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Apera nabs almost $1.27bn for the second private debt fund

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

The pan-European private debt investor Apera Asset Management has hauled in €1.27bn for its second flagship fundraise, smashing its €800m target. Apera's Private Debt strategy focuses on senior secured unitranche financings across Europe.

According to a press release from the European mid-market private debt investor, the raised capital exceeds the initial target of €800m and reflects the quality of Apera's investment platform and performance in the provision of private credit across its core European geographies.

Apera Private Debt Fund II raised capital from a range of existing and new investors including pension funds, insurers, and endowments from both North America and Europe.

Apera's progressive deployment across 49 investments has led to its assets under management reaching €2.2bn and Fund II has already committed a significant proportion of its capital.

The efficient execution of Apera's strategy has been well-received, with strong support from existing and new investors, including pension funds, insurers, and endowments from Europe and North America.

Apera's progressive deployment across 49 investments has led to its assets under management reaching €2.2bn and Fund II has already committed a significant proportion of its capital.

Klaus Petersen, Founding Partner at Apera, said: "We have developed one of the leading private debt platforms in Europe and see a strong opportunity to build upon this growth through partn......................

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