Pantheon exceeds target for inaugural private equity CFO at $1 billion

Pantheon

Pantheon has been at the forefront of private markets investing for more than 40 years, earning a reputation for providing innovative solutions covering the full lifecycle of investments, from primary fund commitments to co-investments and secondary purchases, across private equity, private credit and real assets.

Pantheon has partnered globally with institutional investors of all sizes as well as a growing number of private wealth advisers and investors, with approximately $85 billion in discretionary assets under management (as of September 30, 2025).

Leveraging specialized experience and a global team of professionals across Europe, the Americas and Asia, Pantheon invests with purpose and leads with expertise to build secure financial futures.

The Deal

Pantheon has announced the successful closing of its first private equity Collateralized Fund Obligation (CFO), at $1 billion, exceeding its initial target of $750 million. The transaction marks an important milestone in Pantheon’s long track record of innovation across private markets and reflects sustained institutional demand for structured access to private equity.

The CFO has attracted significant interest from investors, including insurance companies, seeking capital-efficient, rated exposure to private markets. The CFO provides professional investors with access to Pantheon’s flagship private equity secondaries’ strategy, flagship private equity co-investment strategy and a seeded portfolio of private equity assets, in a rated structure. The CFO is backed by high-quality, predominantly middle market private equity secondaries investments alongside leading sponsors, diversified by sector, geography and vintage, and acquired at attractive entry points.

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