Fundraising

Architect is out in the fundraising market that has been battered by slow exit activity and limited partners reluctant to extend themselves outside of their deepest relationships.

The fund's backers include institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals and existing investors.

The fund will invest in middle-market businesses in North America.

Vitruvian Investment Partnership V is already 25% invested, according to details shared with Private Equity International.

Sousou’s retirement comes as TowerBrook, formed in 2005, raises its sixth fund, targeting $4bn.

The Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership will back new and expanded data centers, as well as energy infrastructure to create new sources of power for these facilities.

The fund is closing at more than double the size of the 2019 predecessor fund, which closed at $1.7 billion.

Also, Kohlberg raised approximately $1 billion for dedicated co-investment vehicles alongside Fund X.

GCP III's LPs includes a broad range of institutions, family offices and executives.

CAI Fund VII held its first close in June 2023 and concluded its fundraise in September 2024.