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17Capital Strategic Lending Fund 6 closed in July 2025 with approximately $5.5 billion in total commitments (including co‑investment and affiliated vehicles), making it the largest NAV finance fund to date. The fund marks a significant milestone for 17Capital in its 17th year of operations, further cementing its leadership as the world’s largest dedicated NAV finance provider. Fund 6 attracted a broad global investor base—pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and endowments—from North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. It's the first fund raised following 17Capital’s strategic partnership with Oaktree, underscoring strong market confidence in NAV‑based credit solutions. As of close, approximately $2.5 billion had already been committed across ten investments, evenly split between the US and Europe. The fund is part of the firm’s Strategic Lending strategy, which offers non‑dilutive, flexible capital to private equity management companies to support larger GP commitments, franchise expansion, consolidation, and succession initiatives. Complementing this, 17Capital also manages a dedicated NAV credit program launched in 2020—since inception the firm has deployed $6.7 billion in NAV loans and raised €2.6 billion in its inaugural Credit Fund. Since its founding in 2008, 17Capital has raised a total of $19 billion across multiple funds and mandates.

500 Emerging Europe Fund II is the second fund managed by 500 Emerging Europe (formerly 500 Istanbul VC), the regional venture arm of 500 Global. The fund targets early-stage startups across Central and Eastern Europe and Turkey, with priority markets including Poland, Romania, the Baltics and Turkey. The strategy invests in pre-seed and seed-stage companies across all sectors, with strong founder activity in gaming and machine-learning operations. Initial ticket sizes are up to €1 million for 5–10% ownership stakes. The fund had a target raise of €70 million and was actively fundraising in 2022 with more than €50 million already secured.

ACP Secondaries 6, FCR is the sixth vintage of AltamarCAM Partners’ flagship global secondaries programme. Registered with the CNMV on 20 June 2025, the fund continues AltamarCAM’s strategy of acquiring secondary interests in private equity funds, providing liquidity to investors seeking early exits. The fund aims to capitalise on opportunities in the secondary market, leveraging AltamarCAM’s extensive network and experience. The fund focuses on a diversified portfolio across geographies, sectors, and transaction types, including both LP-led and GP-led deals. This diversification strategy is designed to mitigate risks and optimise returns for investors. AltamarCAM’s established presence in the secondary market since 2005 underpins the fund’s approach. ACP Secondaries 6, FCR targets investments in Europe, the United States, and emerging markets, with a focus on mid to large-cap companies. The fund seeks to invest in companies with revenues exceeding €50 million and positive EBITDA, aiming to provide investors with access to high-quality secondary opportunities globally.

Alternative investment vehicle (AIV) associated with A&M Capital Partners III, the third flagship fund of Alvarez & Marsal Capital focused on middle-market control buyouts in North America. A&M Capital Partners III closed at approximately $2.09 billion in 2021. The Legacy AIV structure holds specific assets in a separate vehicle for regulatory or tax optimization purposes.

Abacus Finance Group's inaugural SBIC (Small Business Investment Company) fund, raising $87.5 million in private LP capital and leveraging the SBA program for total capacity of $262.5 million. The fund provides debt financing to US lower middle market businesses with EBITDA of $2M–$15M, with individual investments up to $60 million. Final close October 2025, with ~40% deployed at closing.

Advantage Partners VII is the seventh Japan-focused buyout fund managed by Advantage Partners, one of Japan's longest-established private equity managers and a pioneer of middle-market buyouts in the country. The fund closed on 24 April 2023 at its hard cap of ¥130 billion (approximately USD 971 million), exceeding both its ¥120 billion target and subsequent hard cap, reflecting strong demand from domestic and international limited partners. This oversubscription underscores investor confidence in Advantage Partners' two-decade track record of executing middle-market buyouts in Japan. Fund VII continues the firm's disciplined focus on the Japanese middle market, targeting privately-held and corporate carve-out transactions across a broad range of sectors including consumer, business services, industrials, healthcare, and technology. The strategy prioritises businesses with strong domestic market positions that can benefit from operational improvements, management enhancement, and — increasingly — international expansion. Advantage Partners' approach combines deep local relationships with a hands-on operational style and a rigorous value creation methodology that has driven performance across six predecessor funds. Advantage Partners' track record spans over 20 years of investing in Japan, with Funds I through VI deploying capital across more than 60 investments and generating consistent distributions to limited partners. Fund VII had six portfolio companies as of its close and continues to source proprietary deal flow through the firm's extensive network of corporate advisors, business owners, and financial sponsors. The fund is structured as a Cayman Islands limited partnership, the standard domicile for Japan-focused buyout vehicles targeting international institutional capital.

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

Alto Capital IV is the fourth private equity buyout fund managed by Alto Partners SGR S.p.A., a Milan-based mid-market private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in Italian family-owned businesses and corporate carve-outs. The fund held its final close on 26 April 2018 at its hard cap of EUR 210 million, representing a significant milestone in Alto Partners' history as one of Italy's most established specialist PE managers. The fund closed in line with its stated target, reflecting consistent institutional interest in Italian mid-market private equity from investors across Europe and beyond. Alto Capital IV follows the investment strategy established by its three predecessor funds, targeting high-growth, family-owned companies predominantly located in northern Italy with enterprise values between EUR 30 million and EUR 100 million. The fund pursues control-oriented buyouts and selected expansion transactions, with individual equity investments typically ranging from EUR 20 million to EUR 40 million. Alto Partners has built a strong reputation as a trusted partner for Italian entrepreneurs who are seeking to professionalise their businesses, accelerate organic growth, and execute targeted bolt-on acquisitions while maintaining operational control and the founding family's values. Alto Partners SGR has deployed capital across four successive funds, developing deep relationships in the Italian entrepreneurial ecosystem and sector expertise spanning manufacturing, industrial services, consumer, and healthcare. Alto Capital IV was the direct predecessor to Alto Capital V, which closed at EUR 273 million — representing a 30% increase over Fund IV's capital and validating the performance track record generated by the firm's earlier vintages. As of 2024, Fund IV is in the harvesting phase, with the management team actively pursuing exits across its portfolio through trade sales and secondary transactions to institutional buyers.

Altor Fund II is the second flagship private equity buyout fund of Altor Equity Partners, a Stockholm-headquartered PE manager and one of the most established mid-market buyout firms in the Nordic region. The fund closed in March 2006 at EUR 1.2 billion in capital commitments, representing a substantial step-up from Altor Fund I (EUR 650 million, 2003) and reflecting the firm's strong early performance and growing institutional investor base in Europe and North America. Altor Fund II was a landmark milestone in the firm's development as it firmly established Altor as a pan-Nordic mid-market buyout platform. Fund II pursued control-oriented buyout and growth capital investments across Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway, with a generalist sector mandate concentrating on companies with strong domestic market positions that could be professionalized, internationalized, and grown through a combination of organic investment and strategic acquisitions. Typical investments targeted companies with enterprise values in the EUR 100–500 million range, employing moderate financial leverage and placing significant emphasis on operational value creation through Altor's active ownership model. The fund's investment period concluded in the 2008–2010 timeframe, with the portfolio subsequently managed through the harvesting phase. Altor Fund II was part of the firm's early track record that would underpin six successor funds and more than EUR 8 billion in cumulative capital raised as of 2024. The fund's portfolio generated significant value through iconic Nordic investments and exits, establishing Altor's reputation for delivering top-quartile returns through hands-on ownership. As of 2024, Fund II has substantially completed its lifecycle, with the remaining portfolio positions in wind-down. The Altor platform today manages Altor Fund VI (EUR 3 billion, 2024) and Altor ACT I (EUR 1.1 billion, 2024) as its current flagship vehicles.

Altrium Private Equity Fund III is the latest offering in Azalea Investment Management’s flagship private equity fund-of-funds platform. Launched in April 2025, it achieved a successful first close of US$262 million with participation from institutional and high-net-worth investors. Many of these investors are returning participants from the earlier Altrium PE funds, underlining the platform’s growing credibility and performance. The fund aims to construct a well-diversified portfolio by investing in leading private equity funds that focus on mid-market buyout strategies. Its dual approach to primary and secondary investments allows for flexibility and access to high-quality assets, even in volatile market environments. This approach positions the fund to benefit from dislocations in the private equity market and to capture value from seasoned fund managers. Altrium PE Fund III is part of the broader Altrium platform, which includes specialized vehicles such as the Altrium Co-Invest Fund, Altrium Growth Fund, and Altrium Sustainability Fund. The platform is designed to democratize access to private equity, addressing common entry barriers such as high minimums and restricted access to top-tier managers.

Antares Private Credit Continuation Vehicle I is a $1.2 billion fund established by Antares Capital in partnership with Ares Management. The fund aims to provide liquidity solutions to investors in two of Antares' older private credit funds by acquiring their stakes in over 100 outstanding floating-rate, first-lien loans. This initiative addresses the growing demand for liquidity in the private credit market, where extended fund durations have limited investors' access to capital. The continuation vehicle allows limited partners to exit their investments or roll them over into the new fund, offering flexibility in managing their portfolios. Ares contributed the majority of the capital, with Antares also committing funds. The transaction was advised by Evercore, highlighting the increasing role of continuation funds in the evolving private credit landscape. By facilitating these secondary transactions, Antares and Ares are responding to the challenges faced by investors seeking liquidity in an environment where sales of portfolio companies have slowed. This strategy not only provides immediate liquidity options but also positions the firms to capitalize on the growing market for credit secondaries.

Apollo Credit Secondaries Fund II is the second dedicated credit secondaries fund managed by Apollo Global Management, one of the world's largest alternative asset managers with more than $600 billion in total assets under management. Launched in early 2024 with a target of approximately $2 billion in capital commitments, the fund represents Apollo's continued buildout of its secondary investment capabilities across private credit markets, complementing the firm's flagship equity secondaries platform managed through the Apollo S3 Sponsor and Secondary Solutions program. The fund pursues secondary market acquisitions of performing and non-performing private credit assets, including senior secured loans, mezzanine debt, direct lending portfolios, broadly syndicated leveraged loans, and structured credit instruments. Apollo's credit secondaries strategy targets portfolios being divested by banks, insurance companies, business development companies, and institutional investors seeking liquidity or balance sheet optimization. The strategy benefits from Apollo's unique position at the intersection of origination and secondary activity — the firm's origination relationships provide market intelligence on portfolio quality and credit dynamics that generalist secondary buyers lack, while Apollo's scale enables the fund to pursue large, complex transactions that may deter smaller competitors. Apollo's first credit secondaries fund demonstrated the firm's ability to access proprietary secondary credit opportunities across the private markets spectrum. The broader Apollo credit franchise manages more than $500 billion in credit assets across performing, non-performing, and hybrid strategies, giving Fund II preferential access to deal flow and the analytical infrastructure to underwrite intricate structured credit portfolios. Fund II is part of Apollo's coordinated effort to build a comprehensive secondary solutions business spanning both equity and credit secondaries, alongside the Apollo S3 Equity and Hybrid Solutions Fund I, which closed at $5.4 billion in May 2025.

Ardian Expansion is the dedicated growth equity investment strategy of Ardian, a leading global private investment firm headquartered in Paris with over €127 billion in managed and advised assets. The strategy focuses on mid-sized, high-growth European businesses, deploying equity of €50 million to €300 million per transaction to help companies scale into European and international champions. The sixth generation of the Expansion series—Ardian Expansion Fund VI—closed in January 2025 at a record €3.2 billion, approximately 60% above its predecessor fund and 10% above the initial hard cap, with commitments secured from over 200 limited partners representing 28 countries, including nearly 120 new investors. Ardian Expansion targets mission-critical, lower mid-cap enterprises in the major Eurozone economies, partnering with committed entrepreneur-led management teams to accelerate international growth through targeted build-up acquisitions and operational improvements. The strategy provides intensive portfolio support across digital transformation, artificial intelligence adoption, pricing optimization, and cross-border M&A execution—typically completing an average of five acquisitions per portfolio company. The investment approach emphasizes backing strong, scalable businesses with proven market positions and leadership teams capable of driving compounding growth over a multi-year partnership horizon. The Expansion portfolio has consistently delivered double-digit organic EBITDA growth across its portfolio companies. Notable recent investments from Fund VI include a majority stake in Diam, a provider of merchandising solutions for the beauty and luxury sector, and Vecos, a leading smart locker company—reflecting Ardian Expansion's focus on high-margin, business-critical services with strong European and international growth prospects. The series has attracted a highly diversified global investor base, with participation from pensions, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, insurance companies, and family offices across Europe, Asia, the Americas, the Nordics, and the Middle East.

BPC Opportunities Fund V is the fifth vintage in Beach Point Capital Management’s opportunistic credit strategy. The fund closed with more than $750 million in capital commitments, positioning it to take advantage of dislocated markets and credit volatility. It aims to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns by targeting a wide range of complex credit opportunities. The fund primarily invests in distressed debt, special situations, and other flexible credit instruments. With a focus on event-driven opportunities, Beach Point Capital uses its deep market expertise and rigorous credit analysis to identify and underwrite investments with asymmetric upside. BPC Opportunities Fund V is domiciled in both the United States and the Cayman Islands, allowing broad investor participation. Its backers include major institutional investors, such as the San Antonio Fire & Police Pension Fund, demonstrating strong confidence in the fund’s mandate and track record.

The Blackstone Rated Senior Direct Lending Fund II is a dedicated direct-lending vehicle structured to provide institutional investors access to senior-secured credit loans and tailored debt investments across mid-market companies in the U.S. Leveraging Blackstone’s global credit platform, the fund seeks to deliver attractive risk-adjusted yields through first-lien and other senior debt instruments, offering downside protection and income generation for investors. Building on Blackstone’s established platform for private credit and direct lending, Fund II aims to capitalize on an environment of constrained bank lending, structural credit dislocation, and attractive borrowing opportunities with strong sponsor backing or corporate fundamentals. The management team draws on Blackstone’s deep origination, underwriting, and monitoring capabilities to select companies with resilient cash flows, meaningful senior-secured collateral, and clear paths to value creation or deleveraging. The strategy emphasises disciplined credit selection, conservative underwriting standards, rigorous documentation, and alignment of sponsor and borrowers’ interests. By focusing on senior-secured debt, the fund attempts to mitigate risk and deliver stable returns while navigating evolving market dynamics such as interest rate fluctuation, refinancing waves, and macroeconomic pressure.

Corpfin Capital Fund VI is the sixth flagship private equity vehicle from Madrid-based Corpfin Capital, successfully closing at €300 million in May 2025. The fund was significantly oversubscribed, receiving commitments exceeding €400 million—approximately 40% above its target—reflecting strong support from both returning and new institutional investors, including insurance companies, pension funds, fund-of-funds, and family offices. Continuing its proven strategy from the past 15 years, the fund focuses on acquiring majority stakes in mid-sized companies across the Iberian Peninsula. Corpfin Capital aims to invest in 10 to 15 companies, allocating between €15 million and €40 million per investment. The fund targets businesses with revenues exceeding €30 million, EBITDA between €5 million and €25 million, and enterprise values up to €200 million, with a particular focus on the €50–100 million range. Corpfin Capital emphasizes value creation through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, maintaining a strong commitment to sustainability and measurable impact. The firm typically holds investments for four to seven years, collaborating closely with management teams to drive transformation and growth.

Crescent Capital Group LP has successfully closed its third European Specialty Lending Fund, CESL III, with approximately €3 billion in investable capital, surpassing its initial €2 billion target. This fundraise marks a significant increase from its predecessor, CESL II, which closed at €1.8 billion in April 2020. The fund attracted a diverse mix of international institutional investors, including global pension funds, insurance companies, financial institutions, foundations, and endowments. CESL III continues Crescent's strategy of investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of private secured debt securities issued by European companies, focusing on directly-originated transactions. The fund has both levered and unlevered sleeves and has already committed approximately €800 million across 16 transactions. Crescent's European Specialty Lending strategy began in 2014 and provides financing to private equity-backed European middle-market companies. The fund targets companies with EBITDA typically ranging from €5 million to €25 million, offering flexible loan solutions to support leveraged buyouts, acquisition financing, refinancings, and recapitalizations across Western Europe. To date, Crescent has committed nearly €4 billion across more than 70 investments in Europe.

The DECALIA Private Credit Strategies II fund is designed to capitalise on the disintermediation of bank lending across Europe, deploying capital into specialised private debt and credit‑like instruments in less crowded segments. It closed at €311 million, significantly above its original €250 million target and with over 80% of deployment achieved by final close, demonstrating strong market appetite. The investment strategy blends direct lending, asset‑backed claims, co‑investments, secondary purchases and partnership structures to access differentiated risk‑return opportunities in niches where traditional lenders are retreating. With rapid deployment and a strict underwriting framework, the fund targets double‑digit net returns via selective origination and active portfolio management. Geographically the fund focuses on Europe, leveraging structural shifts in the credit markets and thematic drivers such as the search for yield and market inefficiencies. The manager emphasises talent selection, capital preservation and rigorous risk controls as hallmarks of the strategy. The vehicle is intended for institutional or professional investors comfortable with the illiquidity inherent in private credit. The speed of deployment and oversubscription reflect the strength of the manager’s sourcing and structuring capabilities in a dynamic environment.

The Dawson Portfolio Finance 6 fund is a flagship structured‑liquidity vehicle from Dawson Partners, designed to provide bespoke capital solutions to private‑markets participants. The fund closed oversubscribed, exceeding its hard cap of US$7.0 billion and raising over US$7.7 billion including co‑invest vehicles. This strategy is aimed at offering flexible financing alternatives to LPs and GPs—such as preferred equity, structured debt or portfolio liquidity mechanisms—rather than traditional secondary sales or standard net‑asset‑value lending. It supports large‑scale customised financing transactions globally. The fund is backed by a highly diversified global investor base of over 100 institutions from 17 countries, demonstrating strong market confidence in Dawson’s execution‑oriented platform. Its closing has also pushed the firm’s assets under management past US$25 billion and underscores the scale and growth of the business since its founding in 2015. With offices in Toronto, London and New York and a team numbering over 235 professionals, the firm leverages scale, global reach and experience in structured private‑markets financing. Portfolio Finance 6 is positioned to capture structural opportunities in private‑markets liquidity, offering both execution certainty and tailored solutions at scale in an evolving market.

Fidelity Credit Opportunities Fund II LP is a long-only opportunistic credit vehicle managed by Fidelity Investments, which closed on July 15, 2025, raising about $729 million—well above its $500 million target, more than doubling its 2020 predecessor’s size. The fund focuses on the U.S. publicly traded secondary corporate credit market, investing in stressed, distressed, and restructured debt or equity instruments—mirroring a strategy that delivered top-quartile performance in its predecessor. Co-managed by investment veterans Harley Lank, Nate Van Duzer, and Bill Wall, the fund leverages Fidelity’s deep special situations platform and extensive research and trading capabilities to identify and execute on high-potential credit opportunities.

The KKR Asia Credit Opportunities Fund II is a dedicated private-credit vehicle managed by KKR & Co. Inc. that seeks to capitalize on the relative imbalance between credit supply and demand in the Asia-Pacific region. With a long-standing Asia credit platform, the fund is positioned to provide flexible financing solutions to companies and sponsors at the intersection of growth and capital-structure complexity.This vehicle focuses on originating and providing bespoke debt capital — including senior loans, unitranche structures, subordinated corporate lending, and asset-based finance — to companies across Asia Pacific that require capital solutions beyond traditional bank financing. The strategy leverages KKR’s Asian network, origination capability, and credit-platform infrastructure to deliver tailored capital and value creation support.Geographically, the fund is targeted at the Asia-Pacific region, enabling KKR to engage with markets where non-bank credit remains under-penetrated and where companies may exhibit growth trajectories, sponsor-led transactions, or refinancing needs unaddressed by incumbent lenders. The firm views this as a space with compelling risk-adjusted return potential, given structural supply-demand dynamics in Asian credit markets.

Kempen European Private Equity Fund III is the latest closed-end investment vehicle launched by Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management. The fund successfully closed in April 2025 with total commitments of €388 million. It offers private banking clients in the Netherlands and Switzerland access to non-listed investments, focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Northwestern Europe. Structured as a hybrid fund, it combines investments in private equity funds with direct co-investments. This approach aims to build a diversified portfolio while reducing costs and accelerating capital deployment. The fund has a ten-year term and is designed to provide early repayments to investors. The fund targets SMEs in the Benelux, German-speaking countries, France, the United Kingdom, and Scandinavia. It seeks companies with strong growth potential, focusing on operational improvements, professionalization, and international expansion. The investment strategy is built on Van Lanschot Kempen's extensive experience in private equity and its commitment to supporting entrepreneurial clients.

Lexington Capital Partners X, L.P. ("LCP X") is a global secondary fund that focuses on providing liquidity solutions to owners of private investments. The fund's target investments include private equity and alternative asset partnership portfolios from large-scale investors, as well as smaller opportunities leveraging Lexington's industry relationships. LCP X also works directly with general partners to offer secondary solutions for their investors. The fund is a 2022 vintage with a strategy that is primarily focused on acquisitions from a diverse group of sellers, including public and corporate pensions, banks, and other financial institutions. LCP X has attracted over 400 diverse investors from around the world, including public and corporate pensions, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, family offices, and wealth channel distribution partners in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East.

The fund is the sixth iteration of the co‑investment programme managed by Lexington Partners. It raises capital to invest alongside leading private equity sponsors in direct equity co‑investments across a broad set of transaction sizes — from small to large‑cap — and industry sectors. The vehicle taps into the firm’s long‑standing co‑investment platform which has invested in hundreds of transactions alongside over 200 sponsors, leveraging an experienced team. By offering a dedicated pool of committed capital for co‑investments, the fund allows investors to access more direct exposure, potentially enhanced net returns, and reduced fee drag compared with traditional blind‑pool funds. The strategy is global in scope, covering North America, Europe and the rest of the world, enabling participation in diversified deals alongside top‑tier sponsors. With a broader mandate, the fund can engage in small, mid and large‑cap opportunities across multiple industry verticals. Finally, with the fund closing at USD 4.6 billion — surpassing its USD 4.0 billion target — the raise underscores strong institutional demand for co‑investment vehicles and the firm’s ability to execute its strategy at scale.

Manulife Investment Management has closed its third co-investment fund, Manulife Co-Investment Partners III, L.P., at $1.1 billion. The fund exceeded its $750 million target and raised over $300 million more than its predecessor, showcasing the firm’s growing appeal to institutional investors and strong GP relationships. This milestone reflects continued confidence in Manulife IM’s co-investment strategy and access to high-quality middle-market deals. The fund builds upon Manulife’s global primary fund platform and leverages relationships with more than 200 private equity sponsors worldwide. Its strategy provides institutional investors with direct access to co-investments in private equity-backed companies, especially in the middle-market segment. These investments are vetted through a rigorous, selective underwriting process, ensuring quality and alignment with long-term performance objectives. Investors in Manulife Co-Investment Partners III include public and corporate pensions, insurance firms, financial institutions, asset managers, and family offices from across the globe. Manulife’s own General Account also committed capital, aligning internal interests with those of external LPs and further reinforcing confidence in the fund’s strategic direction.

Monroe Capital Private Credit Fund V is the fifth flagship private credit vehicle managed by Monroe Capital LLC. The fund held its final close on January 6, 2026 with $2.8 billion of institutional limited partner commitments, complemented by $1.5 billion of targeted fund-level leverage and $1.8 billion across separately managed accounts pursuing the same strategy — bringing total investable capital to $6.1 billion. This is Monroe's largest private credit vehicle to date, succeeding Fund IV which closed in April 2022 with $4.8 billion. The strategy is direct lending to U.S. lower middle-market companies, generally those with EBITDA of approximately $35 million or less, financing acquisitions, refinancings, recapitalizations, dividends, growth, and other corporate purposes. Monroe Capital is headquartered in Chicago, IL with 12 additional offices globally, and serves an investor base across 18 countries.

NB Private Debt V, managed by Neuberger Berman, closed on approximately US$7.3 billion (including leverage) at final close, surpassing its original target and underscoring the strong investor demand for the firm’s direct lending platform. The fund is focused on senior secured, first‑lien and unitranche loans to private equity‑owned companies in the United States, leveraging the firm’s deep relationships with sponsors and long track record of direct origination and lead positions. Building on Neuberger Berman’s private debt business, which already manages tens of billions across evergreen and closed‑end vehicles and leads or co‑leads the vast majority of originated loans, this fund aims to deploy significant capital efficiently and selectively. While the investor base is global—spanning North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia—the deployment strategy is oriented toward U.S. platforms where the firm has scale and operational reach in the direct lending market.

Neuberger Berman’s NB Strategic Co‑Investment Partners V is a buyout-focused private equity fund targeting direct co-investments alongside top-tier PE sponsors. Aims to raise around $2.25 billion and execute 30–40 transactions. Built on the firm’s global platform and strong sponsor relationships. The fund is structured as an Article 8 ESG-aligned vehicle under EU SFDR, positioned to capture growth and mid-life buyouts while embedding ESG considerations. It draws on Neuberger Berman’s deep private equity network and execution capabilities to secure attractive deal flow and value creation opportunities. Domiciled in the US (Delaware/Cayman) with a parallel Luxembourg SCSp, Fund V continues the legacy of its predecessor, Fund IV, which closed at over $2.1 billion. It leverages a global team and a disciplined strategy focusing on mid‑sized co-investments, primarily in North America and Europe.

Natixis SA is initiating a $1.5 billion direct lending fund aimed at providing capital to highly leveraged companies. This strategic move allows the French financial institution to extend credit beyond its traditional balance sheet operations, tapping into the burgeoning private credit market. The fund is designed to offer direct loans, enabling Natixis to participate more actively in the private credit space. The fund will focus on direct lending opportunities, targeting companies that require substantial leverage. By establishing this fund, Natixis seeks to diversify its investment portfolio and capitalize on the growing demand for private credit solutions. The initiative aligns with the firm's broader strategy to enhance its presence in alternative asset classes. Fundraising efforts for the $1.5 billion fund are expected to conclude in the coming months. This development positions Natixis alongside other global banks that are expanding their footprint in the private credit sector, reflecting a shift towards alternative lending mechanisms in the financial industry.

The fund is the second dedicated “small‑cap” vehicle from Nazca Capital, designed to back unlisted Spanish SMEs with ambitious growth potential and strong sector positioning. With a target size of €220 million, the vehicle aims to leverage Nazca’s deep experience in the Spanish low‑middle market segment and its track record of 100+ transactions since 2001. Nazca Small Cap II focuses on companies that are established but capable of accelerated growth via operational improvements, expansion (national and international) and potential add‑on consolidation. The firm targets business models with strong management teams, defensible competitive positioning and tailwinds in their markets. A key thematic emphasis for the fund is ESG and sustainability: the fund classifies as an Article 8 product under the EU SFDR framework, and its first investment is in a decarbonisation‑services provider, underscoring this strategy. Geographically concentrated on Spain (its core market), the fund may invest in local companies with potential for cross‑border growth. Through time‑horizon investment, value creation and eventual exit channels (trade, secondary buy‑outs or IPOs), Nazca Small Cap II expects to deliver attractive returns aligned with both financial and ESG objectives.

North Haven Private Equity Co-Investment Opportunities Fund III (PECO III) is Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s latest private equity co-investment vehicle, which closed at its $2.3 billion hard cap in April 2025. The fund continues the firm’s 25-year legacy in co-investments and follows the success of its predecessors, PECO I and PECO II. Managed by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Solutions, PECO III focuses on partnering with top-tier buyout managers, primarily in the lower middle market. PECO III aims to make 30 to 40 co-investments in companies with enterprise values typically under $500 million. The fund emphasizes investments alongside sector-specialist firms managing less than $2 billion in capital. This strategy targets businesses that rely more on fundamental growth strategies rather than leverage, aiming for resilient performance across economic cycles. With a global investor base, including both returning and new investors like the Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board, PECO III has already made over 10 investments. The fund's approach is designed to provide differentiated private equity exposure through co-investments, leveraging Morgan Stanley's extensive network and expertise in the private markets.

PGIM Senior Loan Opportunities II, L.P. (“PSLO II”) closed with $4.2 billion in commitments as of August 1, 2025. This marks one of the largest final closings for a global direct lending strategy this year. The fund is the second commingled vehicle offered to unaffiliated institutional investors within PGIM’s direct lending platform. PSLO II focuses on senior secured loans to middle-market companies in North America, Europe, and Australia. The strategy includes both sponsor-backed and non-sponsored borrowers, aiming to provide flexible and risk-adjusted credit solutions. PGIM’s approach leverages its proprietary sourcing capabilities and deep underwriting expertise. The fund prioritizes direct, bilateral transactions, allowing it to sidestep broadly syndicated loan markets and gain favorable terms. Diversification by geography and borrower type enables the fund to manage risk while seeking attractive yield opportunities across various economic cycles. Backed by PGIM’s extensive experience in private credit dating to 2000, PSLO II benefits from the firm’s integrated credit platform. In June 2025, PGIM consolidated its public and private credit businesses into a $1 trillion AUM platform, enhancing its ability to offer clients a full spectrum of fixed income strategies.

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

Pantheon Credit Opportunities III (PCO III) is Pantheon’s third-generation opportunistic private credit secondaries fund, final-closed in July 2025 with approximately $2.2 billion in commitments—well above its $750 million target. The fund focuses on acquiring seasoned senior, junior, asset-backed, and special-situation credit portfolios via GP- and LP-led secondaries, alongside select co-investments. Investments span over 10 GPs and more than 1,000 underlying loans, with ~80–100% allocated to secondary purchases and up to 20% for co-investments. Geographically, it targets North America primarily, with 20–40% exposure to Europe and up to 10% in Asia and other regions. PCO III aims for net IRRs of 15–20% over an eight-year term. It features an 8% preferred return hurdle, a 1.25% management fee on invested capital, and 10% carry. The strategy is driven by Pantheon’s credit-first underwriting philosophy and flexible mandate designed to capture value from market dislocations and liquidity demands.

Portfolio Finance Sentry Fund (PF Sentry) is a NAV-based financing vehicle managed by Crestline Investors. The fund provides tailored liquidity solutions to private equity and other private asset managers, primarily through net asset value (NAV) lending structures. It focuses on supporting mature portfolios seeking capital for follow-on investments, portfolio company growth, or general partner-led initiatives. The vehicle targets diversified portfolios sponsored by high-quality managers, with an emphasis on reducing risk while delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns. PF Sentry leverages a pre-established credit facility to efficiently deploy capital at lower cost, preserving return potential across market cycles. The strategy builds on Crestline’s long-standing track record in fund-level financing and secondary market solutions. With $1.7 billion in investable capital, including anticipated leverage and associated vehicles, PF Sentry has attracted commitments from a global base of institutional investors. The fund’s capital base includes sovereign wealth funds, public and corporate pension plans, asset managers, and family offices.

SQ Capital, founded in January 2025 by former Blackstone executive Mustafa Siddiqui, is launching its inaugural secondaries fund with an anticipated close of approximately $1 billion. The firm specializes in acquiring stakes in both LP-led and GP-led transactions, particularly within the underpenetrated U.S. and European middle markets. These markets encompass funds ranging from $350 million to $10 billion in size, with a primary focus on those under $5 billion. Recognizing the growing demand for liquidity among private equity stakeholders, SQ Capital aims to provide tailored solutions through secondary market investments. The firm leverages its team’s extensive experience and strong industry relationships to source and execute value-driven deals. Its strategy focuses on capitalizing on middle-market opportunities often overlooked by larger secondary investors. A distinguishing feature of SQ Capital is its integration of advanced technology into its investment process. The firm uses a proprietary AI-enabled system, SQORE, which helps assess potential investments based on a bespoke set of criteria drawn from decades of cross-sector investing expertise. This data-driven approach enables informed decision-making in a market characterized by information asymmetry.

StepStone VC Secondaries Fund VI (SSOF VI) is the firm’s sixth dedicated secondary vehicle in the venture capital space, closed in June 2024 with $3.3 billion in commitments—far exceeding its $2.6 billion target—a record for a VC secondaries fund. The fund seeks to provide liquidity solutions across mature venture‑backed companies, by investing in interests from early investors and limited partners, as well as supporting structured funding solutions like portfolio strip sales, tender offers, and continuation vehicles. Leveraging StepStone’s expansive VC platform, including its integrated primary and secondary investment capabilities and a 75‑person venture capital and growth equity team, SSOF VI benefits from deep data insights and robust GP relationships across both direct and fund‑level secondaries. This dynamic strategy reflects the evolving VC landscape, where increasing illiquidity and extended holding periods are driving both LPs and founders toward secondary markets for interim liquidity—an area where StepStone is uniquely positioned to deliver differentiated risk‑adjusted returns.

Tecum Capital Partners IV, L.P. is Tecum Capital Management’s fourth SBIC‑licensed fund, which recently closed at over $325 million following receipt of SBA approval in July 2025. It builds on the firm’s decade‑plus legacy of investing in lower‑middle‑market businesses via junior debt and equity capital. The fund continues Tecum’s core investment strategy—providing mezzanine loans and minority equity to companies with at least $3 million of EBITDA. Investment sizes range between $5 million and $20 million, supporting recapitalizations, generational transitions, acquisitions, and growth initiatives across a broad set of industries. Focused on the U.S. lower middle market—especially the Midwest, Southeast, Mid‑Atlantic, and Rust Belt—Tecum partners with independent sponsors, family offices, private equity groups, and management teams. Their relationship‑oriented, operationally‑focused approach leverages strategic and management expertise to cultivate long‑term value creation for portfolio companies and investors alike.