Articles from Northleaf Capital Partners

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a global private markets investment firm, today announced that infrastructure funds managed by the firm have acquired PowerStream Energy Services (“PowerStream”) from Alectra Energy Services Inc., an affiliate of Alectra Inc., through a tuck-in acquisition by Provident Energy Management Inc. (“Provident”), an existing Northleaf portfolio investment. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”) today announced the appointment of Hideaki Kiyomori as Managing Director, Business Development, Japan. In this role, Kiyomori will join Northleaf’s Tokyo office, where he will support the firm’s existing Japanese business development and investor relations activities, reporting directly to Jeff Pentland, Head of Asia-Pacific and Co-Founder of the firm, who leads Northleaf’s Tokyo office.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a global private markets investment firm, announced that funds managed by the firm, alongside AVALT, a Boston-based investment firm, have signed definitive agreements to acquire WASH Multifamily Holdings Inc (“WASH” or the “Company”), a leading North American route-based laundry infrastructure services company, from EQT, a purpose-driven global investment organization. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025 upon receipt of customary regulatory approvals.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”) today announced the final closing of its latest infrastructure fund, Northleaf Infrastructure Capital Partners IV (“NICP IV” or “the Fund”), surpassing its target of US$2.25 billion and hitting the Fund’s hard cap of US$2.6 billion. The Fund is Northleaf’s largest infrastructure vehicle to date, underscoring the growth and consistent performance of the firm’s mid-market platform. Led by Jamie Storrow and Jared Waldron, Northleaf’s infrastructure program is supported by more than 70 institutional investors across 14 countries and has completed 37 investments to date.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a leading global private markets investment firm, today announced a partnership with Shared Tower Inc. (“Shared Tower”). Funds managed by Northleaf have made an initial commitment of C$100 million to accelerate Shared Tower’s vision of enhancing connectivity for Canadians under a shared infrastructure model.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a leading global private markets investment firm, today announced that it held the final closing for Northleaf Private Credit III (“NPC III” or the “Fund”). In aggregate, Northleaf raised more than US$1 billion in capital commitments for NPC III and separately managed accounts that invest alongside the Fund. The closing also included a rated note that was structured to meet the needs of insurance companies investing in the Fund.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a global private markets investment firm, today announced that funds under its management have completed an investment in CCM Hockey (“CCM” or “the Company”). Northleaf partnered with Altor Equity Partners (“Altor”), a leading European middle-market private equity firm, to acquire the business. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a leading global private markets investment firm, today announced that funds under its management are divesting their majority interest in NCP Mula Solar (Spain), S.L. (“Mula”), a 494 MWp solar photovoltaic plant located in Murcia, Spain. This successful exit reflects the completion of Northleaf’s value creation plan for Mula and will generate significant cash proceeds for Northleaf’s investors. The transaction was conducted alongside minority investment partner Qualitas Energy in a joint sale to China Three Gorges (Spain), S.L.U., an indirect subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation, China’s leading clean energy group.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a global private markets investment firm, announced today the opening of its new office in Seoul, Republic of Korea to support continued investor interest in the firm’s mid-market private markets platform. This marks Northleaf’s tenth global office and complements the firm’s existing Asia-Pacific locations in Melbourne, Australia and Tokyo, Japan.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a leading global private markets investment firm, today announced the successful closing of Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund III (“NVCF III” or the “Fund”) at its $370 million hard cap. Marking Northleaf’s fourth Canadian venture capital fund, NVCF III forms an integral part of the Government of Canada’s renewed Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (“VCCI”), aimed at increasing the availability of capital for Canada's high-potential VC funds and innovative start-ups.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a global private markets investment firm, today announced that it served as the lead arranger of a US$100 million asset-backed second lien credit facility to Cutting Edge Group (“CEG”), an established investor in and manager of niche media music rights. Headquartered in London, CEG’s portfolio of music film, tv and wellness music assets is highly diversified with more than 2,000 titles across soundtrack albums, publishing assets and royalty income streams, including music that has been featured in productions such as The Office, Ted Lasso, NCIS: Los Angeles and Stranger Things, among others.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a leading global private markets investment firm, today announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its 43.3% stake in Northwest Parkway (“NWP”), a Denver-based toll road project, to VINCI Highways, a subsidiary of VINCI Concessions, part of the VINCI Group, a global concession operator and construction company headquartered in Nanterre, France and listed on the Paris Stock Exchange. Funds managed by Northleaf are divesting their stake alongside the firm’s investment partners in a joint sale of 100% of the equity interest in NWP.

Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf), a leading global private markets investment firm, announced today that it acted as the sole lead arranger of a US$75 million asset-backed senior secured credit facility to support the growth of Duetti, a music financing platform focused on a wide range of independent artists. The financing will support Duetti’s catalogue acquisition strategy, enabling the platform to unlock growing monetization opportunities for artists in the independent music market.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a leading global private markets investment firm, today announced that it held the final closing for Northleaf Growth Fund (“NGF” or “the Fund”), its first direct growth equity fund. Investors committed US$212 million of capital to NGF, surpassing the Fund’s original US$200 million target.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a leading global private markets investment firm, today announced it has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in EVPassport, Inc. (“EVPassport”), an electric vehicle (“EV”) charging platform company co-founded by Hooman Shahidi (Chief Executive Officer), and Aaron Fisher (Chief Technology Officer), which focuses on the deployment of Level 2 and Level 3 EV chargers across North America. Funds managed by Northleaf have committed $200 million to fund EVPassport’s capital requirements and accelerate the build-out of EV charging systems.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a leading global private markets investment firm, today announced that it held the final closing for the latest vintage of its global private equity solutions fund, Northleaf Private Equity Investors VIII (“NPE VIII”). Investors entrusted more than US$675 million of capital to NPE VIII, surpassing its original US$600 million target. NPE VIII provides investors with access to a diversified portfolio of mid-market private equity opportunities through a combination of primary, secondary and direct investments, leveraging Northleaf’s longstanding relationships with leading managers.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a leading global private markets investment firm, today announced that it held the final closing for its third flagship secondaries fund, Northleaf Secondary Partners III (“NSP III” or the “Fund”), with US$1.3 billion of committed capital. With the support of both new and returning investors, the Fund surpassed its target and is more than 60% larger than its predecessor fund. Over the past two years, investors have committed a total of US$2 billion across Northleaf’s secondaries platform.

Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf) today announced that Stewart Hay has joined the firm as Vice Chair, Global Investor Solutions.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a global private markets investment firm, today announced the opening of a new office in Tokyo, Japan. It is the ninth location in Northleaf’s global network and builds on the firm’s longstanding commitment to the Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) region, complementing its well-established presence in Melbourne, Australia.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a leading global private markets investment firm, is pleased to announce the successful final close of Northleaf Capital Opportunities (“NCO” or the “Fund”). Investors entrusted US$385 million of capital to NCO, 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.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a leading global private markets investment firm, today announced that funds managed by Northleaf will acquire a 40% interest in Aotearoa Towers Limited (“Aotearoa” or the “Company”), a mobile tower infrastructure business, from Vodafone New Zealand Limited (“Vodafone NZ”).

Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf) today announced that it acted as the lead arranger of a A$250 million senior secured credit facility for Omni Bridgeway (ASX: OBL), a global leader in financing and managing legal risks, with expertise in civil and common law legal and recovery systems.

Global private markets investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”) has acquired a majority interest in Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, London’s leading river boat service, from AEG, the world’s leading sport and live entertainment company.

Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf) today announced that it has strengthened its private equity leadership team in the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with the appointment of Sanja Cvetinovic as a Managing Director, based in London.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf” or “the firm”) today announced that it has raised an additional US$4 billion in commitments over the past twelve months from North American, European and Asian investors. As a result of recent fundraising across its three core private markets investment programs, Northleaf has now raised more than US$18 billion in capital commitments and serves approximately 200 institutional investors globally. This growth demonstrates strong investor interest in the firm’s innovative, mid-market private equity, private credit and infrastructure strategies, long-standing responsible investment framework and well-established track record.

Lyric Capital Group, a market leader in the music royalty space and the owner of independent music publisher Spirit Music Group, well-known for its expansive catalog of iconic and contemporary hit songs, and Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a global private markets investment firm, have announced a strategic alliance through which funds managed by Northleaf hold an interest in certain music royalty catalogs managed by Lyric Capital Group, led by Jon Singer, Managing Partner, and Ross Cameron, Partner. Northleaf led the $500 million investment, in which Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (“CDPQ”), a global investment group, was a significant co-investor.

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”) today announced the appointment of Sarah Silverman as Managing Director, Business Development (US). In this new role, Sarah will lead Northleaf’s business development and investor relations activities from the firm’s New York office, further developing relationships with institutional investors, consultants and advisors in the United States.

VetCare Canada Inc. (“VetCare”) announced today that it has raised up to $175 million through a senior secured credit facility arranged by Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”). Northleaf acted as the sole lead arranger.

Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf) is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris O’Connor as Managing Director, Business Development, Australia and New Zealand. In this new role, Chris will lead Northleaf’s business development and investor relations activities and further develop relationships with institutional investors, consultants and advisors in the region. Chris joins Northleaf’s existing Melbourne-based investment team, extending the firm’s ongoing commitment to private markets activities in Australia and New Zealand.

Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf) announced today that it has held the final closing for its third pooled infrastructure fund, Northleaf Infrastructure Capital Partners III (NICP III), raising more than US$1.4 billion of commitments and exceeding the original target of US$1.25 billion. Northleaf’s infrastructure program is focused on direct, long-term investments in mid-market assets in OECD countries, providing investors with stable, consistent cash flow from assets that deliver essential services.

Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf) announced today that it held the final closing for Northleaf Private Credit II (NPC II) and a related separately managed account, raising more than US$900 million to invest in performing loans to global mid-market companies. Including anticipated leverage, the total investible capital amounts to approximately US$1.2 billion. Northleaf’s private credit program seeks to provide investors with diversified exposure to mid-market private credit investments and offers flexible debt financing solutions to privately held companies.

Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf) today announced that Shane Feeney has joined the firm as Global Head of Secondaries, based in Toronto.

Specialist, ultrafast broadband provider Quickline Communications Limited (“Quickline”) and Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a Toronto-headquartered global private markets investment firm, today announced that funds managed by Northleaf completed the previously announced acquisition of a majority share in Yorkshire-based Quickline’s holding company, QCL Holdings Limited.