Overview Track Record Team Media Contact MEDIA Read our latest news. FILTER BY: 2021 PROMOTIONS! FIRSTavenue are delighted to announce the following promotions: To Managing Director: Alex Chaplin... Read more Jul 2021 FINAL CLOSE OF SIGNAL ALPHA II FUND AT EUR 900MN 16 March 2021 FINAL CLOSE OF SIGNAL ALPHA II FUND AT EUR 900MN FIRSTavenue is pleased to have acted... Read more Mar 2021 DEREK LARSON JOINS FIRST AVENUE LONDON / NEW YORK - Derek Larson has joined FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent... Read more Mar 2021 FINAL CLOSE OF NOVO TELLUS PE FUND 2 AT USD 250MN FINAL CLOSE OF NOVO TELLUS PE FUND 2 AT USD 250MN FIRSTavenue would like to congratulate Novo Tellus... Read more Feb 2021 STILL COMMITTED TO CREDIT - EXPERT Q&A WITH TAVNEET BAKSHI FOR PRIVATE DEBT INVESTOR'S 2021 PERSPECTIVE REPORT The asset class came through 2020 in good health, but investors will ask questions as they look to differentiate,... Read more Feb 2021 MAKING THE CASE FOR AFRICAN INFRASTRUCTURE - EXPERT Q&A WITH PAUL BUCKLEY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTOR'S 2021 PERSPECTIVE'S REPORT Unparalleled demographic trends and a wide funding gap mean African infrastructure is a hugely underrated... Read more Feb 2021 FINAL CLOSE OF TRITON DEBT OPPORTUNITIES II FIRSTavenue would like to congratulate Triton on the final closing of Triton Debt Opportunities II (“TDO... Read more Jan 2021 FIRST AVENUE ANNOUNCES NEW PROMOTIONS FIRSTavenue are delighted to announce the following promotions: To Partner: Mili Mills Nick Chronias... Read more Sep 2020 EQUITIX’S EUROPEAN INFRASTRUCTURE FUND I RAISES EUR 558MN FIRSTavenue would like to congratulate Equitix Investment Management on the final closing of their Equitix... Read more Jul 2020 BILL PEARCE JOINS FIRSTAVENUE LONDON / NEW YORK – Bill Pearce has joined FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent... Read more May 2020 FINAL CLOSE OF CRESCENT’S EUROPEAN SPECIALITY LENDING FUND II RAISES EUR 1.75BN FINAL CLOSE OF CRESCENT’S EUROPEAN SPECIALITY LENDING FUND II RAISES EUR 1.75BN Firstavenue would like... Read more Apr 2020 GRANT DAVIS JOINS FIRST AVENUE LONDON / NEW YORK – Grant Davis has joined FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent... Read more Apr 2020 KEYNOTE INTERVIEW Risk's rising profile Read more Feb 2020 EXPERT Q&A Investors want a shared vision Read more Feb 2020 FIRSTAVENUE RECEIVES RECOGNITION FROM TWO INDUSTRY-LEADING PUBLICATIONS FOR 2019 Read more Dec 2019 SEEKING OUT NEW STRATEGIES Seeking out new strategies Read more Oct 2019 PREPARING FOR FUNDRAISING CHALLENGES Preparing for fundraising challenges Read more Sep 2019 A COMING OF AGE FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION A coming of age for the energy transition Read more Sep 2019 FINAL CLOSE OF WESTBRIDGE II RAISES £140M (US$182M) OF FIREPOWER FINAL CLOSE OF WESTBRIDGE II RAISES £140M (US$182m) OF FIREPOWER Friday, 28 June 2019 WESTBRIDGE Capital... Read more Jun 2019 HOW DIRECT LENDING'S GROWTH IS CHANGING RETURNS How direct lending's growth is changing returns Read more Mar 2019 ANATOMY OF A FUNDRAISE Anatomy of a fundraise Read more Mar 2019 FIRSTAVENUE HAS BEEN NOMINATED ACROSS ALL REGIONS AS PLACEMENT AGENT OF THE YEAR IN THE PRIVATE DEBT INVESTOR 2018 AWARDS FIRSTavenue is delighted to have been nominated for “Placement Agent of the Year” in each of the Americas,... Read more Dec 2018 INFRAVIA CAPITAL PARTNERS EXCEEDS TARGET AGAIN Tuesday, September 11, 2018 InfraVia Capital Partners held its final close of just over €2 billion... Read more Sep 2018 JUDO CAPITAL RAISES A$140 MILLION TO BUILD AUSTRALIA'S FIRST CHALLENGER BANK 1 August 2018 Judo Capital raises A$140 million... Read more Aug 2018 FIRSTAVENUE HOSTS KOFIA INVESTMENT CONFERENCE IN LONDON FIRSTavenue hosts KOFIA Investment Conference in London. Read more Jul 2018 DRY POWDER AND DIVERSITY Following a standout year of fundraising, Tavneet Bakshi and Christian Allgeier offer insight on LP perspectives... Read more Apr 2018 DEREK DIETRICH RETURNS TO FIRSTAVENUE LONDON / NEW YORK - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent and investment advisory... Read more Jan 2018 REAL DEALS EXPLORES THE PRIVATE DEBT MARKET WITH TAVNEET BAKSHI Download Tavneet Bakshi's article here Read more Jul 2017 REAL DEALS IN PROFILE WITH FIRSTAVENUE Download Real Deals In Profile with Firstavenue Read more Apr 2017 FIRSTAVENUE ADDS COLLIS KLARBERG TO THE GLOBAL TEAM LONDON / NEW YORK - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent and investment advisory... Read more Mar 2017 CRESCENT MEZZANINE FUND VII CLOSES MORE THAN $4.6 BILLION Crescent Capital Group LP, a leading alternative credit investment firm, announced today the successful... Read more Jan 2017 FIRSTAVENUE HIRES CAROLINE WEIR AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER LONDON / NEW YORK - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent and investment advisory... Read more Oct 2016 FREEPORT FINANCIAL SECURES $500 MILLION OF CAPITAL FOR FUND III Freeport Financial Partners, LLC (“Freeport”), a U.S. middle market direct lending manager, today announced... Read more Oct 2016 INFRAVIA III HITS ITS HARD CAP IN CLOSING AT EUR 1 BILLION InfraVia Capital Partners (“InfraVia”)today announces the final closing of InfraVia European Fund III... Read more Oct 2016 FIRST AVENUE HUNTING FOR THE NEXT BIG THING Download FIRST AVENUE HUNTING FOR THE NEXT BIG THING Read more Sep 2016 ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND CONFIRMS INVESTMENT IN MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER AFRICA POWER GENERATION PLATFORM Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power announces the closing of the $117.5m investment... Read more Jul 2016 MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER SIGNS LANDMARK AFRICA CLEAN ENERGY EQUITY FUNDING Global renewable energy developer Mainstream Renewable Power has signed $117.5m equity investment from... Read more Jun 2016 ACTIS RAISES OVER $500M FOR NEW AFRICAN REAL ESTATE FUND Actis, a leading growth markets investor, is pleased to announce that it has reached final closing on... Read more Jun 2016 FIRSTAVENUE HIRES STEFAN SARLES AS GROUP GENERAL COUNSEL LONDON / NEW YORK - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private placement agent and investment advisory firm,... Read more Apr 2016 SMA’S WITH BEN SCHRYBER Download SMA’s with Ben Schryber Read more Nov 2015 FIRST AVENUE RECEIVES PDI’S 2014 CREDIT PLACEMENT AGENT OF THE YEAR AWARD LONDON/NEW YORK - First Avenue Partners, a leading global private placement agent and investment advisory... Read more Mar 2015 FEE STRUCTURES MOVE FOR PRIVATE DEBT FUNDS WITH BEN SCHRYBER Download Fee Structures Move for Private Debt Funds with Ben Schryber Read more Oct 2014 OUR VIEWS ON THE ART OF BENCHMARKING Download Our views on The Art of Benchmarking Read more Jun 2014 FIRSTAVENUE OPENS AUSTRALIAN OFFICE AND ADDS PARTNER LONDON/NEW YORK/SYDNEY - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private placement agent and investment advisory... Read more Apr 2014 M&G INVESTMENTS HOLDS FINAL CLOSE ON OVERSUBSCRIBED FUNDS WITH FIRSTAVENUE AS GLOBAL PLACEMENT AGENT LONDON/NEW YORK - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private placement agent and advisory firm, is pleased... Read more Mar 2014 MEZZVEST HOLDS FINAL CLOSE ON €585 MILLION FOR FUND III LONDON/NEW YORK - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private placement agent and advisory firm, is pleased... Read more Feb 2014 ACTIS HOLDS FINAL CLOSE ON OVERSUBSCRIBED THIRD ENERGY FUND WITH FIRSTAVENUE AS SOLE PLACEMENT AGENT LONDON/NEW YORK - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private placement agent and advisory firm, is pleased... Read more Jan 2014 OUR LATEST VIEWS ON THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETS Download Private Debt Investor - December / January 2013/14 Read more Dec 2013 STONEPEAK INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS HOLDS FINAL CLOSE ON OVERSUBSCRIBED DEBUT FUND WITH FIRST AVENUE AS SOLE PLACEMENT AGENT LONDON/NEW YORK - First Avenue, a leading global private placement agent and investment advisory firm,... Read more Oct 2013 TAVNEET BAKSHI APPOINTED GLOBAL HEAD OF DUE DILIGENCE First Avenue is pleased to announce the promotion of Tavneet Bakshi to Global Head of Due Diligence.... Read more Jan 2012 FIRST AVENUE BRINGS IN FORMER GOLDMAN EXEC Placement agent First Avenue Partners has appointed the former co-head of Goldman Sach's private equity... Read more Jan 2012 BREOF II First Avenue acted as lead placement agent and together with Park Madison Partners in NY raised its hard... Read more Oct 2011 M&G REAL ESTATE DEBT FUND First Avenue was lead placement agent in raising €343m for M&G's real estate mezzanine debt fund with... Read more Jun 2011 PORTILLION Portillion is a pre revenue, UK prime non mortgage lender founded in 2006 and based in Farnborough, Hampshire. ... Read more May 2011 SVEAFASTIGHETER FUND III First Avenue was lead placement agent for Sveafastigheter's third fund ex Nordic region, together with... Read more Feb 2011 LONDON NEW YORK SYDNEY HONG KONG REGULATED IN UK, USA & HONG KONG Legal & Regulatory Privacy Policy FINRA BrokerCheck Form CRS Copyright 2021 First Avenue Partners LLP. All rights reserved. By using the firstavenue.com website you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. I Agree Learn More