Asante Capital congratulates partner Abingworth on the final closing of its new Clinical Co-Development Co-Investment Fund at $356 million
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We are delighted to share that Abingworth, a leading international life sciences investment group, part of global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG), today announced the final closing of its new Clinical Co-Development Co-Investment Fund at $356 million.
Asante Capital congratulates its partner Norvestor on closing Norvestor IX SCSp (“Norvestor IX”) at its hard cap of €1.5 billion
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We are delighted to share that Norvestor, a leading private equity firm in the Nordics, has closed Norvestor IX SCSp (“Norvestor IX”) at its hard cap of €1.5 billion, exceeding its €1.25 billion target, despite a challenging fundraising environment.
Asante is excited to announce the global expansion of our secondaries business
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Asante is excited to announce that Director Sam Cantor is relocating to our New York City office, further strengthening the global expansion of our secondaries business.
Asante Capital Named to PEI’s Inaugural Top Private Equity Placement Agents of 2023
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Asante Capital was ranked as one of Private Equity International’s Top Private Equity Placement Agents of 2023, ranking fourth for overall capital raised across all private market strategies and third for both the APAC and North America regions.
PEI’s inaugural list looked at the most active placement agents and winners were chosen based on their performance, rather than submission.
Vertex Ventures China (the ‘Firm’, ‘VVC’) closes Fund V at USD 390 million
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We are pleased to announce the successful final closing of Vertex Ventures China V L.P. (the ‘Fund’) at USD 390 million. The Fund surpassed its predecessor fund size by over 40%.
Asante Capital congratulates its partner Maguar Capital on the close of a more than €235 million continuation fund transaction for HRworks
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We are delighted to share that Maguar Capital Capital GmbH & Co. KG, managed by Maguar Capital, a leading B2B software investor in the DACH region, yesterday closed on the sale of its portfolio company HRworks Holding GmbH to a newly established continuation fund, Maguar Continuation Fund I GmbH & Co. KG (“Maguar CF I”).
Zamana, recipient of the 2023 Prince’s Trust International Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award Visit’s our London Office
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We had the privilege of holding a breakfast with Zamana, the recipient of the 2023 Princes Trust International Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award at the Asante London Office.
Private Equity’s First-Quarter Fundraising Dollars Hold Steady but Closings Fall
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Fraser van Rensburg, one of Asante’s managing partners, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal for an article by Chris Cumming about Q1 2023 private equity fundraising activity.
Ex-Carlyle exec’s shop Broad Sky closes in on target for debut fund
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We are thrilled to announce that Broad Sky Partners, a private equity firm partnering with leading middle market business services and consumer companies, is making progress in building an outstanding new franchise.
Asante Capital Group Announces Global Managing Director Promotions
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Asante Capital Group (“Asante”), a leading independent private equity placement and advisory group, is pleased to announce five team member promotions to Managing Director, effective April 1, 2023.