About This Fund
NexPhase Capital Fund V (NPC V) is the fifth flagship fund raised by NexPhase Capital, a thematically driven, operationally focused lower middle-market private equity firm. NPC V held a final close on October 16, 2023 with over $795 million of capital commitments, exceeding the fund's original target of $750 million and receiving robust backing from both existing investors and a diverse base of new limited partners. The oversubscription represents a 45 percent increase in fund size over its predecessor, NexPhase Capital Fund IV, which closed at $544 million in April 2021.
NPC V pursues control buyout investments in growth-oriented, capital-efficient North American lower middle-market companies across the healthcare, software, and consumer verticals. The fund targets entrepreneur-owned businesses and corporate carve-outs where NexPhase can apply its operational value-creation playbook, which spans organic growth acceleration, margin improvement, pricing optimization, talent development, and add-on acquisition strategies. Target equity investments range from $25 million to $150 million per transaction, with the firm typically building platform companies through multiple add-on acquisitions within each vertical.
NPC V is the culmination of more than two decades of lower middle-market investing at NexPhase, during which the firm has completed over 100 investments including add-ons across its prior funds. Since inception, NexPhase has raised and managed approximately $2.6 billion of capital, placing NPC V as the firm's largest and most subscribed vehicle to date. The fund's successful close at $795 million affirms the durability of the thematic, sector-concentrated buyout strategy in the lower middle-market, where NexPhase operates with fewer competitors than larger cap segments.