Northleaf closes first direct private equity fund

On August 4, 2022, Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”) announced the successful final close of Northleaf Capital Opportunities (the “Fund”), a US$385 million direct private equity fund focused on investing in mature, cash-generating mid-market businesses in recession resilient sectors.

Strong investor demand drove the above-target close, exceeding the Fund’s original US$350 million target, and bringing total Northleaf private equity capital raised in the past 12 months to US$2 billion.

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Northleaf is a leading global private markets investment firm with more than US$20 billion in private equity, private credit and infrastructure commitments raised to date from public, corporate and multi-employer pension plans, endowments, foundations, financial institutions and family offices.