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Volition Capital has closed its sixth growth equity fund at its $950m hardcap, up from $675m for Fund V. Existing LPs drove much of the support, while AI dominated investor conversations.

See what shaped the raise: okt.to/ZDHJBP
www.privateequityinternational.com Volition Capital closes on $950m for oversubscribed Fund VI LPs in past funds include San Francisco Employees Retirement System, Denver Employees Retirement Plan, State of Wisconsin Investment Board, University of Hawaii Foundation and UPMC Master Trust.
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Bessemer is seeking $4.5bn across two funds, with a smaller target for its next early-stage vehicle and a larger one for its growth strategy. Institutional LPs have already committed to both.

Explore the fundraising plans: okt.to/mYZ8OT
www.privateequityinternational.com Bessemer seeks $4.5bn for early-stage and growth funds Among the LPs that have signed on to the new vehicles are New Mexico State Investment Council and San Mateo County Employees' Retirement Association.
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As AI makes products easier to build, sales can struggle to keep pace. Permanent Capital has raised $200m to back technical founders and help them build scalable go-to-market operations.

See why it sees GTM as a differentiator: okt.to/ALcO0q
www.privateequityinternational.com Permanent Capital sees its GTM assistance as key differentiator The Chicago-based firm closed on $200m for its sophomore fund, with LPs including state retirement funds, funds of funds, endowments and large family offices.
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MainePERS is considering $110m across four funds from Capricorn and JSL Health Capital, deepening one VC relationship while adding a new manager focused on healthcare and AI.

See where the pension is allocating capital: okt.to/83SWQM
www.privateequityinternational.com MainePERS eyes $110m commitment to four funds The $23bn public pension is mulling commitments to two funds from Capricorn Investment Group and two funds from JSL Health Capital.
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🤖 Developers are using AI more, but they remain cautious about letting agents work unsupervised. That gap is a key focus for 645 Ventures partner Parul Singh. Explore where she sees investment opportunities: okt.to/qh8fc0
www.privateequityinternational.com Learning from exceptional people drives 645 Ventures' newest partner Parul Singh is targeting the gap between what AI agents can do and how much developers trust them to do it unsupervised.