The Newcastle Network, led by former L Catterton managing director Chris Casgar, is seeking $200 million for a debut fund, sources told Buyouts. First-timers are encountering major challenges in today’s fundraising market, as cash-strapped LPs give preference to re-ups with long-time relationships. Investors that remain open to new relationships are especially keen on shops run […]
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When brainstorming what to name her new firm, Elizabeth Weymouth wanted something to reflect her intent to create a durable and high-quality investment platform. This made her think of various materials, and eventually came up with graphene – considered one of the strongest and most transparent substances in the world. The name Graphene was trademarked. […]
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Now with its debut fund up and running (and targeting, according to regulatory filings, up to $500 million), Weymouth’s firm has become something of a beacon in the private markets landscape, supporting emerging GPs to establish institutional-quality private equity firms while also operating as a merchant bank, finding customized one-off investments. As of this past […]
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