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Asterion Industrial Infra Fund III is the third infrastructure fund raised by Asterion Industrial Partners, a Madrid-based investment firm specialising in mid-market infrastructure transactions across Western Europe. The fund completed its final close in September 2025 with EUR 3.4 billion in total commitments, surpassing its EUR 3.2 billion target and representing the largest fundraise in Asterion's history. The milestone was achieved within 18 months of the fund's registration with Spain's financial regulator, the CNMV—an exceptionally fast timeline in an environment where infrastructure fundraising processes frequently extend beyond two years. Additional co-investment commitments of approximately EUR 250 million were secured alongside the fund, bringing total capital for the Fund III strategy to EUR 3.65 billion. Asterion Industrial Infra Fund III targets mid-market infrastructure assets in telecommunications, energy, utilities, mobility, and digital infrastructure across Western Europe. The firm's investment approach focuses on acquiring and actively managing operating infrastructure businesses and assets where Asterion can create value through industrial transformation, operational optimisation, and strategic repositioning. Asterion's target market sits below the very large ticket sizes pursued by major global infrastructure funds, allowing the firm to access a less competitive segment of the European infrastructure market. Fund III attracted 68 investors from Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia, with an 86 percent re-up rate from predecessor fund investors. The first close of Fund III reached EUR 1.5 billion in July 2024, representing approximately 50 percent of the target raised within five months of regulatory registration. Prior fund vintages have generated a strong track record of value creation across telecommunications infrastructure, energy services, and digital connectivity assets in Spain and across the broader European market. Fund III continues the firm's strategy of partnering with management teams in assets where industrial expertise and hands-on value creation can drive superior risk-adjusted returns over a typical infrastructure holding period.

Crowd Power Ventures (CPV), a Los Angeles-based venture studio, has launched a $20 million fund to develop a cutting-edge marketing ecosystem tailored for the creator economy. This initiative aims to empower independent creators by investing in marketing and media agencies that combine storytelling expertise with strategic execution. These agencies are known for launching impactful campaigns and crafting innovative media properties. The creator economy is projected to reach $848 billion by 2032, and CPV seeks to harness this momentum. The fund’s goal is to assemble a collective of best-in-class agencies to serve as a strategic resource for creators navigating an increasingly fragmented digital landscape. These agencies will also form the backbone of CPV’s new marketing services division. By investing in agencies that excel at brand strategy and creative media execution, CPV is positioning itself as a key player in the transformation of how creators and brands interact. The fund not only offers financial backing but also a platform for scaling marketing efforts, thereby helping creators grow sustainable and influential businesses.

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