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Cathay Capital raises $262m for fourth small-cap fund

Cathay Capital Private Equity has closed its fourth small-cap fund - which will make investments across Asia, North America, and Europe - on EUR 240m (USD 262m). It takes the firm's total assets under management (AUM) past EUR 5bn.

  • Greater China
  • 04 July 2023
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Hahn & Co reaches $1.9b first close on fourth Korea fund

South Korean private equity firm Hahn & Co has reached a first close of USD 1.9bn on its fourth flagship buyout fund against an overall target of USD 3.25bn.

  • North Asia
  • 30 June 2023
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Australia's Adamantem hits first close on environment fund

Australian middle market GP Adamantem Capital has reached a first close of AUD 150m (USD 100m) on its debut environmental opportunities fund (EOF) and made a first investment from the vehicle in food packaging business PAC Trading.

  • Australasia
  • 28 June 2023
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TA closes latest global fund at $16.5b hard cap

TA Associates, a global growth-oriented investor with an Asia portfolio that is relatively heavy on India and Australia, has closed its 15th fund at the hard cap of USD 16.5bn after seven months in the market.

  • North America
  • 16 June 2023
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Primavera closes fourth China fund on $4bn

China-based private equity firm Primavera Capital Group closed its fourth US dollar-denominated fund in February on target at USD 4bn.

  • Greater China
  • 31 May 2023
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Deal focus: PrimeMovers buys Malaysia machinist in debut deal

PrimeMovers, which spun out from Platinum Equity last year, and UK-based Lingotto Investment Management have jointly acquired Malaysian precision manufacturing company EngTek

  • Southeast Asia
  • 23 May 2023
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Exacta seeks $350m for SE Asia fund, wins ADB support

Singapore’s Exacta Capital Partners, a PE firm affiliated with Mizuho Asia Partners, has received USD 25m from Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its latest fund. The target is USD 350m.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 22 May 2023
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Global LPs steer clear of China - Mergermarket Forum

Geopolitical uncertainty is making global institutional investors increasingly risk-off on Asian private equity – and on China in particular – at a time when overallocation issues are already restraining the pace of commitments to the asset class.

  • Greater China
  • 12 May 2023
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Fund focus: Advantage moves fast, scales up

Japan’s Advantage Partners deployed Fund VI faster than expected and only some LPs wanting to delay commitments for budgetary reasons prevented a swift final close on Fund VII

  • North Asia
  • 03 May 2023
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Advantage closes seventh Japan buyout fund on $971m

Advantage Partners has closed its seventh flagship Japan buyout fund with JPY 130bn (USD 971m) in commitments, beating a target of JPY 120bn.

  • North Asia
  • 28 April 2023
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Australia's Crescent closes Fund VII on $670m

Crescent Capital Partners has closed its seventh Australia and New Zealand mid-market fund with AUD 1bn (USD 670m) in commitments.

  • Australasia
  • 14 April 2023
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Japan's Marunouchi Capital hits $303m first close on Fund III

Marunouchi Capital, a Japanese private equity firm controlled by Mitsubishi Corporation, has reached a first close of JPY 40.2bn (USD 303m) on its third fund.

  • North Asia
  • 14 April 2023
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PAG cuts target size of Asia fund by one third

PAG has reduced the target size of its fourth pan-Asian buyout fund to USD 6bn from USD 9bn, according to Mergermarket, AVCJ's sister publication.

  • Buyout
  • 11 April 2023
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BPEA EQT hits first close on mid-market fund, seals debut deal

BPEA EQT – which was formed through the merger of Baring Private Equity Asia and EQT – achieved a first close on its pan-regional mid-cap fund at the end of last year and the vehicle recently completed its debut investment in a Malaysia-headquartered...

  • Fundraising
  • 14 March 2023
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Permira closes $17.6b global buyout fund

Permira has closed its latest flagship global buyout fund with EUR 16.7bn (USD 17.6bn) in commitments, a 50% increase on the previous vintage.

  • Europe
  • 09 March 2023
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AVCJ Awards 2022: Fundraising of the Year – Mid Cap: Potentia Capital

For Australia’s Potentia Capital, the beauty of its sophomore fundraise was not that it took four months, but that it took two years. Putting out feelers well before the official launch created buzz

  • Australasia
  • 24 February 2023
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New Zealand's Pencarrow closes Fund VI on $187m

New Zealand-based Pencarrow Private Equity has closed its sixth fund at the hard cap of NZD 300m (USD 187m), having scaled up from NZD 250m in the previous vintage.

  • Australasia
  • 21 February 2023
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Fund focus: ChrysCapital accumulates $1.4b India war chest

For ChrysCapital Partners, raising India’s largest private equity fund reflects the growth in the economy and in the investment opportunity, with bigger deals across more sectors on the agenda

  • South Asia
  • 07 February 2023
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AVCJ Awards 2022: Firm of the Year – Large Cap: Baring Private Equity Asia

Baring Private Equity Asia’s 2022 was punctuated by a high-profile merger with EQT, a bumper fundraise, and USD 10bn in exits. Jean Eric Salata, now head of BPEA EQT, shares his thoughts on the market

  • Buyouts
  • 03 February 2023
Orchestra to launch debut Korea, Japan blind pool fund

Orchestra Private Equity, a Korea and Japan-focused manager that has to date operated on a deal-by-deal basis, plans to launch its first blind pool fund later this year.

  • North Asia
  • 31 January 2023
CVC hits USD 3.5bn first close on sixth Asia fund

CVC Capital Partners achieved a first close of USD 3.5bn on its sixth pan-Asian fund at the end of last year.

  • Fundraising
  • 17 January 2023
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2023 preview: Fundraising

Fundraising is difficult for all but the fortunate few private equity managers in Asia. GPs are delaying launches, shaking up strategies, and offering sweeteners; LPs are in no hurry to make commitments

  • Fundraising
  • 14 December 2022
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Q&A: Bain Capital’s David Gross-Loh

David Gross-Loh, a managing director and a founding member of the Asia business at Bain Capital, on expanding into Osaka, targeting large-cap carve-outs in Japan, and the availability of deal financing

  • North Asia
  • 14 December 2022
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Thoma Bravo raises $32b for deployment in software

Thoma Bravo, a specialist investor in software companies, has closed its latest set of buyout funds with more than USD 32.4bn in commitments. This compares to USD 22.8bn in the previous vintage.

  • North America
  • 08 December 2022
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