DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CenterOak Partners LLC (“CenterOak”), a Dallas-based private equity firm, today announced the closing of CenterOak Equity Fund III, L.P. (“Fund III” or the “Fund”). The Fund was oversubscribed and achieved its hard cap with total capital commitments of over $1.1 billion. The Fund’s capital was largely committed by existing institutional investors, but it also attracted support from many new limited partners globally, including private and public pensions, endowments and foundations.
“We appreciate the strong support from our limited partners which allowed us to complete the fundraise in a short period of time,” said Randall Fojtasek, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Managing Partner of CenterOak. “The successful close of Fund III validates our active, clearly defined investment process and our team’s strategic focus on creating value for our investors and management teams.”
“The demand for Fund III is a testament to the experience of our team,” said Jason Sutherland, Co-Managing Partner of CenterOak. “Our theme-driven investment approach and differentiated sourcing allows us to find attractive entry points into large and fragmented categories. We remain focused on providing capital to families, founders and talented executives to build meaningful businesses.”
PJT Park Hill acted as global placement agent, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as fund formation counsel.
About CenterOak Partners LLC
CenterOak Partners LLC is a Dallas, Texas based private equity firm managing $2.5 billion of equity capital commitments with a focus on making control-oriented investments in middle market companies. The Firm invests in Business Services, Industrial Services and Consumer Services. CenterOak has a history of creating significant value through organizational development, operational improvements and transformational growth. For additional information, please visit www.centeroakpartners.com.
