Emerging managers raised more than $1.1 billion in the past week. Four firms raised over $100 million.
No firm raised as much as Novalpina Capital. The private equity firm raised more than $328 million and targets over $1.1 billion.
The other PE firm to cross the $100 million mark was Corbin Capital Partners. Its first mezzanine fund raised more than $112 million.
Health Velocity Capital led all venture firms. It closed its first flagship above $176 million.
Base10 Partners wasn’t too far behind. The venture firm closed its first flagship at more than $137 million.
Below is a rundown of the most significant emerging PE and venture funds that Buyouts has identified as being in the market over the past week:
Private Equity:
Advantage Capital raised more than $32 million for its second solar partners fund. The fund will provide funding to solar projects of 5 megawatts or more.
- Phone: +1 504-522-4850
- Location: New Orleans
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1757852/000131586318000839/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
BHMS Investments focuses on leveraged buyouts in the North American lower-middle market. Its current fund has raised more than $12.1 million.
- Phone: +1 646-481-9753
- Location: New York
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758698/000131586318000857/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
Corbin Capital Partners is an investment management company that specializes in alternative investments. Its first mezzanine fund raised more than $112.6 million.
- Phone: +1 212-634-7373
- Location: New York
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1623352/000162335218000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
Cresco Capital Partners invests in the many different aspects that make up the cannabis industry, from genetics to farming to retail. Its second flagship has raised over $13.1 million of a targeted $50 million.
- Phone: +1 214-220-0061
- Location: Dallas
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1717980/000171798018000007/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
GI Partners is a private investment firm that focuses across private equity and real estate strategies. Its second Pacific fund closed at $80 million.
- Phone: +1 415-688-4800
- Location: San Francisco
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758126/000175812618000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
Liebman Group Advisors focuses on real estate. Its first flagship closed at $4.5 million.
- Phone: +1 949-214-4017
- Location: Aliso Viejo, California
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756223/000175622318000002/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
Novalpina Capital is a European firm that focuses on middle-market companies. Its current fund raised more than $382 million of a targeted $1.17 billion.
- Phone: +44 20-3907-4444
- Location: Luxembourg
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1721328/000114420418057650/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
Shelter Growth Capital Partners is an investment management platform dedicating to building and managing mortgage-related portfolios. Its first term fund raised more than $12.6 million.
- Phone: +1 203-355-6100
- Location: Stamford, Connecticut
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1719417/000090266418003959/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
Spring Lake Equity Partners invests in later-stage technology companies. Its second flagship raised more than $49 million of a targeted $211 million.
- Phone: +1 617-391-6300
- Location: Boston
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1689814/000156761918005179/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
Venture Capital:
Base10 Partners uses artificial intelligence to help every sector in which it invests. It looks for companies that can help build greater AI. Its first flagship closed at over $137 million.
- Location: San Francisco
- Phone: +1 650-714-1764
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707929/000170792918000002/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
Blue Bear Ventures wants to provide smoother early-stage investments in radical innovation from UC Berkeley and the entire University of California system. Its first fund raised more than $3.5 million.
- Location: Saratoga, California
- Phone: +1 425-922-4069
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1721945/000172194518000002/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
Blueprint Equity focuses on investing in enterprise/business to business software, financial technology and technology-enabled services. Its first flagship raised more than $53 million.
- Location: San Diego
- Phone: +1 650-843-5000
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1751181/000175118118000002/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
Builders VC says innovative technology is the best way to fix antiquated industries. Its first Canadian flagship closed at US$22.5 million.
- Location: San Francisco
- Phone: +1 415-692-1720
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1757197/000175719718000002/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
Caffeinated Capital focuses on early-stage investments in financial services, enterprise software, digital health and crypto. Its current fund closed at more than $13 million.
- Location: San Francisco
- Phone: +1 650-618-3237
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1753762/000175376218000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
Camden Partners provides growth and seed capital to companies in education, healthcare, technology and business services. Its first nexus sidecar fund raised $1.6 million of a targeted $3 million.
- Location: Baltimore
- Phone: +1 410-878-6800
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1757962/000101410018000059/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
Health Velocity Capital invests in growing healthcare software and services. Its first flagship closed above $176 million.
- Location: San Mateo, California
- Phone: +1 650-458-0111
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708408/000170818618000002/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
Rock River Capital Partners’ primary focus is on companies from the Midwest. Its first flagship closed at more than $23.4 million.
- Location: Madison, Wisconsin
- Phone: +1 608-770-9707
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1700605/000170060518000002/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
SGVC invests in software companies in the financial-services industry. Its third flagship closed at $51 million.
- Location: Beverly Hills, California
- Phone: +1 310-299-8500
- Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1699698/000169969818000002/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml