Kirk Falconer

An optimal market for special opportunities funds

In recent years, special opps funds have raised billions of dollars. And several are – or will soon be – back in the market.

Off-duty: ICG’s Alan Jones on Romanée-Conti, his third-grade teacher and Desert Island discs

Jones tells us about his early plans for a career in medicine, his love of teaching and the importance of being a sponge.

Blackstone Tac Opps’ billions of dry powder poised for ‘more interesting’ market

Tac Opps, at home in periods of dislocation, is ready to seize on multiple deal opportunities following 'the fastest and highest rate rise in history', according to global head David Blitzer.

Private equity’s long road to diversity

McKinsey's 2023 report found a continuing yawning gap for gender parity in senior investment roles and uneven progress for ethnic and racial minorities.

Trilantic spinout Greenbelt seeks $750m for new energy economy fund

Opening its doors in January 2022, Greenbelt is run by CEO and managing partner Chris Manning and managing partner Glenn Jacobson, who previously oversaw energy investing at Trilantic.

Insight zeros in on Fund XIII’s $15bn cap as tech fundraising takes a dive

Dedicated tech funds brought in $33bn in the first half, down 43% from a year earlier, while fund closings, totaling 84, dropped 53%.

Off-duty: Hamilton Lane’s Katie Moore on DEI, 4 Non Blondes and homemade pierogies

Moore shares with us her love of the Jersey shore, stories of women who were ahead of their time, and singing pop-rock tunes with the Hamiltones.

Golden Gate spinout Lone View raises $466m for debut tech fund

Lone View’s founders are Rishi Chandna and Doug Ceto, veterans of Golden Gate Capital’s technology practice, and Jim Schaper, ex-chairman and CEO of Ivanti.

M/C Partners targets $450m for Fund IX, expects to close next month

M/C was founded in 1986 by David Croll and James Wade as a spin-out of the media and communications practice of TA Associates.

Time is money: KKR’s long-dated assets nearly triple since 2020

One of the challenges in raising LP capital is long-duration investing remains “a younger part of the private equity asset class,” co-CEO Scott Nutall said.