Private Equity

Emerging Managers

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

Long-time Blue Wolf Partner Michael Ranson launches his own shop

Ranson formed Astara Capital Partners to focus on value-oriented investing and special situations.

2 min read · 15 July 2020

Sole Source, founded by ex-Gores principal, rakes in half of Fund II’s $400m target

Managing partner Fredston launched Sole Source in 2016 to be an operationally focused control investor in North American industrial companies with EBITDA of up to $20 million.

2 min read · 09 July 2020

Ex-Symantec CEO sets ambitious goal for debut private equity fund 

Crosspoint Capital was launched last year by Greg Clark, the former CEO of two private equity backed mega-companies, Symantec Corp and Blue Coat Systems.

2 min read · 08 July 2020

Seed platform Evolution Managers backs firm launched by ex-Riverside executive

Evolution Managers ultimately wants to deploy $500m and get to a pace of seeding a manager a quarter.

3 min read · 30 June 2020

TPG, HIG, Goldman spinouts brave tough fundraising market for new firms

Recent experience suggests new managers with senior GPs and strategies spun out of brand-name firms could have a fundraising edge, even in a pandemic-battered market.

5 min read · 23 June 2020

Barings, Muller & Monroe, Neuberger among five firms selected to launch diversity fundraising initiative

The pools in aggregate are expected to raise between $1 billion to $3 billion over the next two years.

2 min read · 16 June 2020

Apollo-spinout Nexus Capital sets ambitious target to invest into dislocation

Nexus Capital Management is one of several high-profile emerging managers that are braving the coronavirus-wrecked markets to seek capital from nervous limited partners.

2 min read · 12 June 2020

TPG Growth-spinout Knox Lane raises nearly half of Fund I’s $500m target

Knox Lane, which invests in mid-market consumer and services businesses, was founded late last year by TPG Growth alumni John Bailey and Shamik Patel.

2 min read · 11 June 2020

Mercato Partners closes $90m restaurant-centric Savory fund

Government-mandated shutdowns of businesses to help control the spread of the coronavirus has negatively impacted the food and beverage industry.

2 min read · 09 June 2020

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