Kinderhook Industries announced the final closing of Kinderhook Capital Fund 8, L.P., with total capital commitments of $2.75 billion, inclusive of $250 million in commitments from the general partner and its operating partner network. And after holding a first close in April 2024, the Fund 8 exceeded its target of $2.0 billion and was significantly oversubscribed.
Kinderhook’s investor base includes leading domestic and international endowments, foundations, family offices, pensions, and other institutional capital bases. And Kinderhook also welcomed several new investors that broadens the firm’s Limited Partner base in the United States, Europe, and for the first time, in the Middle East, Asia and Latin America.
UBS Private Funds Group was the exclusive global placement agent, and Kirkland and Ellis was the fund counsel for Fund 8.
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“All of us at Kinderhook are humbled by the overwhelming support we received from our existing and new investors and are extremely proud of our global investor base of thought-leading partners. Fund 8 plans to continue a similar investment strategy that Kinderhook has pursued for over two decades and will target our core sectors of focus where we have deep industry expertise.”
– Chris Michalik, Managing Director at Kinderhook
“We are pleased to continue our partnership with our long-standing investors, many of whom have supported Kinderhook since its founding. We are also excited to welcome our new partners to the Kinderhook family – the commitments we received from blue-chip LPs across the world is a testament to the strength of our team and the consistency of our investment strategy and results.”
– Liam Rogers, Managing Director and Head of Capital Formation & Investor Relations
