Inflexion Set to Close €4.5B Fund VII Above Target
Inflexion is set to close its seventh flagship buyout fund at approximately €4.5B, exceeding its €3.5B to €4B target, with commitments from US public pensions including Tennessee Consolidated, Illinois Municipal, and Ohio Police and Fire. The Northern Europe-focused vehicle will pursue majority stakes in mid-market businesses across sectors including services, technology, and healthcare.
In other GP activity, KKR is nearing a roughly $5B first close for its third Asia Pacific infrastructure fund, positioning the strategy to surpass its prior $6.4B fund as it targets core infrastructure assets across key regional markets. Meanwhile, EQT is advancing fundraising across three strategies with new vehicles for Future, Growth, and Ventures, succeeding prior funds totaling more than €6B. These span impact buyouts, growth equity, and venture capital, with defined sector focus across climate, technology, and healthcare.
Allocator activity was active across both commitments and manager selection. Kansas PERS approved up to $285M across infrastructure and buyout funds managed by JPMorgan and Green Equity Investors, while Cambridge Retirement System launched a $97M global infrastructure RFP. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Retirement System is preparing multiple mandates spanning hedge funds, public equities, and private markets, and Denmark’s LD Pensions is seeking a manager for a $279M global climate equities allocation.
People news included Cleveland Clinic naming an interim CIO overseeing $33B, and TPTRetirement Solutions appointing a head of superfund as it develops a new UK pension consolidation vehicle.
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