Wynnchurch Capital closed its fifth private equity fund, Wynnchurch Capital Partners V, reaching its hard cap of $2.3 billion in capital commitments, the company announced in a news release.
Wynnchurch Capital Partners V was oversubscribed, exceeding its $1.6 billion target. Wynnchurch raised $1.2 billion for its fourth fund in 2014.
Wynnchurch invests in middle-market companies in the U.S. and Canada that have significant growth potential.
Investors in the current fund include the $32.1 billion Texas County & District Retirement System, Austin; $28.7 billion Nebraska Investment Council, Lincoln; $15.1 billion Maine Public Employees Retirement System, Augusta; and $8.5 billion Rhode Island Employees' Retirement System, Providence.
