Carmela Mendoza

How ‘limited’ is a limited partner these days?

Continuation vehicles, fundraising extensions and zombie funds mark a basic change in the LP-GP relationship.

Weil wind-down: How fund mandates will be affected

PEI Private Equity examines what the biggest risks are for clients as GPs mid-fundraise weigh whether to follow their lawyers after the collapse of Weil, Gotshal & Manges.

Blue Owl's latest GP stakes fund close may slip to Q1 2027

GP Stakes VI has gathered about $11bn to date, including co-investment, CFO Alan Kirshenbaum said on the firm's Q3 earnings call Thursday.

The largest funds take a growing share of total PE fundraising

Mega-funds that held final closes in Q1-Q3 2026 gathered $169.5bn between them, taking 24% of all capital raised, PEI Group data shows.

Ardian bets on the ‘power of live’ in latest buyout fund

In the wake of AI, the European firm’s buyout team is targeting the services and technology behind sport, concerts and other in-person experiences, according to head of UK buyout Ed Little.

Advent’s $27bn flagship: How it stacks up against PE’s biggest funds

GPE XI is the third-largest private equity fund on record, PEI Group data shows.

Apax eyes March 2027 first close for Fund XII

The London-headquartered firm has a $12bn fundraising target for Apax XII.

Former Cornell endowment PE head plans to disrupt the FoF model

Roger Vincent launched Summation Capital to challenge what he calls an 'outdated' model that charges for beta.

Blackstone’s private wealth AUM hits $330bn as BXPE posts best quarter

The firm raised nearly $9bn from individual investors in Q3, led by $2.9bn of inflows into its private equity wealth channel vehicle, according to its latest quarterly results.

Succession: Why waiting too long can price out the next generation

Founders who are slow in succession planning risk handing over firms their successors cannot afford to buy, according to a report from Bain & Co.