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Tech-enabled growth investor Maverix to launch Fund II with $500m target

Expected to open in the spring, Maverix Growth Equity Fund II has a hard-cap of $700m, sources told Buyouts.

New State closes oversubscribed Fund IV for ‘old school private equity’

In a tough fundraising market in which GPs are spending record amounts of time on the road, New State Capital Partners Fund IV wrapped up in less than six months.

Ex-65 Equity partner Alexander Fraser tapped to lead OMERS Private Equity

Fraser inherits an OMERS private equity strategy that is significantly altered from its prior exclusive focus on institutional direct investing, an approach the pension system pioneered.

Ex-Brookfield chair Mark Carney poised to become Canada’s next PM

Carney’s rapid transition to politics from private markets comes as President Donald Trump threatens to impose punishing tariffs on Canadian goods.

Integrum, with KKR and BC Partners pedigrees, seeks $1.75bn for Fund II

Slow private equity fundraising, which entered its fourth year in 2025, remains highly challenging for new firms, with many electing to stay out of the market until conditions improve.

Off-duty: Stonepeak’s Luke Taylor on killer short ribs, Roger Waters and growing up on a sheep farm

Taylor tells us about his dream job emulating David Attenborough, his love of hiking, and why a failed IPO ended up being his most rewarding moment on the job.

Blue Owl GP stakes senior exec Sean Ward resigns

The departure comes as Blue Owl seeks $13bn for its sixth GP stakes fund, which the firm has been raising since 2023.

Return to peak fundraising levels still a couple of years out

Private equity fundraising could get a lift in 2025 from more buoyant deal activity, but a return to sustainable rates of growth are still not in view. GPs should plan accordingly for the long haul.

Fundraising may gain from ‘the best liquidity year since 2021’

If sustainable fundraising growth is a couple of years out, familiar challenges of the slowdown will likely persevere.

Arby’s and Subway owner Roark ‘closing on’ $5bn for Fund VII

It is not clear whether the $5bn refers to Roark Capital Partners VII’s target or to capital raised against an undisclosed target.