Arini closes debut direct lending fund with $4bn to invest
Arini announced final close of inaugural direct lending fund with over $4 billion targeted for deployment.
Ara Partners closes inaugural energy fund at $2.5bn hard cap
Ara Partners closed Ara Energy Fund I at a $2.5 billion hard cap ($1.8B fund + $700M co-investment), drawing from North American and European pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, and foundations to acquire and optimize conventional energy assets and decarbonize them where economically accretive.
Northwind Group Closes $1B Debt Fund
Northwind Group closed Northwind Debt Fund III at $1B committed capital, doubling its $500M target, with investor base of pension funds, insurance companies, banks, and family offices; fund has originated $1.5B in senior real estate loans across major U.S. markets.
FFL Partners scores $1.35bn for its sixth Capital Partners fund
FFL Partners closed FFL Capital Partners VI at $1.35 billion, 50% above its $1 billion target, with commitments from pensions, insurers, endowments, and family offices.
Monomoy Capital Partners concludes Family Fund I at $589m
Monomoy Capital Partners closed its inaugural Monomoy Family Fund at $589 million total commitments, exceeding its $500 million external hard cap, targeting lower-middle-market deals with enterprise values up to $200 million in industrial, consumer and services sectors.
Inspired Capital closes $450M fourth fund as New York pushes back on Silicon Valley’s gravitational pull
Inspired Capital closed its fourth venture fund at $450 million in commitments, bringing firm AUM to approximately $1.4 billion; the strategy targets 10 companies annually at seed to Series A stage with $1–15 million checks, with 12 unicorns across the first two funds.