AUSTIN, Texas, October 1, 2019-- Austin-based Escalate Capital Partners has announced a first close of Escalate Capital IV, LP (“the fund” or “Escalate IV”) with $282 million of capital from returning and new limited partners. Limited partners in Escalate IV include JP Morgan Asset Management, The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company, Bespoke Private Strategies, Cadence Bank, and Regions Bank, among others. The fund has a hard cap of $290 million. “We are appreciative of the confidence our limited partners have shown in our team and investment strategy,” said Ross Cockrell, Managing Director.