Emerging managers see surge in fundraising, Altas tops list

  • Eleven emerging PE funds raised more than $6.2 bln from June 19 to July 2
  • Second-largest haul this year
  • Altas topped the list with more than $2.6 bln for Fund II

Emerging managers enjoyed a recent surge in fundraising. Eleven emerging PE funds raised more than $6.2 billion from June 19 through July 2, according to Buyouts data. That’s the second biggest fundraising haul over a two-week period this year, behind the $8.8 billion raised from May 8 to May 21.

Altas Partners rounded up the most. The Toronto-based firm’s sophomore fund raised more than $2.6 billion from 110 investors, according to an SEC filing. No target was listed.

Altas focuses on high-quality businesses and has portfolio companies across a wide range of sectors, including healthcare and industrials, according to its website.

The second-biggest fundraiser was Intermediate Capital Group of New York. It raised $1.1 billion from six investors for its third strategic equity fund, according to an SEC filing. Its predecessor fund closed at nearly $1.1 billion in 2017, according to a regulatory filing.

In third place was Hahn & Co, which is raising its third fund. The firm raised more than $829.7 million across two vehicles. Based in Seoul, Hahn makes corporate acquisitions and investments in South Korea.

Below is a rundown of the emerging private equity funds raised between June 19 and July 2:

400 Capital

  • Fund name: 400 Capital Asset Based Offshore Term Fund II LP
  • Focus: Residential and commercial mortgage loans and securities, consumer loans and asset-backed securities.
  • Amount raised: $100 mln
  • Target: $400 mln
  • Location: New York City
  • Phone: +1 212-612-3101
  • Filing: https://bit.ly/2xFguoq

Altas Partners

  • Fund name: Altas Partners Holdings II LP
  • Focus: Stable, high-quality businesses with sustainable advantages and good long-term prospects.
  • Amount raised: $2.635 bln
  • Target: Undisclosed
  • Location: Toronto
  • Phone: +1 416-306-9800
  • Filing: https://bit.ly/2XZ36dw

Carnelian Energy Capital

  • Fund name: Carnelian Energy Capital III LP
  • Focus: Lower-to-middle market North American upstream, midstream and oilfield service sectors.
  • Amount raised: $775 mln
  • Target: $775 mln
  • Location: Houston
  • Phone: +1 713-322-7310
  • Filing: https://bit.ly/2S8B89V

Corridor Capital

  • Fund names: Corridor Capital III LP and Corridor Capital III Parallel LP
  • Focus: Specialty manufacturing, value-added distribution and business services.
  • Amount raised: $72.9 mln
  • Target: Undisclosed
  • Location: Los Angeles
  • Phone: +1 310-442-7001
  • Filings: https://bit.ly/2XAOuBJ; https://bit.ly/2JpghN6

Estancia Capital Partners

  • Fund name: Estancia Capital Partners Fund II LP
  • Focus: Buyout and growth equity investments primarily in small-to-lower middle market companies in the asset management industry.
  • Amount raised: $74.6 mln
  • Target: $300 mln
  • Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Phone: +1 480-448-5001
  • Filing: https://bit.ly/2XATYYD

Hahn & Co

  • Fund names: Hahn & Co III LP and  Hahn & Co III-S LP
  • Focus: Controlling positions in companies in South Korea across a wide range of industries.
  • Amount raised: $829.7 mln
  • Target: Undisclosed
  • Location: Seoul, South Korea
  • Phone: +82-2-6353-7900
  • Filings: https://bit.ly/2XCO91t; https://bit.ly/2JzdJdV

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)

  • Fund name: ICG Strategic Equity Fund III LP
  • Focus: Working with incumbent fund managers to provide liquidity options for existing investors in mature or expiring fund vehicles.
  • Amount raised: $1.1 bln
  • Target: Undisclosed
  • Location: New York City
  • Phone: +1 212-710-9650
  • Filing: https://bit.ly/2Jrow9S

McNally Capital

  • Fund names: McNally Capital – NRN QOF I LLC and McNally Capital – NRN QOF II LLC
  • Focus: Opportunity zones.
  • Amount raised: $19.6 mln
  • Target: Undisclosed
  • Location: Chicago
  • Phone: +1 312-357-3710
  • Filings: https://bit.ly/2JpWJIg; https://bit.ly/32ixKxN

Revelstoke Capital Partners

  • Fund name: Revelstoke Capital Partners Fund II LP
  • Focus: Healthcare and related business services companies.
  • Amount raised: $437 mln
  • Target: Undisclosed
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Phone: +1 303-953-3232
  • Filing: https://bit.ly/2WRYgu1

Spring Lange Capital

  • Fund names: Spring Lane Capital Fund I LP and Spring Lane Capital Offshore Fund I LP
  • Focus: Growth equity within energy, water, food and waste sectors.
  • Amount raised: $111.6 mln
  • Target: $400 mln
  • Location: Boston
  • Phone: +1 617-580-9127
  • Filings: https://bit.ly/2XMuJqr; https://bit.ly/2xA5Wai

T-Street Capital

  • Fund name: T-Street Opportunity Fund I LP
  • Focus: Growth equity within consumer products, food and beverage and specialty manufacturing sectors.
  • Amount raised: $75 mln
  • Target: Undisclosed
  • Location: New York City
  • Phone: +1 212-380-8218
  • Filing: https://bit.ly/32kmi58