AE Industrial Close $850m Continuation Fund for Blue Raven
Monday, November 2, 2026 · first reported by Private Equity Wire and 2 others
Roughly $850 million in capital commitments has been secured by AE Industrial Partners for a continuation vehicle that holds a single asset, Blue Raven, which the firm already owns. Lexington Partners led the vehicle, and Law360 reports that Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised AE Industrial.
Blue Raven supplies aerospace and defence parts and systems to military and commercial customers in over 40 countries. AE Industrial invested in 2019. The proceeds will back growth and further development of the SEDNA analytics platform, while AE Industrial keeps its ownership longer.
- Also named
- Lexington Partners, Blue Raven
- Size
- $850M
- Stage
- Final close
- Asset class
- Secondaries, Private equity
- Geography
- North America
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