Orion Energy Seeks $900 Million for New Debt Fund

Orion Energy Partners is seeking $900 million for a new fund dedicated to debt investments in the energy industry less than two years after closing its previous capital pool.

Orion has secured about $500 million in capital commitments for its new fund and expects to officially launch the fundraising effort within the next month, said a person familiar with the matter.

Read the full article on the Wall Street Journal website.

Asante Capital Named to PEI’s Inaugural Top Private Equity Placement Agents of 2023

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

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

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”).