II pursues control buyout investments in lower middle market industrial businesses — typically companies with revenues between $50 million and $500 million — using a thematic value creation playbook centered on three macroeconomic megatrends: mobility (automotive and electrification supply chains), infrastructure (building products and industrial services), and Industry 4.0 (automation, robotics, and advanced manufacturing). The firm's investment model emphasizes operational transformation, combining deep sector expertise with a dedicated in-house operations team that works alongside portfolio management to design and execute structured value creation programs on commercial excellence, workforce optimization, and capital efficiency. At the time of the April 2021 close, MiddleGround Capital had already deployed more than $620 million across ten platform acquisitions sourced from its prior flagship fund, validating the team's ability to originate and execute transactions in a competitive segment of the U.S. industrial buyout market. The fund's 43-person team, based in Lexington, Kentucky and New York, is led by founding partners John Stewart, Lauren Mulholland, Scot Duncan, and Monica McClinton, who collectively bring over 150 years of combined industrial private equity investment experience.

Milton Street Capital Fund I, LP is the debut private equity fund of Milton Street Capital, a Houston, Texas-based buyout firm founded in 2016 with a focused mandate to invest in and transform lower middle market industrial businesses across North America. The fund is domiciled in Delaware and targets control acquisitions in companies across the industrial, manufacturing, value-added distribution, and commercial services sectors, where structured operational improvement programs can drive superior returns relative to larger, more institutionally tracked segments of the U.S. buyout market. Milton Street Capital Fund I is closed and served as the foundational vehicle through which the firm established its industrial investment platform, operator network, and value creation methodology. Milton Street Capital pursues control buyout investments in companies typically generating revenues between $50 million and $500 million, with a particular focus on businesses that have not yet been institutionally managed but have durable market positions and meaningful operational improvement potential. The firm's investment model emphasizes direct operational engagement alongside financial structuring, deploying a dedicated team of investment and operating professionals who work closely with portfolio management teams to design and execute transformational programs in commercial strategy, human capital development, supply chain optimization, and capital efficiency. This operational orientation differentiates Milton Street from purely financial buyout approaches and is intended to generate returns independent of market multiple expansion. By 2025, Milton Street Capital had grown to a 12-professional investment team with more than 150 combined years of investment experience, completing 31 platform acquisitions and investing $1.1 billion in equity capital across its multi-fund platform spanning Fund I, Fund II, and Fund III. Fund I provided the initial proof of concept for the firm's lower middle market industrial thesis, establishing the deal sourcing channels, management partnerships, and operational playbook that have been refined and scaled across the firm's successor funds. The firm's headquarters in Houston, Texas positions it close to a dense cluster of industrial companies in energy-adjacent manufacturing, specialty distribution, and infrastructure services sectors that represent core sourcing opportunities for the firm's investment strategy.

MMC Innovation Fund is a corporate venture capital vehicle co-established in 2019 by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (MMC) and JMTC Capital. One of Japan's leading diversified industrials companies, Mitsubishi Materials operates globally across copper products, electronic materials, superhard tools, and cement. The fund bridges MMC's century-long industrial expertise with the innovation economy, targeting materials-focused technology companies that can accelerate the firm's strategic transformation and sustainability agenda. The fund targets early- to growth-stage companies developing advanced materials solutions, next-generation manufacturing processes, and enabling clean technologies. Core investment themes include novel battery and energy storage materials, perovskite and thin-film solar technologies, industrial process innovation, and sustainable specialty chemicals. Portfolio companies benefit from MMC's capital alongside its scientific and engineering knowledge, global manufacturing infrastructure, and established customer relationships across electronics, automotive, and clean energy end markets. Since 2023, a strategic partnership with Pegasus Tech Ventures has broadened MMC Innovation Fund's global deal sourcing pipeline across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, extending the fund's reach beyond Japan's domestic startup ecosystem. MMC Innovation Fund has completed four investments since its 2019 launch. Its most notable publicly disclosed commitment is a Series B participation in Enecoat Technologies, a Japanese developer of next-generation perovskite solar cell materials targeting high-efficiency photovoltaics. The fund continues to evaluate co-investment opportunities alongside the Pegasus Tech Ventures global network and MMC's in-house research centers.

NB Aurora S.A. SICAF-RAIF is a Luxembourg-domiciled, Italian-focused growth capital investment vehicle that provides expansion financing and professional management support to high-potential, family-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Originally established in 2017 as a collaboration between Neuberger Berman — one of the world's largest independent employee-owned investment managers — and the management team that would later become Aurora Growth Capital, the fund was structured as a closed-end Société d'Investissement à Capital Fixe (SICAF) and reserved alternative investment fund (RAIF) listed on Euronext MIV Milan. In March 2025, shareholders approved a transformation of NB Aurora into a semi-liquid evergreen fund structure, resulting in its delisting from the stock exchange. NB Aurora targets family-owned Italian SMEs operating in niche, export-driven markets with revenues typically between €40 million and €200 million. The fund deploys equity tickets of €20 million to €60 million per investment, acquiring majority stakes and active minority positions in businesses with strong growth potential but in need of capital, governance improvement, and strategic direction. The fund's sector focus spans four primary verticals: Technology Growth and Digital Transformation, Industrial Manufacturing and Business Services, Environmental and Sustainability, and Healthcare. Investments are made with a hands-on, ESG-integrated approach aimed at professionalizing governance structures, accelerating international expansion, and executing targeted buy-and-build strategies within fragmented Italian mid-market sectors. With approximately €500 million in assets under management, NB Aurora has built a portfolio of nine platform investments, with notable entries including Dierre (December 2023) and exits including Club del Sole (March 2024). Following a management buyout from Neuberger Berman, the NB Aurora team became fully independent under the Aurora Growth Capital brand, joining forces with the NB Renaissance Partners team to form the most significant Italian-led private equity investment platform dedicated to domestic mid-market companies and entrepreneurs.

NB Renaissance Partners III is the third and largest buyout fund managed by NB Renaissance Partners, the Italian private equity platform jointly established in 2015 by Neuberger Berman and Intesa Sanpaolo following the strategic decision to spin out the bank's private equity operations into an independent, institutional-grade GP. The fund raised approximately €950 million and is structured as a compartment of NB Renaissance Partners S.à r.l. SICAV-RAIF, a Luxembourg reserved alternative investment fund, reflecting standard European institutional fund architecture for private market vehicles targeting sophisticated investors. NB Renaissance Partners III pursues a buyout and buy-and-build investment strategy targeting Italian and pan-European mid-market companies with revenues between €100 million and €500 million and EBITDA of at least €17–20 million. The fund deploys average equity tickets of €80–100 million per transaction, acquiring majority control positions with the intention of growing portfolio companies through a combination of organic expansion, operational improvement, and selective add-on acquisitions. A defining element of the strategy is identifying fragmented market niches — across manufacturing, industrial services, IT, and consumer goods — where NB Renaissance can serve as a consolidation platform, building sector champions from mid-market leaders. Up to 20% of the fund's capital may be deployed outside of Italy, providing flexibility to pursue adjacent European opportunities. The fund is managed by a team of approximately fifteen investment professionals based in Milan, led by managing partners Fabio Canè and Stefano Bontempelli. NB Renaissance Partners III's investor base includes European and US-based institutional investors comprising pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers, and family offices. Notable portfolio investments include Engineering Ingegneria Informatica (Italy's leading IT services provider, acquired in partnership with Bain Capital Private Equity), Rino Mastrotto Group (a €300 million turnover premium leather goods manufacturer), and Hydro Holding (hydraulic components manufacturing). The NB Renaissance platform manages total commitments of approximately €1.8 billion across three vehicles — NBRP Fund I, NBRP Fund III, and the NBRP Annex Fund — establishing it as one of the most significant private equity investors dedicated to the Italian mid-market.

Neva II is a multi-stage global venture capital fund launched in September 2024 by Neva SGR, the venture capital subsidiary of Intesa Sanpaolo Group — one of Europe's largest banking groups and Italy's leading retail and corporate bank with over EUR 1 trillion in total assets. Targeting EUR 400 million in commitments, Neva II is the second-generation flagship global vehicle managed by Neva SGR following the firm's inaugural generation of funds. As of the September 2024 launch, EUR 187 million had already been raised and invested across five diversified portfolio companies. Neva II is managed under the Italian SGR (Societa di Gestione del Risparmio) regulatory framework and is open to qualified institutional investors globally. Neva II invests across the full early-growth venture spectrum — from seed through Series C — in technology-driven companies addressing global challenges across five priority sectors: life sciences and healthcare innovation (particularly oncology and autoimmune disease therapeutics, digital health); energy transition and cleantech; digital transformation and enterprise software; next-generation manufacturing and materials; and aerospace. The fund's investment selection requires portfolio companies to demonstrate clear pathways to solving global problems with a focus on sustainability, ESG integration, and circular economy alignment. The geographical scope is global, with particular attention to European and North American innovation ecosystems where Neva SGR has established sourcing relationships. The backing of Intesa Sanpaolo provides portfolio companies with access to a major European bank's corporate network, lending capabilities, and strategic partnerships across Italian and international enterprise markets. Neva SGR was established in 2020 as Intesa Sanpaolo's dedicated venture capital arm, building an investment platform designed to bridge between global technology innovation and the strategic needs of one of Europe's largest financial institutions. Neva II is the companion fund to Neva II Italia (EUR 100 million target), which specifically targets Italian-headquartered startups with a PIR-compliant structure. Together, the two Neva II funds represent a EUR 500 million combined investment platform — doubling the capacity of the predecessor generation. This scaling reflects both the maturation of Neva SGR's team and network after four years of active investment, and Intesa Sanpaolo's commitment to positioning its banking group at the intersection of European and global innovation ecosystems.

Neva II Italia is a PIR-compliant (Piano Individuale di Risparmio) Italian venture capital fund launched in September 2024 by Neva SGR, the venture capital subsidiary of Intesa Sanpaolo Group. Targeting EUR 100 million in commitments, Neva II Italia is structured as a closed-end Italian-law alternative investment fund under the SGR management framework, qualifying under PIR Alternative regulations that provide significant tax advantages to Italian pension funds (casse previdenziali), insurance companies, and institutional retail investors seeking venture capital exposure. As of its September 2024 launch, the fund had already raised over EUR 42 million and completed five investments in promising Italian companies. Neva II Italia invests exclusively in Italian-headquartered or Italian-founded companies at the early-to-growth stage — from seed through Series B — across five priority sectors aligned with the broader Neva SGR investment thesis: life sciences and healthcare innovation (oncology, autoimmune disease, digital health); energy transition and cleantech; deep tech and next-generation manufacturing; digital transformation and enterprise software; and aerospace. The Italian focus differentiates Neva II Italia from its companion fund Neva II (EUR 400 million, global mandate), which invests across international ecosystems. By anchoring on Italian companies, Neva II Italia gives domestic institutional investors a dedicated vehicle to access the Italian startup ecosystem with the full support network of Intesa Sanpaolo Group — Italy's largest domestic bank, with extensive relationships across Italian corporations, SMEs, family offices, and institutional investors. Neva II Italia complements the broader Neva II twin-fund platform, which together targets EUR 500 million in combined capacity — double the investment envelope of the predecessor Neva SGR fund generation. This scaling represents both Neva SGR's maturation as an Italian venture capital institution after four years of deployment, and Intesa Sanpaolo Group's strategic commitment to cultivating a domestic venture capital ecosystem that keeps innovative Italian companies within the Italian institutional investor sphere rather than ceding early ownership to foreign VC firms. The PIR Alternative structure of Neva II Italia has attracted particular interest from Italian pension and social security funds, which historically have been underallocated to the domestic VC asset class relative to peer European institutional markets.

NewSpring Mezzanine Capital V LP (NSM V) is the fifth mezzanine fund raised by NewSpring Capital, a diversified private capital firm headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania. NSM V held a final close on July 23, 2024 with $390 million of capital commitments, exceeding the fund's original target and attracting a diverse investor base including banks, insurers, public pension plans, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. Like its predecessors, NSM V is licensed as a U.S. Small Business Administration Small Business Investment Company (SBIC), enabling the fund to access additional federal leverage to support investments in eligible lower-middle-market businesses. NSM V provides flexible mezzanine debt and equity co-investment solutions to lower-middle-market companies, partnering with business owners and financial sponsors who seek growth capital without relinquishing majority ownership. The fund focuses on four core sectors: business and consumer services, niche manufacturing, distribution, and healthcare. Typical transactions include subordinated debt with equity participation features, allowing NSM V to capture upside while protecting downside through senior-ranking structures. NewSpring works alongside portfolio companies as an operational partner, providing access to the broader NewSpring network and management resources. At the time of its final close, NSM V had already deployed approximately $273 million across 19 portfolio companies, demonstrating rapid deployment consistent with the firm's lower-middle-market pipeline. This follows on the firm's fourth fund, NewSpring Mezzanine Capital IV, which raised $364 million and hit its hard cap. NSM V's $390 million close represents continued growth in NewSpring's mezzanine franchise and reflects sustained institutional confidence in the SBIC-leveraged mezzanine structure as a yield-enhancing private credit strategy.

Nextalia Private Equity Fund is the flagship private equity vehicle of Nextalia SGR S.p.A., an Italian asset manager regulated by CONSOB and headquartered in Milan. Nextalia Private Equity announced a first close of €563 million in November 2021, representing one of the largest first closes for an Italian private equity fund in recent years, and indicated an intent to reach the fund's hard cap target of €800 million in the first half of 2022. The investor base at first close comprised approximately 45 percent banks and insurance companies, 20 percent pension funds and banking foundations, and 35 percent family offices and entrepreneurs, reflecting the diversity of Italian institutional and private capital participation. Nextalia Private Equity targets majority investments in Italian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with high growth potential and leadership positions in their markets. The fund's strategy encompasses family-owned businesses undergoing generational transitions, buy-and-build opportunities in fragmented sectors, and co-investments with institutional partners. The investment approach is guided by principles of sustainable value creation, incorporating digital transformation support, operational efficiency improvements, and access to Nextalia's proprietary network of industrial and institutional advisors alongside managerial support. Nextalia SGR was founded by a team of experienced Italian private equity and investment banking professionals committed to supporting the Italian entrepreneurial ecosystem. The fund's launch coincided with a period of strong institutional appetite for Italian mid-market PE, driven by post-pandemic recovery tailwinds and structural opportunities in Italian family business succession. Nextalia has since broadened its investment platform to include ventures in energytech and agritech, with AUM reported at €1.5 billion. The private equity fund represents the core institutional strategy of the firm, targeting long-term value creation in the Italian economy.

The Nexxus Private Equity Fund II (Nexxus II) will focus on supporting and accelerating the internationalization of Spanish and Portuguese SMEs within European and American markets. The fund closed in April 2024 at €241 million (around US$261 million). COFIDES is an LP in the fund. The fund will make between eight and ten investments and has a strategy that spans across a range of sectors such as manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and retail. The fund will invest in Spanish and Portuguese companies and has a particular focus on the midmarket in these regions. The fund manager, Nexxus Iberia, has a track record of completing 32 investments and fully divesting 22 portfolio companies in the Spanish and Portuguese midmarket.

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.

The Ohio High Growth Investment Opportunities Fund is an evergreen venture and growth equity fund managed by The O.H.I.O. Fund, a private fund investment adviser based in Columbus, Ohio, co-founded in 2024 by Mark Kvamme and Ray Leach. Designed as a continuously open evergreen vehicle, the fund is accessible to institutional investors, family offices, and Ohio-focused allocators seeking exposure to early-stage and growth-stage innovation companies within the state. The Ohio High Growth Investment Opportunities Fund forms part of The O.H.I.O. Fund's dual-fund platform, which together raised over $238 million in its first year of operation. The fund focuses on early-stage and growth investments in innovative Ohio-based entrepreneurs and businesses, with a differentiated thesis centered on leveraging Ohio's competitive advantages in advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, logistics, workforce technology, and artificial intelligence applications. The fund also extends its mandate into real estate and infrastructure opportunities, including agricultural and industrial land acquisitions across Ohio's 12 counties, providing investors with diversified exposure beyond pure-play venture. Investment structures are flexible, supporting companies from early venture rounds through growth equity stages with varying ticket sizes. In its first year of operation (2024–2025), The O.H.I.O. Fund deployed approximately $196 million across 30 Ohio companies and real estate projects through its two core funds and special purpose vehicles, with 106 investors—nearly all Ohio-based—providing capital. Notable investments include Eagle Electronics (IoT modules), JucaBio (early-stage biotherapeutics), and Innosource (AI-powered workforce solutions). The combined portfolio generated more than $75 million in total returns through January 2026. The fund accelerated its pace of investment in 2026 with expanded institutional commitments, reflecting growing investor confidence in Ohio's innovation economy.