Fundraising

Private equity funds took an average of 17 months to hold their final close in the first three quarters of this year, marking a slight shortening on last year.

Flagship Fund III targets growth and mid-market private equity opportunities in the energy tech industry.

Fund closings declined in the third quarter, to a total of 368, which was down 10% from 407 funds closed a year earlier.

Bain Capital targets five core markets—consumer, healthcare, industrials, services and technology.

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The Siguler Guff spin-out launched the fund earlier this year and is eyeing an end-of-year close, affiliate title Secondaries Investor has learned.

In keeping with past practice, Brookfield will make a hefty commitment alongside Fund VII’s LPs, totaling $3.5bn, sources told Buyouts.

Niobrara Capital was in June named one of Buyouts’ ten emerging managers to keep an eye on in 2025.

Since its launch, Avenue Sports Fund has made numerous investments across sports leagues and franchises in North America and Europe.

In some cases, LPs are leaving long-term relationships with managers that have not paid off in ways they expected, creating opportunities for new players.