Global investment firm Carlyle has closed its fifth Japanese buyout fund, Carlyle Japan Partners V CJP V at 430 billion around $2.8 billion.
This amount is the largest fundraise for a buyout strategy focused on the Japanese market, according to data from Preqin. The figure is inclusive of commitments from the general partner and its affiliates, with CJP V hitting the hard cap on limited partner commitments, a May 21 media release said.
Carlyle said that CJP V received strong demand from a combination of domestic and global investors, and raised nearly 70% more than the size of its predecessor fund, Carlyle Japan Partners IV...