Promotions 2024

FIRSTavenue is delighted to announce the following promotions: To Partner:  Alex Chaplin, Co-Head of...

FIRSTavenue drives innovation within the private markets by making strategic investment in Frictionless Markets

LONDON & LUXEMBOURG; NOVEMBER 22, 2023 – FIRSTavenue Partners, a globally regulated placement agent focused...

FIRSTAVENUE ELEVATES TALENT WITH A SERIES OF STRATEGIC PROMOTIONS

LONDON; August 17, 2023 – FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent and investment...

FIRSTavenue appoints John Crocker as Head of Project Management in North America

NEW YORK; May 30, 2023 – FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent and investment advisory...

FIRSTavenue supports Vision Blue Resources in their $650 million fundraise

May 02, 2023 - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent and investment advisory firm...

Barry Wilson joins FIRSTavenue’s North American private credit team

NEW YORK; April 25, 2023 – FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent and investment...

FIRSTavenue Appoints Fahim Imam-Sadeque as Managing Director to Strengthen European Sales Team

UK-based Managing Director will focus on UK institutions and consultants across private credit, real...

Planet First Partners Announces €450 Million Final Close of Growth Impact Fund

March 1, 2023 – FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent and investment advisory firm...

FIRSTavenue Announces Launch of Social Mobility Programme

First hire announced under new initiative designed to increase equal opportunity in the investment industry...

FIRSTavenue Strengthens Global Client Advisory and Marketing Capabilities with Five Senior Appointments

Monday, 10 October 2022 - LONDON AND NEW YORK - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement...

FIRSTavenue Appoints Nick Chronias to Lead Capital Solutions Group Serving the Growing Private Funds Secondaries Market

Thursday, 23 June 2022 - LONDON - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent and investment...

Key Note Interview

The energy transition needs more than wind and solar

Expert Q & A

Market appetite increases for dedicated players

Evergreen Thoughts - by Francesca Lloyd

Evergreen structures tend to be polemic amongst infrastructure investors but there is a strong case for...

UBS O’CONNOR ANNOUNCE FINAL CLOSE OF CLOVER PRIVATE CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES II STRATEGY RAISING USD1.7 BILLION

February 2022 FIRSTavenue is pleased to congratulate UBS O’Connor, a UBS Asset Management business, on...

New Joiners to First Avenue - February 2022

Wednesday,  2 February 2022   LONDON / GERMANY - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement...

STAR AMERICA ANNOUNCE FINAL CLOSE OF INFRASTRUCTURE FUND II RAISING USD700MN

STAR AMERICA ANNOUNCE FINAL CLOSE OF INFRASTRUCTURE FUND II RAISING USD700MN   Thursday, 20 January 2021...

Infrastructure & Private Debt Awards 2021

FIRSTavenue is delighted to have been shortlisted as the leading placement agent by two of the industry’s...

2021 Promotions!

FIRSTavenue are delighted to announce the following promotions:   To Managing Director: Alex Chaplin...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

FINAL CLOSE OF TRITON DEBT OPPORTUNITIES II

FIRSTavenue would like to congratulate Triton on the final closing of Triton Debt Opportunities II (“TDO...

FIRST AVENUE ANNOUNCES NEW PROMOTIONS

FIRSTavenue are delighted to announce the following promotions:  To Partner: Mili Mills Nick Chronias...

EQUITIX’S EUROPEAN INFRASTRUCTURE FUND I RAISES EUR 558MN

FIRSTavenue would like to congratulate Equitix Investment Management on the final closing of their Equitix...

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...

GRANT DAVIS JOINS FIRST AVENUE

LONDON / NEW YORK – Grant Davis has joined FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent...

Keynote Interview

Risk's rising profile

Expert Q&A

Investors want a shared vision

FIRSTAVENUE RECEIVES RECOGNITION FROM TWO INDUSTRY-LEADING PUBLICATIONS FOR 2019

Seeking out new strategies

Seeking out new strategies

Preparing for fundraising challenges

Preparing for fundraising challenges

A coming of age for the energy transition

A coming of age for the energy transition

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...

How direct lending's growth is changing returns

How direct lending's growth is changing returns

Anatomy of a fundraise

Anatomy of a fundraise

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,...

INFRAVIA CAPITAL PARTNERS EXCEEDS TARGET AGAIN

Tuesday, September 11, 2018 InfraVia Capital Partners held its final close of just over €2 billion...

Judo Capital raises A$140 million to build Australia's first challenger bank

1 August 2018                                                        Judo Capital raises A$140 million...

FIRSTavenue hosts KOFIA Investment Conference in London

FIRSTavenue hosts KOFIA Investment Conference in London.

Dry powder and diversity

Following a standout year of fundraising, Tavneet Bakshi and Christian Allgeier offer insight on LP perspectives...

DEREK DIETRICH RETURNS TO FIRSTAVENUE

LONDON / NEW YORK - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent and investment advisory...

Real Deals explores the private debt market with Tavneet Bakshi

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FIRSTAVENUE ADDS COLLIS KLARBERG TO THE GLOBAL TEAM

LONDON / NEW YORK - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent and investment advisory...

Crescent Mezzanine Fund VII Closes More Than $4.6 Billion

Crescent Capital Group LP, a leading alternative credit investment firm, announced today the successful...

FIRSTavenue hires Caroline Weir as Chief Financial Officer

LONDON / NEW YORK - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent and investment advisory...

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...

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...

FIRST AVENUE HUNTING FOR THE NEXT BIG THING

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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...

Mainstream Renewable Power Signs Landmark Africa Clean Energy Equity Funding

Global renewable energy developer Mainstream Renewable Power has signed $117.5m equity investment from...

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...

FIRSTavenue hires Stefan Sarles as Group General Counsel

LONDON / NEW YORK - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private placement agent and investment advisory firm,...

SMA’S WITH BEN SCHRYBER

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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...

FEE STRUCTURES MOVE FOR PRIVATE DEBT FUNDS WITH BEN SCHRYBER

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OUR VIEWS ON THE ART OF BENCHMARKING

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FIRSTAVENUE OPENS AUSTRALIAN OFFICE AND ADDS PARTNER

LONDON/NEW YORK/SYDNEY - FIRSTavenue, a leading global private placement agent and investment advisory...

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...

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...

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...

OUR LATEST VIEWS ON THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETS

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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,...

FIRST AVENUE BRINGS IN FORMER GOLDMAN EXEC

Placement agent First Avenue Partners has appointed the former co-head of Goldman Sach's private equity...

BREOF II

First Avenue acted as lead placement agent and together with Park Madison Partners in NY raised its hard...

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...

PORTILLION

Portillion is a pre revenue, UK prime non mortgage lender founded in 2006 and based in Farnborough, Hampshire. ...

SVEAFASTIGHETER FUND III

First Avenue was lead placement agent for Sveafastigheter's third fund ex Nordic region, together with...