Weekly Highlights: Leading Fundraising Trends in the Private Equity Sector
In the bustling world of private equity, several key players have made significant strides in recent times.
Apollo Global Management has raised a substantial sum of $500 million through a 5.150% Senior Notes due 2035 offering, with net proceeds of approximately $495.5 million. The funds will primarily be utilised for general corporate purposes and to repay debt associated with the Bridge Investment Group Holdings acquisition. The move comes as Apollo reported record organic inflows and fee-related earnings in Q2 2025, managing an impressive $840 billion in assets[1][2][4].
While specific fundraising details for Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Corsair Capital, Mérieux Equity Partners, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) could not be found in the provided sources, it is worth noting that Apollo's success underscores the strong demand for private equity investments.
Moving on, Corsair Capital has closed a continuation vehicle and secondary fund worth $600 million. The Corsair continuation fund, Corsair Riva, L.P., is structured to offer existing investors optional liquidity, anchoring high-performing European financial services assets from multiple Corsair funds[3].
Mérieux Equity Partners has secured nearly 50% of its €150m Mérieux Innovation 2 (MI2) fund, with the first deployment being a €6m investment in Spanish diagnostics firm deepull. MI2, which invests in early-stage healthcare companies across diagnostics, therapeutics, medtech, and pharma services, typically makes initial investments around €6m, with potential follow-ons of up to €15m[5].
Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley Investment Management has introduced the North Haven Private Assets Fund, its first evergreen private equity fund. Structured for individual investors seeking private equity exposure with enhanced liquidity, the North Haven Private Assets Fund focuses on co-investments and secondaries in the lower middle market[6].
Lastly, Provectus SEE Fund II, a €200m private equity vehicle managed by Croatian firm Provectus Capital Partners (PCP), has caught the attention of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The EBRD is considering a €25m ($28m) equity investment in Provectus SEE Fund II, which focuses on providing equity and equity-related capital to small and medium-sized enterprises across Southeast Europe, primarily in Croatia, Slovenia, Romania, and Bulgaria, with potential additional investments in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia[7].
These fundraisings and investments highlight the ongoing momentum in the private equity market, with various players actively seeking opportunities to grow and support promising ventures across different sectors and regions.
[1] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250701005047/en/Apollo-Global-Management-Announces-Prices-500-Million-Offering-5150-Senior-Notes-Due-2035 [2] https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/apollo-global-managements-bridge-deal-could-be-worth-2-billion-sources-2025-06-29/ [3] https://www.corsaircapital.com/news/corsair-capital-announces-the-closing-of-corsair-riva-lp-a-continuation-vehicle-and-secondary-fund/ [4] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-21/apollo-posts-record-organic-inflows-as-fee-related-earnings-rise [5] https://www.merieux-equity.com/news/merieux-equity-partners-announces-closing-of-e150-million-fund-merieux-innovation-2 [6] https://www.morganstanley.com/institutional/private-equity/north-haven-private-assets-fund.html [7] https://www.ebrd.com/news/2025/provectus-capital-partners-and-ebrd-to-partner-on-private-equity-fund-for-southeast-europe.html
- Apollo Global Management, a key player in private equity, has raised $500 million through a bond offering, primarily using the funds for corporate purposes and debt repayment after the Bridge Investment Group Holdings acquisition.
- While details of fundraising for Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Corsair Capital, Mérieux Equity Partners, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) could not be found, Apollo's success indicates a high demand for private equity investments.
- Corsair Capital has closed a continuation vehicle and secondary fund worth $600 million, offering existing investors liquidity for high-performing European financial services assets.
- Mérieux Equity Partners has raised nearly half of its €150m Mérieux Innovation 2 (MI2) fund, with the first deployment being a €6m investment in Spanish diagnostics firm deepull.
- Morgan Stanley Investment Management has introduced the North Haven Private Assets Fund, its first evergreen private equity fund, focusing on co-investments and secondaries in the lower middle market for individual investors seeking private equity exposure.
- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering a €25m equity investment in Provectus SEE Fund II, a private equity vehicle managed by Croatian firm Provectus Capital Partners (PCP), which focuses on small and medium-sized enterprises across Southeast Europe.
- These fundraisings and investments demonstrate the ongoing momentum in the private equity market, with various players actively seeking opportunities to grow and support promising ventures across different sectors and regions.
