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Willkie Advises Novacap on Close of Tech Fund VII at Nearly $3.8 Billion

Willkie Advises Novacap on Close of Tech Fund VII at Nearly $3.8 Billion

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February 27, 2026

Willkie advised Novacap, a leading North American private equity firm, on its close of Novacap Tech Fund VII, with nearly $3.8 billion in capital commitments, including affiliated vehicles.On

February 25, Novacap announced the final close of Novacap Tech Fund VII Fund with nearly $3.8 billion in capital commitments. The fund was raised in under a year, quickly exceeding its target of $2.75 billion, highlighting Novacap's longstanding focus on disciplined, value-added technology buyouts. With the close of Tech VII - the latest fund in Novacap's Technologies strategy, Novacap now manages more than $12 billion in assets.

In 2025, Willkie advised Novacap on a number of high profile M&A transactions, including its $1.9 billion take-private of Integral Ad Science.

The Willkie team was led by partners Larissa Marcellino, Giovanni Smedley and Walter Turturro and included partners Caitlin Link, Henrietta de Salis, Alexander Ryan and Sarah Kessler.

Larissa R. Marcellino Partner Private Equity
New York [email protected] +1 212 728 8039
Giovanni L. Smedley Partner Asset Management
New York [email protected] +1 212 728 8378
Walter Turturro Partner Asset Management
New York [email protected] +1 212 728 3610
Caitlin Link Partner Tax
New York [email protected] +1 212 728 8506
Henrietta de Salis Partner Asset Management
London [email protected] +44 20 3580 4710
Alexander P. Ryan Partner Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits
Washington [email protected] +1 202 303 1129
Sarah C. Kessler Partner Finance
Chicago [email protected] +1 312 728 9144
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