Fundraising

StepStone Group on capturing opportunities as the market scales

Innovative structuring is helping to drive the next phase of growth in credit secondaries, maintains John Bohill, partner and member of the Private Debt Investment Committee at StepStone Group.

Primary Wave holds $2.2bn final close on music royalties fund

Primary Wave’s fourth and largest such fund exceeded its original $1.5bn target fundraise and hard cap.

StepStone Group closes $1.58bn credit opportunities fund

The firm’s Credit Opportunities Fund II collected more than double its target and will primarily invest in secondaries and co-investments

Investor mindsets diverge

While the retail investor flight from private credit garners the majority of coverage, institutions are staying put.

Secondaries fundraising maintains momentum in 2026

The proportion of capital raised by secondaries funds in Q1 has exceeded that seen in 2025.

Ex-Nuveen APAC chief builds new investment firm, eyes GPs

Simon England-Brammer’s new venture, which has been quietly establishing a track record and client base, is open to investing in private credit and private equity via asset managers.

Comvest Partners raises $2.63bn for flagship credit strategy

The closing of Comvest Credit Partners VII exceeded its target fundraise of $2.5bn

DOWNLOAD: Q1 2026 one of the most prolific fundraising quarters on record

A record first quarter speaks to continued institutional investor enthusiasm for private debt despite concerns on the retail side.

Adams Street Partners holds $7.5bn final close

Adams Street’s third private credit platform focuses on senior financing to sponsored mid-market US and European businesses.

Pollen Street closes Credit Fund IV on £2.5bn

The fund beat its target and expects to make more than 50 loans to European borrowers.