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BlackRock banks $3bn for first dedicated secondary strategy Thursday, April 01, 2021 Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The worlds largest asset manager BlackRock Inc. has raised $3 billion to invest in the private equity secondary market to expand its presence in illiquid alternative investments. The capital raised by BlackRock Private Equity Partners included $2.4 billion for its debut Secondaries and Liquidity Solutions Fund, which exceeded an initial target of $1.5 billion. The Fund is among...

Dealmaker One Rock Capital raises biggest ever flagship fund at $2bn hard cap Thursday, March 11, 2021 Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: One Rock Capital Partners, the middle-market buyout shop, held a final close of its third middle-market buyout fund, One Rock Capital Partners III, at its $2 billion hard cap. The firm, which focuses on manufacturing, chemicals, and auto-retail companies, exceeded its $1.5 billion target with commitments from institutional investors including pensions, insurer...

March 25, 2021 Greenbriar Equity Group has soared past its $1bn Fund V target to reach a $1.68bn final close for the fund, after just a few months of entirely virtual fundraising. AltAssets has been serving the global private equity industry for over a decade and has become established as a trusted source of independent news and views on the industry by thousands of professionals worldwide.

Kennedy Lewis raises $2.1bn for the sophomore opportunistic credit fund Thursday, January 21, 2021 Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The opportunistic credit manager Kennedy Lewis Investment Management closed its latest opportunistic credit fund, Kennedy Lewis Capital Partners Master Fund II, at $2.1 billion. Kennedy Lewis first fund closed in November 2018 with over $500 million of committed capital. The provider of investment management services said in a press release that Fund II well excee...

Silver Lake amasses $20bn for largest-ever tech-focused buyout fund Thursday, January 14, 2021 Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Silver Lake has closed buyout fund Silver Lake Partners VI at $20 billion, reaching its hard cap, as the technology-focused private equity firm looks to focus on large-scale investments. The raised capital includes roughly $500 million from the general partner. The fund will target global large-cap technology firms. "We are very pleased with the response we have recei...