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Apax Sets $13.5 Billion Target for Fund XII
Apax announces $13.5B target for Fund XII.
Fundraising
Fund closes, launches and targets across private markets — who is raising, how much, and how it compares with the last one.
$4.2B · Final close
Ares Blows Past Target to Raise $4.2 Billion for Structured Fund
Ares raises $4.2B for Global Structured Solutions Fund, exceeding target.
$2B · Final close
Oaktree closes debut ABF fund on $2bn
Oaktree closes Asset-Backed Finance Fund I at $2B from US public pensions and sovereign wealth funds; debut ABF vehicle for Brookfield-owned manager.
$2.3B · Final close
Azora closes largest-ever Southern Europe fund on €2.1bn
Azora closed its largest-ever Southern Europe real estate fund at €2.1bn ($2.31bn), marking a flagship vehicle for the Southern European strategy.
$10B · Raising
Audax Private Debt Raises Third Direct-Lending Fund
Audax Private Debt closed Direct Lending Solutions Fund III at $5.4B hard cap (equity), above $4B target; with leverage and co-invest, represents $10B investable capital and $30B+ firm AUM.
WSJ · also AltAssets, Business Wire +4
Yesterday · 7 sourcesAll fundraising stories
132 in the last 10 daysToday
- Illinois Firefighters continues to build out private markets programPrivate equityPensions & Investments
- Sacramento County adds U.S. buyout fundPrivate equity · RaisingAlternatives Watch
- MWRA to fill core-plus real estate debt mandateCreditAlternatives Watch
- HighPost brings Bezos-linked network to national security investingPrivate equity · LaunchAlternatives Watch
- N.Y. State Common allocates over $600m to U.S. real estateReal estateAlternatives Watch
- New Mexico adds over $1bn across bustling private marketsPrivate equityAlternatives Watch
- Ares Blows Past Target to Raise $4.2 Billion for Structured FundCredit · $4.2B · Final closeBloomberg +2
- Saudi Eksab, IDB Invest, CAF, and IDC Network Launch Impact Fund to Expand Growth Capital in North of Latin AmericaPrivate equity · LaunchBusiness Wire
- Apax Sets $13.5 Billion Target for Fund XIIPrivate equity · $13.5B · TargetWSJ
- Raven Outcomes rebrands to Otipêy with launch of real estate finance fundReal estate · LaunchImpactAlpha
- Liberty Mutual and Orion expand tie-up with $750m infra debt mandateInfrastructure · $750M · TargetAlternative Credit Investor
- Oaktree closes debut ABF fund on $2bnCredit · $2B · Final closeAlternative Credit Investor +1
- Openstone and Fundcraft launch evergreen infrastructure fund of fundsInfrastructure · LaunchSecondaryLink
- Sofia-based LAUNCHub Ventures secures €65 million first close of Fund III; targets €75 million+Venture · $71M · First closeEU-Startups +4
- Monroe prices second new-issue CLO at $399mCreditAlternative Credit Investor +1
- Forty.5 Ventures Closes a $30M First Fund to Move SEE Founders Onto the World StageVenture · $30M · Final closeThe Recursive
- Azora closes largest-ever Southern Europe fund on €2.1bnReal estate · $2.3B · Final closePERE
- Stonelake grows opportunistic real estate strategy 34% with $1bn Fund VIII closeReal estate · $1B · CloseAltAssets
- DIG Ventures raises $120m third fund to target Europe’s AI infrastructure startupsVenture · $120M · Final closeAltAssets +1
- Former GIC trader targets $300m for new commodity-focused fund launchHedge funds · $250M · LaunchHedgeweek
- SWEN closes first Article 9 Europa fund at €236m with 80% already committedPrivate equity · $260M · Final closeAltAssets +1
- Simmons & Simmons advises Kynance Cove Capital on first fund launchPrivate equity · LaunchSimmons & Simmons
- Ares raises $1.15bn for PE secondaries Fund IPrivate equity · $1.1B · Final closeThe Secondary Brief
Yesterday
- SeaAhead closes debut fund to back ocean-tech startupsVenture · Final closeDealroom
- Stride Consumer grows fund 30% with $550m hard-cap close after four-month raiseVenture · $550M · CloseAltAssets +1
- Thompson Street targets $1.7bn for seventh flagship fundPrivate equity · $1.7B · TargetBuyouts Insider
- Azerbaijan Investment Holding, Silk Road Fund launch USD 1 billion Joint Investment FundInfrastructure · $1B · LaunchAZERTAC +1
- Korea exchange and depository institutions launch 1 trillion-won secondary fundSecondaries · $770M · LaunchChosunbiz
- Triton nears final close of second VC fund, in talks to onboard institutional LPVenture · Final closeVCCircle
- TPG Gets $10 Billion for Climate PE Fund; to Close for New CashPrivate equity · $10B · RaisingBloomberg +2
- Energy Revolution Ventures targets near-threefold fund size increase with $50m Fund IIVenture · $50M · TargetAltAssets
- Two Google alumni raise $11.3M to back AI startups that enterprises will actually pay forVenture · $11.3M · Final closeTechCrunch +1
- Center Rock closes Power Services Group continuation vehicle led by New 2ND CapitalPrivate equity · Final closePE Hub
- Audax Private Debt Raises Third Direct-Lending FundCredit · $10B · RaisingWSJ +6
- Clearlake secures $1bn CFO financing after restructuring collateral mixPrivate equityPrivate Equity Wire
- Kartesia prices inaugural CLO at €459mCreditAlternative Credit Investor
Tuesday, September 29
- Kotak Alts Closed Yield & Growth Fund at About $522 MillionCredit · $522M · Final closeHedgeCo Insights
- Centre Court Capital Closed Its Maiden Fund at ?410 CroreVenture · $45.5M · Final closeHedgeCo Insights
- TrueBridge Capital Partners Closed Secondaries II at $508 MillionSecondaries · $508M · Final closeHedgeCo Insights
- Eastend Ventures nails $30 million debut fund to back SA, WA and Queensland startupsVenture · $30M · Final closeStartup Daily +1
- Peakhill closes debut $80M US real estate equity fundReal estate · $80M · Final closeDealroom
- Former civil rights lawyer raises debut fund focused on closing disability wealth gapVenture · $50.3M · Final closeVenture Capital Journal +3
- Northcote Equity closes £250M second fund in 10 weeksPrivate equity · $318M · Final closeDealroom
- Princeton Equity Group closes $1.3bn Fund III at hard capPrivate equity · $1.3B · Final closePrivate Equity Wire +4
- Blackstone to launch investment platform for Nordics warehousesReal estate · LaunchReuters
- Seligman doubles venture capital allocation to $1bn just eight months after platform launchVenture · $1B · RaisingAltAssets
- Fidelity hits $451m RE debt fund closeCredit · $451M · Final closeAlternative Credit Investor +1
- KKR holds first close for real estate fundReal estate · First closePERE
- Alma Property holds €160m first close for Nordic value-add real estate fundReal estate · $176M · First closeIPE Real Assets
- Climatetech venture builder Wavemaker Impact announces first close of its debut fundVenture · First closeSingapore Economic Development Board (EDB)
- New short fund taps Burry as targets US private credit risksHedge funds · LaunchHedgeweek +1
- Sun Capital closes Anderson Global continuation vehiclePrivate equity · Final closePE Hub
- Protego Ventures closes debut $125 million fund for Israeli defense techVenture · $125M · Final closeTechCrunch +4
- Rising Point oversubscribes Fund I in unforgiving market for first-timersPrivate equity · $330M · Final closeBuyouts Insider +2
- Korea Venture Investment Launches First Fund Using Corporate Partnership MoneyVenture · $250M · LaunchSeoul Economic Daily +1
- Pratilipi, Jar backer WEH Ventures marks first close of third VC fundVenture · $30M · First closeVCCircle +6
Monday, September 28
- Newport approaches final close for third European logistics fundReal estate · Final closePERE
- Equita likely to kick off Fund II discussions next yearInfrastructure · RaisingNew Private Markets
- Sofinnova grows medtech company-creation strategy by 30% with €82m Fund IV closeVenture · $90M · Final closeAltAssets +3
- Eureka! Venture launches €20 million fund to back DeepTech startups in ItalyVenture · $22M · LaunchEU-Startups
- TC Alternatives and Reform Capital Announce First Close of Litigation FundHedge funds · First closeYahoo Finance +1
- Oxford Finance raises $368m for ABL strategyCredit · $368M · RaisingAlternative Credit Investor
- Millennium’s $20bn capital raise attracts more than $30bn of investor demandHedge funds · $22B · RaisingHedgeweek
- M&G upsizes fifth Margay CLO to €457mCreditAlternative Credit Investor
- Ibex more than doubles Israel secondaries fund size with $87m Fund II closeSecondaries · $87M · Final closeAltAssets
- Bessemer more than doubles growth fund as VC major raises $5.75bnVenture · $5.8B · Final closeAltAssets
Sunday, September 27
Saturday, September 26
Friday, September 25
- Next Edge raises $11M on first close of critical metals flow-through fundPrivate equity · $11M · First closeDealroom
- BII Welcomes First Close of BlueOrchard Climate Action Mobilisation FundInfrastructure · First closenextbillion.net
- Ex-Mantra head’s Seine Capital holds first close on debut fundSecondaries · First closePEI Secondaries Investor
- Kotak Alts raises Rs 5,000 crore for private credit, real assets fundCredit · $600M · LaunchProp News Time
- LBBW launches evergreen ELTIF fund of funds targeting European private marketsPrivate equity · LaunchDealroom +1
- Zero Infinity Partners boosts infratech strategy by 50% with $156m Fund II closeInfrastructure · $156M · Final closeAltAssets
- Polus raises €400m for latest CLOCreditAlternative Credit Investor
- Hamco to Launch Pan-Asia Private Equity Fund Natively On-Chain powered by Chainlink and SynthesysPrivate equity · LaunchMacau Business +1
- Dvash Group And Hebrew University Partner To Launch $50 Million Deep-Tech Venture Capital FundVenture · $50M · LaunchPulse 2.0
- Twin Bridge eyes $600 million for inaugural secondaries fund, reportSecondaries · $600M · TargetSecondaryLink
- Lightspeed targets $250M for new India fund, focusing on early-stage AIVenture · $250M · TargetTechCrunch +4
Thursday, September 24
- EIF, six EU members launch 360 mln euro infrastructure fund of fundsInfrastructure · $396M · Launchseenews.com +1
- Westwind Capital holds first close for European living fundReal estate · $220M · First closePERE +2
- Golden Age Capital closes debut Greek buyout fund at €250MPrivate equity · $275M · Final closeDealroom
- Ryan Moore closes $79M debut fund for Revenant VenturesVenture · $79M · Final closeDealroom
- CDP Venture Capital, Scientifica debut EUR 27.5 mln SophIA hubVenture · $30M · LaunchTelecompaper
- Carnelian launches Rs.2,000 crore PE fund to target India's mid-marketPrivate equity · $240M · LaunchTradingView
- Goldman Sachs inks $10bn for European evergreen credit fundCredit · $11B · RaisingAlternative Credit Investor
- Sculptor resets and upsizes US CLOCreditAlternative Credit Investor
- Blackstone launches first multi-asset private markets fund for non-US investorsPrivate equity · LaunchPrivate Equity Wire +6
- DTCP defence fund reaches €455m as EIFO, Danica join first closeReal estate · $500M · First closeAltAssets +1
- Argos closes ninth mid-market fund at €736m, 64% above previous vintagePrivate equity · $809M · Final closeAltAssets
- Emerging LP seeks $50m for first climate poolCreditNew Private Markets
- Crypto venture firm Breed VC closes $15M early-stage Fund IIVenture · $15M · Final closeCryptoRank
- Trump Jr.’s 1789 Capital in Talks to Raise $3 Billion in New FundsVenture · $3B · TargetBloomberg +1
- Principal Asset Management and Longevity Partners Launch REsponsible Asset Solutions to Scale Real Estate Decarbonization StrategiesReal estate · LaunchVia Ritzau
Wednesday, September 23
- Seraya Partners Fund II nearly at $1.5bn targetInfrastructure · $1.5B · RaisingInfrastructure Investor
- VC firm Bessemer now has another $5.75B to invest in (what else?) AIVenture · $5.8B · Final closeTechCrunch +1
- India: Kotak Alts’ Yield & Growth Fund hits final close at $522mCredit · $522M · Final closeDealStreetAsia
- Nawy Shares and CI Capital Asset Management Partner to Launch Real Estate Investment FundsReal estate · Launchشبكة تواصل الإخبارية +4
- Blackstone targets $8.5bn for latest energy transition fundInfrastructure · $8.5B · TargetNew Private Markets
- Connect Ventures hits $55m first close for fifth fund, sharpens focus on technical foundersVenture · $55M · First closeAltAssets +31
- Seahawk Investments Expands Alternative Investment Platform with Launch of Maritime Private Credit FundCredit · LaunchTradingView
- Aegon AM launches insurance-backed private credit fund for institutional investorsCredit · LaunchPrivate Equity Wire +1
- Cheyne inks £3bn for RE debt fundCredit · $3.3B · Final closeAlternative Credit Investor +4
- Sundance Growth doubles fund size with $250m Fund II close 15 months after debut raiseVenture · $250M · Final closeAltAssets
- $2bn tech-focused hedge fund SoMa Equity Partners to shutterHedge fundsHedgeweek +1
Tuesday, September 22
- Crypto VC Hashed anchors $300M Private Credit Fund for Digital Asset FirmsVenture · $300M · TargetAltcoin Buzz +1
- Advent International targets $3bn for debut mid-market fundPrivate equity · $3B · TargetBuyouts Insider +2
- Anjney Midha’s Amp Committed About $1.3 Billion for AI VenturesVenture · $1.3B · TargetHedgeCo Insights
- Carlyle Closed About $2.3 Billion for Infrastructure Credit Fund IICredit · $2.3B · Final closeHedgeCo Insights
- PCCP raises record $5bn across real estate equity, credit funds as both strategies step up in sizeReal estate · $5B · RaisingAltAssets +2
- KKR launches $350m equipment finance platformPrivate equity · $350M · LaunchAlternative Credit Investor +1
- Certares, New 2ND Capital close continuation fund for Guardian AlarmPrivate equity · Final closePE Hub +1
- BrightSpire prices $960m CRE CLOCreditAlternative Credit Investor
- EIG Raises $4 Billion Across Direct Lending Platform And Closes Senior Infrastructure Debt Fund VI At $1.9 BillionCredit · $1.9B · Final closePulse 2.0
- Healthcare-focused PE firm Haelan Capital launches, announces first investmentPrivate equity · LaunchPE Hub
- Ex-Nuveen impact head targets single-asset CVs with secondaries platformSecondaries · LaunchNew Private Markets
- Valour launches first crypto hedge fund using Neuronomics AI strategyHedge funds · LaunchHedgeweek +1
- Schroders Capital closes record $1.3bn co-invest fund as annual PE fundraising tops $5bnPrivate equity · $1.3B · Final closeAltAssets +2
Monday, September 21
- Artemis closed Artemis Capital Partners IV LP at $254M in commitments from existing and new LPsPrivate equity · $254M · Final closePrivate Equity Professional
- Siguler Guff closed its Small Buyout Opportunities Fund VI LP with total capital exceeding $3B ($2.3B commingled, $700M SMAs)Private equity · $3B · Final closePrivate Equity Professional +1
- Asiana Fund, JC Capital launch ₹1,000 cr advanced manufacturing fundPrivate equity · $120M · LaunchBusiness Standard
- SparkLabs, Mirae Asset launch fund targeting Central Asia startupsVenture · LaunchCrypto News
- Tether, Fasanara Capital Launch $3B Stablecoin-Powered Private Credit FundCredit · $3B · Launchconnectmoney.com
- Enercon launches wind farm lending fundCredit · LaunchAlternative Credit Investor
- Mombak Reaches First Close Of $150 Million Amazon Reforestation Fund II And Secures $40 Million BNDES Credit LineReal estate · $150M · First closePulse 2.0 +1
- NewSchool raises $11M debut venture fund backed by Aikido, United Petfood leadersVenture · $11M · RaisingDealroom +4
- Pulse Fund closes $63m debut climate vehicle with sovereign wealth, family office backingVenture · $63M · Final closeAltAssets +1
- Partners Group explores €800m private credit continuation vehicleCredit · $880M · LaunchPrivate Equity Wire
- Field Notes: Alaska RMB reduces farmland exposure as returns lag benchmark; SWEN Capital Partners raises €125m for regenerative ag fundReal estate · $138M · Final closeAgri Investor
- Aberdeen eyes $200m for new fund of hedge fundsHedge funds · $200M · TargetHedgeweek +1
- Magellan to close Vinva global equity fundHedge fundsHedgeweek +1
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