Private Equity

Emerging Managers

What pandemic? How Seaside closed an oversubscribed debut fund in no time flat

Because of the resiliency of its portfolio during the health crisis, Seaside “didn’t think of delaying” Fund I’s launch, managing director Andrew Thompson told Buyouts.

3 min read · 02 February 2021

SER Capital targets $450m for debut industrial sustainability fund

SER was last year active as a deal-by-deal investor, acquiring Microgrid Networks and three project companies from HGP Storage.

3 min read · 27 January 2021

Brightstar closes on $1.1bn for second flagship fund, goes on hiring spree

Brightstar recently recruited 10 new employees, including two managing directors and a principal, increasing the team’s size to more than 40.

3 min read · 11 January 2021

BayPine, co-led by Silver Lake founder, assembles powerhouse team for Fund I

BayPine Capital Partners Fund I was launched this month to deploy the Boston emerging manager's strategy of investing in tech disruption of traditional industries.

3 min read · 18 December 2020

Marlin spinout Crest Rock closes debut fund on $400m

Crest Rock is among a group of first-time managers to have raised funds at least partially through the market contraction during the pandemic lockdown.

2 min read · 04 December 2020

True Wind, formed by ex-KKR tech execs, hits market with Fund II after pandemic pause

The firm held a first close with existing investors around March/April timeframe, sources said.

2 min read · 01 December 2020

Navab Capital break up helped spawn three first-time private equity firms

Three former members of Navab’s team in recent months founded or contributed to the start up of HighPost Capital, LongRange Capital and MKH Capital Partners.

3 min read · 30 November 2020

Avance, formed by ex-Palladium senior execs, brings debut fund to market

Avance is one of a group of first-time funds testing the challenges in the market brought on by the pandemic lockdown and subsequent wobbly financial environment.

2 min read · 23 November 2020

First-timer Growth Catalyst closes debut, with bulk raised in lockdown

The firm has been investing while raising the fund, which is around 50 percent deployed.

3 min read · 23 November 2020

MiddleGround eyes up to $200m for overage fund ahead of next flagship

MiddleGround saw an opportunity to raise an interim fund after its investments in Dura Automotive Systems and Shiloh Industries, both of which required large equity checks.

2 min read · 29 October 2020

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