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How emerging managers can be counter cyclical for LPs

Macroeconomic uncertainty means many investors are flocking to the familiar, but savvy LPs recognize that emerging managers outperform in a downturn.

4 min read · 10 October 2022

OceanSound's Benavides on raising a first-time fund in a pandemic

OceanSound closed its first fund on $780m, the largest Latino-led first-time fund ever raised. Buyouts spoke to Joe Benavides, the firm’s managing partner and co-founder, about its debut

3 min read · 10 October 2022

JF Lehman eyes $1.6bn in launch of sixth sector-focused buyout fund

The firm only recently struck a $5.2bn deal to acquire Atlas Air Worldwide in partnership with Apollo and Hill City Capital.

2 min read · 07 October 2022

Nordic Capital raises Europe's largest fund this year

Fund XI held a €7.9bn first close in May and comes off the back of the firm's debut mid-market vehicle.

2 min read · 06 October 2022

Audax on the verge of closing $2.25bn sophomore direct lending fund

Many direct lending offerings, including Audax’s, target private equity-backed mid-market deals. Because of its “relative stability,” the strategy is gaining traction in this space, a recent Antares analysis found.

3 min read · 05 October 2022

PEI IR Forum: The five key things LPs look for from their fund managers

Panellists at PEI’s Investor Relations, Marketing & Communications Forum: Europe say transparency and accessibility are the best ways to differentiate your firm when knocking on LPs’ doors.

2 min read · 05 October 2022

Industry Ventures' direct fund targets capital constrained GPs

Capital constrained early investors often need help claiming the pro-rata stake they are entitled to in later funding rounds.

2 min read · 04 October 2022

Buyouts Emerging Manager Survey 2022: Seven takeaways

In a fundraising environment that is tougher than ever, here are the key findings that every emerging manager should know from the Buyouts Emerging Manager Survey conducted in partnership with Gen II Fund Services, LLC.

4 min read · 03 October 2022

Fort Point Capital wraps up third fund at $340m

With the closing of FPC III, Fort Point Capital has raised more than $630 million since the firm's founding in 2011.

1 min read · 29 September 2022

Scale closes eighth fund at $900m

Scale Venture Partners has announced the final close of its eighth fund, Scale Venture Partners VIII, at $900m.

1 min read · 29 September 2022

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