Windjammer wraps up sixth fund at $1.3bn

• Fund VI’s limited partners include private and public pensions, family offices, insurance companies and asset managers
• The firm’s previous fund closed at $870 million
• UBS Securities LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC acted as joint placement agents for Fund VI and Kirkland & Ellis provided legal counsel

Windjammer Capital Investors has closed its sixth fund at a hard cap of $1.3 billion, beating its initial $1 billion target.

“Investment in our operational resources has been critical to our partnerships with founders, entrepreneurs, and senior leadership teams at our portfolio companies,” said Jeffrey Miehe, managing principal of Windjammer in a statement. “The capabilities our team brings for Fund VI, as with previous funds, are directed at helping our companies focus on growth and development and implementation of key operational initiatives that drive expansion of revenue and profits.”

The firm’s previous fund closed at $870 million

Fund VI will focus on acquiring businesses in markets that provide mission-critical products or services.

UBS Securities LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC acted as joint placement agents for Fund VI and Kirkland & Ellis provided legal counsel.

Based in Newport Beach, California and Waltham, Massachusetts, Windjammer invests in middle-market businesses.