Erin Griffith

Continuum Capital I First report: May 10, 2007 Continuum Capital Launches Continuum Capital Partners has launched as a Bay Area growth equity firm that will soon begin marketing a $500 million debut fund. Latest Update: September 25, 2008 Jacimovic Leaves NEA, Seeking Commitments for New Fund Remains in market/Lower target. “The new firm was reported […]

Alpine Investors IV First Report: September 24, 2009 Alpine Marketing Fourth Fund Alpine Investors, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, is marketing its fourth fund, sources familiar with the situation said. The effort has a $175 million target with a $205 million hard cap, a slight jump over Alpine’s last fund. Alpine Investors III closed […]

280 Capital Partners I First report: September 25, 2008: 280 Capital Raising $250 Million for Debut Fund 280 Capital Partners has launched and it’s looking to raise $250 million for its first fund. Latest Update: Remains in market/No known closes Next: KarpReilly

KarpReilly I First report: September 19, 2008: KarpReilly Raises $200 Million From Four Investors KarpReilly LLC, a newly formed mid-market buyout firm, has held a first close on its first fund, according to a source familiar with the situation. The firm, based in Greenwich, Conn., has received $200 million in commitments for KarpReilly Capital Partners […]

Avista Capital Partners II First report: June 26, 2008: Avista to Reach First Close Avista Capital Partners is approaching a first close on its second fund, slated for July, a source familiar with the situation said. The firm deployed its first $2 billion fund quickly, doing around six deals last year and around 11 in […]

Smith Whiley & Company III First Report: July 7, 2008: Smith Whiley Raising, Deploying New Mezz Fund Smith Whiley & Company, a middle market mezzanine fund, is in the midst of raising its third fund, with $90 million in commitments so far. The firm, based in Hartford, Conn., with an outpost in Chicago, is targeting […]

Milestone Partners III First Report: June 30, 2008: Milestone Raising Third Fund Milestone Partners is raising its third fund, according to a regulatory filing. The Pennsylvania-based lower middle market PE firm has a target of $240 million, which is double the size of its last fund (raised in 2004). According to the filing, dated April […]

Quantum Energy Partners V First report: July 25, 2008 Quantum Energy Raising Fifth Fund Quantum Energy Partners is raising up to $2.75 billion for its fifth fund, according to a regulatory filing. It has already closed on around $920 million, with Champlain Advisors serving as placement agent. Latest update: October 7, 2008 Success! Quantum Energy […]

ABS Capital Partners VI First report: December 11, 2008 ABS Capital Partners Nearing Close On Sixth Fund ABS Capital Partners has raised $350 million toward its sixth middle-market buyout fund, a source familiar with the situation told peHUB. Latest update: June 22, 2009 ABS Capital Raises $420 Million Closed. ABS Capital Partners, a Baltimore-based growth […]

Kayne Anderson V First report: October 7, 2008 Kayne Anderson V Aiming For Nov. 20 Close The effort has a $1.6 billion target, a jump from the firm’s prior $950 million fund. Latest update: October 22, 2009 Kayne Anderson Raises $820 Million for Fund V Closed/lowered target. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors has closed its fifth […]