PennantPark closes $745M credit continuation fund led by Pantheon

What's the deal? PennantParkDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has closed PennantPark Credit Secondary Fund (PCS), a $745 million continuation vehicle led by Pantheon, with PGIMDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → joining. Law firm Kirkland & EllisDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, which advised PennantPark, confirmed the close on September 10.

What's in the portfolio? The vehicle acquires a mature private-credit book of about 100 mostly first-lien loans sourced from seven legacy funds. The exposure spans business services, healthcare, IT, and industrial services.

Why now? The deal gives limited partners in older PennantPark funds a route to liquidity while retaining unfunded capital for follow-ons and new deals. Pantheon's Rakesh Jain said fresh cash would help repay borrowings.

The signal: This is a GP-led continuation close rather than a new direct-lending fundraise — a structure allocators are increasingly using to extend middle-market private-credit duration through a secondaries sleeve.

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