Kirk Falconer

NSP Capital targets $150m for debut independent sponsors fund

NSP has already succeeded in raising nearly three-quarters of the fund's target – closing on $110m this month, sources told Buyouts.

American Industrial Partners aims higher with $8bn target for Fund IX

The core elements of AIP’s flagship strategy appear unchanged over time, with a focus on control investing in businesses underpinning the industrial economy.

Off-duty: Corsair’s Gunnar Overstrom on piscine cocktails, Steely Dan’s Aja and the GFC’s upside

Overstrom tells us about his haven in Locust Valley, why private equity is like swimming the 200-meter butterfly, and the word Claude picked to best describe him.

Advent set to close latest flagship with aid of huge realizations haul

So far in 2026, Advent has generated a massive $12bn-plus of proceeds from realizations, sources with knowledge of the matter told Buyouts.

Contrarian energy investor Kimmeridge hits market with latest E&P fund

Uncertainty and volatility caused by geopolitical conflict in the Middle East today present both opportunities and challenges to oil and gas dealmaking. In this environment, Kimmeridge has been active.

TPG nabs lion’s share of $17bn target for TPG X, third healthcare fund

The two funds, launched in mid-2025, are part of TPG’s $94bn Capital platform for large-scale global private equity investing.

OMERS to boost PE fund allocations to $10bn-plus with Buzanis hire

A more than fivefold growth in resources will put OMERS in the unique near-term position of having plentiful capital for fund commitments at a time when many LPs are struggling with liquidity issues.

Fresh signs of bifurcation in private equity fundraising

Capital raised by North America-based PE funds in H1 2026 was the highest for a first half in three years, while fund closings fell to their lowest level since pandemic-roiled H1 2020. What gives?

GTCR closes debut capital solutions fund as GPs seize on hybrid strategies

GTCR wants to use its capital solutions strategy to be 'a problem solver,' co-CEO Collin Roche tells Buyouts, including for other private equity firms facing major liquidity issues.

GTCR sets Fund XV target, reports muscular realizations activity

GTCR reported generating a whopping $8.1bn of realized value last year, more than triple the $2.3bn of 2024, and by far the largest amount generated in a decade.