BEX Capital raises 765m for fund-of-funds secondaries in just three months

BEX Capital, an investment firm focused exclusively on secondaries in private equity fund-of-funds (FoF), secondaries funds and co-investment funds, has closed BEX Fund IV at 765m, in excess of its $600m target.

This was the first close of BEX Fund IV, with fundraising completed in only three months. BEX Capital received strong support from existing investors who increased their commitments to BEX Fund IV by 50%. The oversubscribed fund closed in excess of its 600m target at $765m.

BEX Capital’s fourth fund is the largest pool of capital solely dedicated to FoF secondaries and will make individual investments ranging from $5m to $1bn. At the larger end of this scale, BEX Capital will draw support from its core group of investors. 

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As the secondary space grows and develops, managers are increasingly specialising. BEX Capital’s chosen niche in FoF secondaries allows it to generate exceptional returns on investments with a relatively low risk profile.

At $765m, BEX Capital’s fourth fund is the largest pool of capital solely dedicated to FoF secondaries and will make individual investments ranging from $5m to $1bn. At the larger end of this scale, BEX Capital will draw support from its core group of investors.

Access to the fund’s “X shares”, a class of shares solely open to NGOs and major non-profit foundations which are charged neither fees nor carried interest, remains open.

Benjamin Revillon, Founder and Managing Partner, commented, “BEX Capital has built a strong reputation globally among sellers of interests in FoF, secondary funds and co-investment funds, giving us access to highperforming assets. Our specialisation has enabled us to deliver stronger performance to our investors and we are extremely grateful for their continued trust. We are also very pleased to welcome a new group of entrepreneurial investors who were able to commit to BEX Fund IV within a tight timeframe.

“Given the short period of time that BEX Fund IV was open for commitments and our determination to support NGO investors by providing them with a return on capital free of charge, we have decided that our X shares will stay open for subscription until the summer.”

Erwin Roex, Managing Partner, added, “As was the case for BEX Fund III, investor enthusiasm has allowed us to more than double our fund size. This means we are able to access transactions that were previously beyond our scope and deliver greater liquidity to asset sellers, to the benefit of the private equity industry as a whole.”

Source: Private Equity Wire

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