Fundraising

First-time fund managers are set to have an even tougher time on the fundraising trail amid the pandemic, but there could be opportunities for those raising capital on a deal-by-deal basis.

ArcLight Capital Partners’ $3.4bn haul for its seventh flagship fund and Odyssey Investment Partners’ $3.25bn for its sixth flagship fund were among the largest funds closed during the month.

The UK-headquartered firm is set to hold final closes this month on two northern European mid-market focused vehicles, Genesis 9 and Saturn 2.

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The Singaporean firm held the final close on Quadria Capital Fund II on $595m after raising its hard-cap from $500m, managing partner Abrar Mir tells PEI.

The fund's investors are predominantly regional banks and local financial institutions looking to generate additional business opportunities within their respective locales, PEI understands.

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The group did the same for Tata Capital Growth Fund II, which is expected to hold a final close below target in H1 2020.