[Bain Capital Announces Final Close of Sixth Asia Fund, Totaling $10.5 Billion] Odaily Planet Daily News – On May 18, Bain Capital announced that its sixth Asia fund (“Asia Fund VI”) has completed its final close, with a total size of $10.5 billion. Approximately $9.1 billion of this amount came from external investors, exceeding the previous fundraising target of $7 billion. Yuji Sugimoto, Partner at Bain Capital and Head of Asia Private Equity, stated that the firm remains optimistic about the vast opportunities in the Asian market and will focus on strengthening talent development, leveraging technology, and upgrading platform integration capabilities to achieve business growth at a steady and prudent pace. Currently, Bain Capital is primarily focused on sectors such as technology, industrials, consumer, healthcare, and business and financial services. (Yicai)