May 5, 2017

Bain Capital closes in on big new fund

Bain Capital is now oversubscribed for its twelfth flagship buyout fund, according to multiple sources.

It is expected to be capped a bit higher than the $7.3 billion vehicle closed in early 2014, with a final close slated for the end of July. Like in the past couple of Bain Capital funds, limited partners will have several choices in terms of fee structures.

The Boston-based firm reportedly is in the midst of trying to acquire Citrix Systems, and also has sniffed around Staples (which it originally backed as a venture capital deal several decades ago).

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