AnaCap Financial Partners has sold Cabot Credit Management to funds managed and advised by J.C. Flowers & Co. CCM was formed after the merger in April 2011 of two businesses, Apex Credit Management and Cabot Financial, purchased by funds advised by AnaCap and its co-investors, Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners and Partners Group.

Braemar Energy Ventures has closed its third fund, Braemar Energy Ventures III, LP, with $300 million, the firm announced Wednesday.

Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners said Wednesday that it raised $720 million for Morgan Stanley Private Markets Fund V and $580 million for related separate accounts. The roughly $1.3 billion exceeded AIP’s target of $1.25 billion. PRESS RELEASE Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners (AIP) has been awarded approximately $1.3 billion in commitments for Morgan Stanley [...]

Global fund manager Värde Partners has agreed to acquire SAV Credit Limited, a UK-based specialist credit card provider, from majority shareholders Palamon Capital Partners, Electra Private Equity and Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners in a deal worth £472 million. Palamon, Electra, and Morgan Stanley have supported the development of SAV from a start-up in 2002. Värde Partners first partnered with SAV Credit in March 2010 and is acquiring the business as part of its strategic growth plans.

Cloud Engines, the maker or cloud computing device Pogoplug, has accepted a $15 million round of financing from investors including Softbank Capital, existing investor Foundry Group and Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners. It was the company’s third round of fundraising; its Series A came from the Foundry Group and was not publicized, its Series B [...]

Analytics company ClickFox has raised $18 million in a new round of financing led by Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners. The company, which says it is already profitable, will used the financing for continued growth and expansion of its customer experience analytics technology. The Atlanta-based company did not disclose the names of other investors in the round. ClickFox has previously raised financing from investors including Ascent Venture Partners, Cedar Fund, Delta Ventures and Veritas Venture Partners.

Zayo Group, a Louisville, Colo.-based regional provider of fiber-based network services, has raised $128 million in Series B funding. This includes a new tranche led by Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners, and a prior close announced last month. Charlesbank Capital Partners led the overall round, and was joined by Battery Ventures, Centennial Ventures, Columbia Capital, [...]