Report: BC Partners Targets €6B Raise for 12th Flagship Fund

British private equity firm BC Partners is aiming to raise between €5B and €6B (~$5.17B and $6.21B) for its 12th flagship fund, BC Partners Fund XII, Bloomberg reported February 10, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

The unnamed sources said the fund will be opened for subscription in the second quarter of 2025, with a first close targeted by the end of the year. They said the details of the fundraising are still being finalized and could change depending on market conditions. The fund's predecessor, BC Partners Fund XI, raised €6.9B (~$7.14B) when it closed in 2022.

According to Dakota data, previous iterations of BC Partners’ flagship fund has secured commitments from the California State Teachers' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York, State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and New York City Police Pension Fund.

Under its private equity strategy, BC Partners raised 11 successive funds that attracted over €30B (~$31.05B) in total capital commitments. The funds have carried out 128 investments in 19 countries, with a focus on businesses in Europe and North America with enterprise values surpassing €300M (~$310.4M).

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