Pollen Street Capital overview
Stories about Pollen Street Capital
Side Letter: CVC's exit expectations
CVC Capital Partners reckons its exits could taper off after a barnstorming first half. Plus: Mercer has lost a senior private markets head; and Pollen Street is eyeing a final close for its latest flagship. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Top tips from fin services veterans on how to invest in a downturn
Executives from AnaCap Financial Partners, Lovell Minnick Partners and Pollen Street Capital share their advice on how to invest as central banks continue to hike up interest rates with PEI.
Pollen Street listing reveals deeper push into credit
The London-headquartered firm, which could seek as much as £1bn for its fifth mid-market Europe PE fund, also expects to launch and seed new strategies this year.
Side Letter: PE's next listed GP; Cbus's portfolio construction; Vista's first foray
Mid-market specialist Pollen Street could be the next private equity firm to go public. Plus: how Australia's Cbus plans to bolster its PE exposure and Vista launches its first international outpost. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Pollen Street raises more than £1bn, adds capital for top-up fund
The business and financial services-focused firm raised at least £335m for a top-up sister fund and a co-investment vehicle, as well as its fourth flagship fund.
Pollen Street's long haul to a successful fundraise
Pollen Street Capital took more than two years to raise its third fund but beat its target. PEI speaks to founder Lindsey McMurray and head of fundraising and IR Magnus Christensson about the journey.
Pollen Street reaches long-awaited final close on Fund III
After more than two years in market, the RBS spin-out has beaten its original target to raise £402m for growth investments in financial services.
Pollen Street eyes £350m final close on Fund III – Exclusive
The mid-market firm, which this month hired fundraising veteran Magnus Christensson from TPG, is understood to be plotting a final close at the end of Q1 2017.
Pollen Street Capital contact information
Offices
11-12 Hanover Square, London, W1S 1JJ, United KingdomContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. Shahid Ahmed | Job titleSenior Investor Relations Associate | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email  ------- |
| Key ContactMr. Magnus Christensson | Job titlePartner, Fundraising and Investor Relations | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email ------ |
| Key ContactMs. Shweta Chugh | Job titleInvestor Relations and Corporate Development Director | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email ------- |
| Key ContactMr. Raj Dutta | Job titleManaging Director, Alternatives Fundraising and Investor Relations | LocationAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Email ------- |
Pollen Street Capital funds managed
Funds in market: 4
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size ------- | Open dateSep 2026 | Strategy --------- | |
Fund size -------- | Open dateJul 2025 | Strategy ---------- | |
Fund size ----- | Open dateOct 2024 | Strategy ------- | |
Closed funds: 5
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size ----- | Close dateJul 2025 | Strategy ------ | |
Fund size ---------- | Close dateSep 2023 | Strategy ------ | |
Fund size ------- | Close dateDec 2021 | Strategy ---------- | |
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Side Letter: Hg's $17bn (and counting); Dyal's fishing funds; Apollo's S3 launch
Software-focused giant Hg has collected roughly $17 billion across two funds – one of which is still in market. Plus: Dyal founder Michael Rees seems to be fishing in deep waters with his latest GP stakes fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Why ATP is turning GP, KKR's record Asian raise, Actis's strategic shift
In today's Side Letter: ATP, KKR, Actis, Pollen Street, CIC and more. Here's today's brief for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Lockdown recruitment, Pollen St sale, denominator concerns
Even in lockdown, recruiting in PE continues. Plus: Pollen's minority stake sale, GPs' reaction to the covid-19 crisis and concern levels around the denominator effect. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Standard Chartered PE: will 2018 be the year it (finally) spins out?
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