Hamilton Lane Closes $3.8B EO VI: What Direct Equity Co-Investment Access Actually Costs an LP
Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) closed Equity Opportunities Fund VI ("EO VI") on July 1, 2026, at $3.8 billion in total commitments, making it the largest direct-equity fund in the firm's history.
Direct Lending vs. Syndicated Loans: What Accredited Investors Should Know
Over 85% of new U.S. leveraged loans carry covenant-lite terms, while direct lending offers tighter covenants at the cost of full illiquidity.
Middle-Market Private Equity Fundraising Hits a Six-Year Low: What the Data Means for LPs
US middle-market private equity fundraising collapsed to $94.8 billion in 2025, a 43.3% single-year decline and the lowest total since 2020, while the number of funds that reached a final close droppe
Manulife Comvest Hits $5.4B Record Close: What It Tells You About the Private Credit Cycle
Manulife Comvest Credit Partners closed Comvest Credit Partners VII at $5.4 billion on August 3 — the largest fundraise in the platform's 20-year history. The record close arrives as private credit de
Ares Management Q2 2026: $52 Billion in Direct Lending — What It Means for Accredited Investors
Ares Management closed $8.2 billion in new U.S. direct lending commitments in Q2 2026 alone, bringing its trailing 12-month total to $52.3 billion. That number tells you where institutional capital
GTCR's $1.25B Capital Solutions Fund: Why Minority Structured Equity Is Having a Moment
TL;DR: GTCR, a Chicago-based private equity firm managing $45 billion in equity capital, closed its inaugural Capital Solutions Fund at $1.25 billion, targeting minority structured equity and debt pos
What Is a Business Development Company (BDC)? Private Credit for Everyone Explained
What Is a Business Development Company (BDC)? Private Credit for Everyone Explained TL;DR: The total BDC market reached $475 billion in assets under management in Q1 2025 , up from roughly $30 bill...
A PE Firm Just Bought Velcro. Yes, That Velcro. Here's What Middle-Market PE Sees in Iconic Consumer Brands That Growth Investors Miss.
Last week, while you were arguing on LinkedIn about which AI model will replace software engineers, a New York PE firm did something far more interesting. Arsenal Capital Partners agreed to acquire a majority stake in...