Commodities

New Mountain Raises $2.4 Billion to Hold Azuria Water Longer

Water being treated for cleaning and watering use at the water treatment plant.

Photographer: Josep Lago/AFP/Getty Images

New Mountain Capital collected $2.4 billion to extend its hold on infrastructure firm Azuria Water Solutions, underscoring the booming market for secondhand private equity stakes.

The single-asset continuation vehicle was co-led by HarbourVest Partners and backed by pensions, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and other investors, according to a statement Thursday.