Managers

US managers are increasingly looking to apply their expertise in Europe as appetite for defence investment spreads in the region.

Orchard co-founder Scott Pasquini thinks the continuation vehicle market could grow as much as four times its current size, as GPs look to unshackle themselves from the timeline constraints of closed-end fund structures, he tells Buyouts.

The mid-market buyout firm closed on its $2.37 billion raise – slightly short of its target – after a more-than two-year marketing effort.

Nearly half of the private equity funds that closed in the first quarter met their fundraising targets – the highest proportion in at least five years.

Led by co-founders Isaac Harrouche, CEO, and Mike Berlin, the CIO, 154 Partners was launched in January 2025.

Founder and managing partner Rob Wolfson set up Aphias last year to make control investments in lower mid-market companies in healthcare services and essential services sectors.

A live deal by Carlyle is taking the concept of structured solutions to another level.

KKR North America Fund XIV will build on the firm's history of implementing employee ownership programmes in its portfolio companies.

The platform boasts an regulatory approval rate of nearly twice the industry average, division head Nicholas Galakatos tells Buyouts.

Stonehage Fleming and GreenBear Group want to see ageing funds wound up as quickly as possible to avoid issues such as questions around valuations.