Private Equity

Fundraising

Searchlight raises $3.4bn for Fund III to invest in down-cycle ‘it was built for’

Searchlight is investing in its first downturn at a rapid clip, with more than 30% of Fund III's capital already committed, founding partner Erol Uzumeri told Buyouts.

3 min read · 18 November 2020

Tech-focused STG holds $2bn final close after fully virtual fundraise

The value-oriented investor raised double the amount of its predecessor fund after less than six months on the digital fundraising trail.

2 min read · 16 November 2020

Värde blows past $1 bn target for covid dislocation fund

The Värde Dislocation Fund raised $1.6 billion, surpassing its $1 billion goal. It has a flexible mandate to invest in opportunities created by economic disruption.

2 min read · 13 November 2020

New Mexico ERB yanks $100m commitment to Vista credit fund

CIO Bob Jacksha declined to confirm whether or not the decision was due to Vista founder Robert Smith's recent non-prosecution agreement with the federal government.

2 min read · 11 November 2020

Ex-Navab partner launches long-life fund seeded with $1.5bn from CalPERS

LongRange will target mid-market businesses in North America and Europe, typically with revenue of $200m-plus and enterprise values of $250m to $5bn.

2 min read · 10 November 2020

Carlyle taps Nathan Urquhart to lead global fundraising campaigns

Urquhart will take charge of fundraising for all Carlyle investment platforms, including corporate private equity, private debt and real assets, a source told Buyouts.

2 min read · 09 November 2020

Download: Buyouts' debut quarterly investor report

Dig deeper into how LPs are operating in the market with our new analysis of investor commitments.

1 min read · 09 November 2020

SoftBank doubles down on Vision Fund II while ‘not that popular’ with investors

The Japanese tech conglomerate pledged earlier this year to deploy its own money before raising additional third-party capital due to the underwhelming performance of Vision Fund I.

2 min read · 09 November 2020

Portfolio Advisors to launch GP-led restructurings fund

Portfolio Advisors is expanding its secondaries offerings with the launch of a dedicated fund focusing on GP-led restructurings. Stephen Sloan, who joined the firm last month having been private capital advisory head at Greenhill, will co-lead the effort.

2 min read · 06 November 2020

DeVos family-backed GP stakes fund places first bet on Newbury

Newbury Partners is marketing a fifth secondaries offering with a target of $1.75 billion and a hard cap of $2 billion, Buyouts reported last November.

3 min read · 06 November 2020

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