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Managers

Emerging manager Maverix adds fresh talent, including HIG Capital’s Wasserman

Maverix's $500m debut tech growth equity fund, recently anchored by five institutional LPs, is now heading for a $350m initial close in June.

3 min read · 03 May 2021

Featured

Life after Dyal for Anthony Tutrone and his NB Alternatives empire

For Anthony Tutrone, the spinoff of NB Alternatives’ highest-profile unit is one more chapter in a rapidly evolving market.

10 min read · 03 May 2021

Research

DOWNLOAD: North American private equity fundraising breaks all records in Q1

Fundraising by North American private equity firms in Q1 2021 represented the biggest haul ever, as the market anticipates a post-pandemic recovery.

1 min read · 29 April 2021

Managers

Carlyle’s Popov: post-covid demand for illiquid credit to fuel push to $80bn

“Illiquid credit led the way toward recovery last year,” Popov told Buyouts. “It will retain its importance going forward as a necessary ingredient of recovery.”

4 min read · 27 April 2021

Managers

Turnaround investor Tenex raises bulk of Fund III’s $1bn target

Tenex’s origins stretch back to 1999, when CEO Michael Green launched a fund to invest in underperforming mid-market businesses. It was later acquired by Cerberus.

2 min read · 26 April 2021

Managers

K1 Investment’s fifth software fund inches past $3.9bn hard-cap

K1's latest flagship could be part of more record-breaking tech fundraising this year. Activity was strong out the gate in Q1, with 102 funds collecting $65bn.

3 min read · 22 April 2021

Managers

OMERS Private Equity director Makram Atiyah departs

Atiyah’s departure is the second this year from OMERS Private Equity. Tim Patterson, an 11-year veteran of the firm and head of its healthcare team, left in January.

2 min read · 20 April 2021

Managers

Formentera, co-led by ex-Credit Suisse banker, debuts $400m energy fund

Formentera’s strategy is not the traditional energy PE model, sources told Buyouts. It will instead focus on acquiring producing assets from operators who are motivated to sell.

2 min read · 19 April 2021

Managers

Brightstar passes $1.27bn finish line with second flagship fund

With the closing, Fund II is 79% larger than Brightstar’s inaugural fund, which collected $710m in 2018.

2 min read · 15 April 2021

Managers

Emerging institution IMCO earns outsized private equity return in 2020

IMCO generated a one-year net return of 34.2% from its PE investments last year, easily outperforming a benchmark of 9.3%.

3 min read · 14 April 2021

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