Private Equity

Mid-market

Searchlight launches $4bn Fund IV as turnaround dealflow set to rise

As of March, Fund III was performing strongly, with a 1.6x net multiple and a 53% net IRR.

3 min read · 12 December 2022

Jeff Pentland goes to Tokyo as Northleaf targets Asian LPs

Northleaf's new Tokyo office marks “an initial step in the region,” APAC head Pentland told Buyouts, that could precede the opening of a third Asia-Pacific location, potentially in Seoul.

3 min read · 07 December 2022

Waud Capital unveils latest growth-oriented buyout fund, targets $1bn

Unlike many of its peers, Waud did not greatly increase the new vehicle’s ticket size. On the contrary, Fund VI is seeking slightly less than the amounts raised by its two predecessors.

2 min read · 06 December 2022

Slimmed-down Trilantic North America targets $3bn for Fund VII

Fund VII will concentrate on investing in mid-market companies in business services and consumer sectors, relinquishing a prior focus on energy.

3 min read · 29 November 2022

Sixth Street closes second flagship growth pool at $4.4bn hard-cap

Co-headed by partners Michael McGinn and Bo Stanley, the growth platform was established by Sixth Street to provide bespoke capital solutions to mostly US-based mid-to-late-stage companies.

3 min read · 03 November 2022

GHK's Klemann on establishing a new firm in a challenging market

GHK took a deal-by-deal approach to prove its thesis to investors before raising its first fund, says Gil Klemann, the firm’s managing partner

3 min read · 10 October 2022

JF Lehman eyes $1.6bn in launch of sixth sector-focused buyout fund

The firm only recently struck a $5.2bn deal to acquire Atlas Air Worldwide in partnership with Apollo and Hill City Capital.

2 min read · 07 October 2022

Audax on the verge of closing $2.25bn sophomore direct lending fund

Many direct lending offerings, including Audax’s, target private equity-backed mid-market deals. Because of its “relative stability,” the strategy is gaining traction in this space, a recent Antares analysis found.

3 min read · 05 October 2022

Manulife: Co-investing demands micro rigor and macro perspective

Getting the decision right on a co-investment opportunity – participate or pass – is crucial, says Manulife Investment Management’s Scott Garfield.

4 min read · 03 October 2022

Northleaf: A mid-market partnership approach

Opportunities for co-investors to support portfolio companies will proliferate, says Matt Shafer, managing director and global head of direct private equity at Northleaf.

5 min read · 03 October 2022

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