Fundraising

Thoma Bravo Managing Partner Carl Thoma sounded the alarm earlier this year: LPs should expect private equity returns to come down, and should probably give GPs less money.

Thoma Bravo, which is pre-marketing its 12th flagship fund, is wrapping up fundraising on its debut middle-market fund, Thoma Bravo Discover Fund, according to a marketing document sent to LPs this week and seen by Buyouts.

Main Post Partners is led by Sean Honey and Jeffrey Mills Team grossed 3.1x on deals at Weston Presidio, say sources Firm to focus on consumer, business services and industrials Main Post Capital is well on its way toward its $250 million target and may raise $300 million or more, several sources told Buyouts. The San Francisco-based […]

Healthcare specialist sets $950 mln target for Fund VI; OrbiMed’s $735 mln 2013 vintage fund a top performer for CalSTRS OrbiMed Advisors is targeting $950 million for its latest private equity and venture capital fund on the back of a remarkably strong recent track record, according to a regulatory filing and public pension documents. OrbiMed Private Investments VI recently picked up […]

Robert L. Johnson’s firm targets $300 mln Bethesda-firm inks three deals as of last June Johnson’s Rolodex “very important” to strategy, says LP Black Entertainment Television (BET) founder Robert L. Johnson’s private equity firm is officially back in the market targeting $300 million for its second flagship fund, according to several sources. RLJ Equity Partners […]

TSG nets 43.4 pct on previous fund Former Vitamin Water investor targeting $700 mln more than Fund 6 Carry increases to 25 pct when firm clears 2x hurdle TSG Consumer Partners is back on the market with its seventh flagship fund targeting $2 billion, according to an LP source with direct knowledge of the fundraising. […]

After post-crisis high in Q2, U.S. fundraising falls to $42 bln Several managers still raising large flagship funds LPs showing interest in separate accounts Private equity funds closed on $42 billion in Q3, the weakest quarterly fundraising total since the first quarter of 2014. The recent dip is similar to what occurred between Q4 2013 […]

Landmark Partners Chairman Francisco Borges and President Timothy Haviland spoke to Buyouts about the fund. 

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