J.W. Childs Gathers $250 Million So Far for Fifth Fund

J.W. Childs Associates, the consumer and healthcare-focused firm best known for backing high-profile retail brands that include Mattress Firm and Sunny D, as well as physician management practices like Sheridan, is about halfway to reaching the goal for its latest fund.

The pool, J.W. Childs Equity Partners V LP, has held a first close and gathered about $250 million in total commitments, said a person familiar with the fundraising process. The Waltham, Mass., firm launched its fundraising late last year seeking $500 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Artá Capital races to first close with commitments of €305m on a target of €400m

We are pleased to announce that Artá Capital Partners (“Artá”), a leading Iberian private equity firm, has raised over three quarters of their €400m target at the first close of Artá Capital Fund III LP (“Fund III”).

Winner at Private Equity Wire Awards 2023

We are honoured to be named Best Placement Agent as part of Private Equity Wire’s European Awards 2023! Winners were selected based on performance data and industry voting.

Asante Capital Solutions – Q4 2022 Newsletter

Following a decade of robust and unprecedented growth in the Asia-Pacific private equity region, 2022 brought with it a combination of challenges, ranging from the lingering effects of the COVID pandemic, global economic downturn and general macro uncertainty, casting a dark cloud over the region’s private markets. The answer to what the market in 2023 will look like is multi-faceted: in this newsletter, we are putting a spotlight on the key trends we are seeing in the APAC region and assessing their impact on the fundraising landscape.