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Northleaf exceeds target for pooled infrastructure fund, raising $520 million
PE Hub article (July 2014) Canadian private markets investor Northleaf Capital Partners has closed its pooled infrastructure fund, Northleaf Infrastructure Co-Investment Partners. The fund raised a total of $520 million in commitments from new and existing investors, exceeding by 73 percent its $300 million target.
Northleaf Infrastructure Co-Investment Partners holds final close on $520 million; Northleaf’s infrastructure platform now more than $900 million
TORONTO (July 17, 2014) – Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), Canada’s largest independent global private markets fund manager and advisor, is pleased to announce that it recently closed its pooled infrastructure fund, Northleaf Infrastructure Co-Investment Partners (“NICP”), with $520 million in commitments, surpassing its $300 million fundraising target. With the final close of NICP, Northleaf’s infrastructure platform now has more than $900 million in capital commitments.
Northleaf raises $255 mln in final close of global PE secondaries fund
PE Hub article (May 2014) Canadian private markets investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners has closed its dedicated private equity secondaries fund, Northleaf Secondary Partners, at US$255 million. As exclusively reported this week by peHUB Canada, capital committed to the fund was 27% above the US$200 million target set for it.
Northleaf Secondary Partners closes on $255 million in commitments
Surpasses target of $200 million and brings global secondary program to ~$600 million in available capital
TORONTO (May 21, 2014) – Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), Canada’s largest independent global private markets fund manager and advisor, is pleased to announce the final closing of Northleaf Secondary Partners (“NSP”), its specialist private equity secondaries fund. With strong support from both new and existing Northleaf investors, NSP raised $255 million, surpassing its initial $200 million target. NSP will capitalize on attractive opportunities in the current market, building on Northleaf’s successful ten-year secondaries investment track record. With the closing of NSP, Northleaf now has approximately $600 million of capital available for secondary investments across its global private equity program.
Northleaf Capital Partners further strengthens global investment capabilities with four new team members
Nadim Vasanji, Megan McLeese, Chris Rigobon and Brad Blowes join team
TORONTO (March 18, 2014) – Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), Canada’s largest independent global private markets fund manager and advisor, is pleased to announce the addition of four new members to its investment team: Nadim Vasanji as Vice President on the global private equity team, Megan McLeese as Legal Counsel, Chris Rigobon as Associate on the infrastructure team, and Brad Blowes as Associate on the private equity secondaries team.
WHEB Infrastructure and Northleaf Capital Partners announce rooftop solar joint venture
January 23, 2014 – WHEB Infrastructure (“WHEB”) today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with infrastructure investor Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”) to jointly pursue the continued expansion of a rooftop solar portfolio in the United Kingdom. Under the agreement, Northleaf has acquired a 50% stake in WHEB’s operating rooftop solar portfolio, as well as a pipeline of additional installations that will be operational in early 2014.