Charlesbank’s Technology Opportunities Fund Shortlisted by Private Equity Wire for Capital Raise of the Year: Buyouts

Boston, MA – September 9, 2025 – Charlesbank Capital Partners is pleased to announce that its Technology Opportunities Fund II (“TOF II”) has been shortlisted for Private Equity Wire’s Capital Raise of the Year: Buyouts award. The recognition highlights the strong investor demand and confidence in TOF II’s strategy. The fund closed in June 2024 at $1.275 billion of third-party investor capital, exceeding its initial hard cap, and bringing in a diverse range of institutional investors worldwide.

Over Charlesbank’s 27-year history of investing across diverse sectors, the firm has developed knowledge, connections and company-building resources that help companies across the growth spectrum to drive value and reshape their industries. The Technology Opportunities platform was launched in 2018 with a focus on the lower-middle market technology landscape; it is led by Darren Battistoni, Hiren Mankodi and Mayur Desai.

“We’re deeply grateful to our diverse base of limited partners – both long-standing and new – whose confidence made surpassing our hard cap possible,” said Lauren Desrosiers, Principal, Investor Relations at Charlesbank. “Being shortlisted by PE Wire’s Capital Raise of the Year reflects that trust in our disciplined, collaborative approach, which guides how we partner with portfolio companies and management teams to create lasting value.”

The winners of the Private Equity Wire US Awards will be announced at a ceremony and networking event on November 6, 2025, in New York City. Charlesbank has not provided PE Wire or any other person any compensation in connection with this nomination.

Complete information on PE Wire’s 2025 awards is available at the event website.