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Blue Owl Capital's Dyal Capital Partners plans to raise at least $2bn for a new fund dedicated to buying minority stakes in mid-sized alternative asset managers, according to Bloomberg. The effort is separate to Blue Owl’s flagship GP stakes strategy, which increasingly acquires stakes in larger managers in part because of the expanded size of its funds. #Funding #PrivateEquity #AssetManagement

Saba Capital’s BlacRock-focused fund up 22% YTD: (Hedgeweek) An activist fund at Boaz Weinstein’s Saba Capital Management, which focuses exclusively on investments in BlackRock’s closed-end products, surged by 22% this year up to the end of July, according to a report by Bloomberg. To read this article: #hedgefund #portfoliomanagement #capital

DIFC Venture Capital Funds Regime The DIFC has in place a path-breaking VC Fund Manager Regime, that promises to add to the current startup ecosystem being built through the DIFC Fintech Hive, the DIFC Innovation Hub and the recently added DIFC Venture Studio Regulations. The regime is a carve-out of the already fast-tracked Restricted Fund Manager regime, that is in place for entities that wish to only manage private funds. 📽️Do watch the Video about VC Funds in the DIFC - What are the allowances for VC Fund Managers? -10 Leaves: https://lnkd.in/gJMCfRyf #10Leaves #DIFC #VCFund #VCFundManagers

Did you know, on average, it takes between 18-24 months for an emerging fund manager to raise a VC fund? If you’re a fund manager, we are here to support you on your journey to launch your first fund. Thema Invest can write cheques of up to £5m. We target 3-4 early-stage funds annually focused on Pre-Seed to Series A. Thema will provide cornerstone capital to emerging managers in Europe (and Israel). If you are an emerging manager, you can apply for Thema Invest in just 5 minutes using the link in the comment section.

Isola Capital and Mantis Funds are excited to announce that the Isola Fullerton Global Private Alpha SP (the “Fund” or “IFGPA”) has secured its anchor investors for a first close. The Fund, which is sub-advised by Fullerton Fund Management, provides a diversified portfolio of leading global private equity, venture capital and private credit strategies with the objective to generate consistent and repeatable returns. The anchor investors include Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited in Hong Kong, and two Australian investors, a leading Australian single family office and QuarterFive which is an Australian multi-family office advisory firm. All the anchor investors are highly experienced in private alternatives with exposure across Asia Pacific and globally. Isola Capital has partnered with Mantis Funds to create a feeder fund that provides access to Australian investors to global best-of-breed and best-in-class private alternative funds. #IsolaCapital #fundmanagement #privatealternativefunds #collaboration #PressRelease

I recently completed the ebook: Forming and Operating a Real Estate Fund. This acts as a guide through the process of structuring, launching and raising capital for a real estate private equity fund. This guide serves as a roadmap for emerging real estate fund managers to navigate the process of a fund launch. It highlights pitfalls that fund sponsors should watch for and suggests best practices to safely and effectively navigate the process of forming and operating a real estate fund.

Join us for a webinar on Setting Up Your First VC/PE Fund!   Are you ready to launch your first venture capital or private equity fund? Don't miss our upcoming webinar where industry experts will walk you through the step-by-step process of setting up your first fund.   Speakers: 🎤 Whitney Lutgen, Partner at Ashurst, will cover the essential legal aspects and considerations 🎤 Michael Booth, Managing Partner at Khepri, will discuss the regulatory landscape, including AR hosting and FCA licencing 🎤 Will Roxburgh, Managing Partners at Khepri, will share best practices for effective operational management   Don't miss out, register now: https://lnkd.in/eSFYGkKV #VC #PrivateEquity #FundFormation #LegalStructuring #RegulatoryCompliance #Investment #OperationalManagement

Navigating through interesting panels at the Zero One Hundred Conferences (PE & VC Platform), the team of Trustmoore Fund Services is engaging with the best of PE/VC managers. If you’re looking for a partner to keep your fund's gears turning smoothly, let’s talk about how our fund administration services can support your next venture. #0100Conference #Trustmoore #FundAdministration #Networking #Amsterdam

Check out what Kelly Graziadei, Founder & General Partner at f7 Ventures has to say about Affinity helping them build a multi-generational fund and manage multiple stakeholders. See the link in the comments 👇

Origin Investments ranks in the top 2% of Qualified Opportunity Zone fund managers for the third year, placing 12th out of 885 managers surveyed nationwide for total equity raised, according to the Novogradac Opportunity Zones Investment Report. We are one of only 14 managers surveyed who raised $500 million or more for our QOZ Funds.    If you have realized capital gains in the past 180 days, investing in Origin’s open QOZ Fund III can offer significant tax benefits and potential growth. Join Origin Co-CEO Michael Episcope and Managing Director of Acquisitions Dave Welk for a QOZ Fund III update webinar on Thursday, March 28 at 1 p.m. CT to learn more about the Fund’s strategy, benefits and pipeline. Register at the link in our comments.    #qualifiedopportunityzone #qoz #realestateinvesting