Pipeline strong for Unigestion Direct II after closing at over €600m
Unigestion, an independent, specialist asset manager, has already deployed over 40 per cent of its second direct private equity fund after closing at over EUR600 million. Unigestion has continued to build out its direct private equity capabilities to support its growth. It has promoted Pieter-Jan Frederix and Ralph Buchel to Private Equity Partner, reflecting their […]
Velocity Ventures announce first close of $20m hospitality and travel fund
Velocity Ventures, a hospitality and travel-focused venture capital firm based in Singapore, announces the initial closing of the first-ever venture capital fund dedicated to hospitality and travel startups. The fund has a Covid-19 themed investment mandate, focusing on supporting distressed and disrupting seed and early growth stage hospitality and travel startups in Southeast Asia. The […]
Golding holds first close of first dedicated buyout co-investment fund at €161m
Golding Capital Partners has has held first close of its co-investment fund, Golding Buyout Co-Investment 2020, with capital commitments of €161 million. The asset manager for alternative investments has thus been able to place three quarters of the target volume of EUR200 million with investors – primarily pension funds and insurance companies – within just […]
Apollo funds commit up to $500 million to Victory Park Capital’s Growth Lending Strategy
Entities, clients and funds managed by its affiliates of Apollo Global Management (the Apollo Funds) have committed to invest up to $500 million in senior secured credit facilities originated by Victory Park Capital (VPC), a global investment firm with an extensive track record in asset-backed credit origination for emerging and established companies. The new lending […]
Arrington Capital launches $100m fund to invest in Algorand-based initiatives
Arrington Capital, a digital asset management firm in blockchain-based capital markets, has launched a new $100 million fund to support initiatives building on Algorand, a blockchain accelerating the convergence of decentralised and traditional finance. The Arrington Algo Growth Fund (AAGF) aims to encourage and spur additional development on Algorand, which has seen significant growth and […]
Arcano Impact just raised over €200 million to date and completes 10 transactions
Arcano Asset Management has raised over €200 million to date for the Arcano Impact Private Equity Fund (AIPEF) and has already completed 10 transactions. AIPEF is looking to invest in private equity funds with a clear focus on social or environmental impact, aiming to generate measurable positive impact alongside a financial return in line with […]
