Princess makes investments

Princess Private Equity Holding, the fund-of-funds advised by Partners Group, has made its first direct investments since its formation last year.

The first of the investments is a €50m commitment to Partners Group Direct Investments 2006, a buyout and growth capital fund pursuing opportunities in North America and Europe.

Princess has also parted €50m for a share in Partners Group Emerging Markets 2007, a fund-of-funds for the Asia-Pacific region and other emerging markets.

Other recipients of Princess’ money include Thomas H Lee Parallel Fund VI – which has received US$25m – Providence Equity Partners – also US$25m – and SV Life Sciences Fund IV – US$5m.