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Vitruvian smashes target for fourth fund

The London-based mid-market firm gathered €4bn in less than three months for its largest vehicle yet.

1 min read · 30 July 2020

Owl Rock targets $2bn with first fund in opportunistic strategy

The firm hired a new managing director and promoted another to run the opportunistic strategy, which will focus on what one source called 'companies that just haven’t gone quite right.'

2 min read · 28 July 2020

DOWNLOAD: Fewer North American PE funds secured big money in H1

US and Canadian buyout, growth equity, secondaries, venture capital and other PE funds raised a total of $162bn in the first half, up 8% from a year earlier.

1 min read · 28 July 2020

Madison Dearborn Partners close to wrapping up $4.5bn Fund VIII

If Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VIII meets its target, it will be the second-largest fund raised in the Chicago PE firm's nearly three-decade history.

2 min read · 27 July 2020

Buyouts Emerging Manager Survey 2020: Eight takeaways

Covid-19 is changing the private equity landscape beyond recognition. Here are the key findings every emerging manager should know, according to the Buyouts Emerging Manager Survey conducted in partnership with Gen II Fund Services, LLC.

4 min read · 27 July 2020

Five questions with Blackstone Life Sciences’ Nicholas Galakatos

The newly formed investment arm leveraged the full power of Blackstone for its $4.6bn fundraise, and continues to do so as it deploys the fund.

5 min read · 27 July 2020

Fundamental targets $1bn for fourth municipal distressed fund

Fundamental Partners IV is eyeing dislocation opportunities created as a result of severely strained municipal budgets, a source told Buyouts.

2 min read · 24 July 2020

Owl Rock targets $5bn on diversified lending strategy, offers GP stakes

New Jersey will make its third investment in an Owl Rock vehicle, which will include its third stake in the firm.

3 min read · 23 July 2020

OMERS veteran Jon McCarthy launches growth equity shop, eyes $300m debut fund

Venn Growth Partners, launched earlier in 2020 by McCarthy and Chris Reynolds, is expected to soon bring on a third founding partner, a source told Buyouts.

2 min read · 22 July 2020

Investment bank seeks to crack China's exit problem with debut PE fund

Lighthouse Capital serves as financial advisor to private placements across 13 sectors and reserves investment rights to participate in up to 10 percent of each deal.

2 min read · 22 July 2020

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