Fundraising

Fund II's limited partners include global institutions, including public pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, insurance companies and family offices.

Eir Partners Investment Program II's limited partners include financial institutions, insurance companies, family offices, funds-of-funds, endowments and foundations, and seasoned industry executives.

The veteran oil and gas investor has so far raised $3.3bn for an eighth fund blending traditional and sustainable energy themes, sources told Buyouts.

Stellex Capital Partners III, launched last year, is set to bring in $1.5bn of a $2.5bn target in a first close sometime later this year, sources told Buyouts.

Fund XVIII will target investments with buyout fund managers primarily focusing on less than $1 billion in committed capital.

Cove Hill earlier this year invested in Incident IQ, a workflow management platform for K-12 school districts.

The manager specializes in lower mid-market media and communication companies.

Recently rolled out by the New York manager, Kinderhook Capital Fund 8 is expected to wrap up by the end of this year, sources said.

The fund will accelerate the growth of pharmaceutical services companies.

The Mumbai-based manager, which closed a $700m continuation fund in April, will begin fundraising for its 10th flagship this year, PEI understands.