Kirk Falconer

Kirk Falconer

Fundraising

TPG shoots for $4bn in launch of sixth growth equity fund

'The opportunity set in growth equity investing has gotten much more interesting,' CFO Jack Weingart said in a Q2 earnings call.

2 min read · 09 August 2023

Managers

Private equity starting to embrace employee ownership

There are signs that workers are more often figuring into value creation plans as GPs explore shared ownership models.

2 min read · 04 August 2023

News & Analysis

Apollo completes latest flagship buyout fund at $20bn

In the equity business, this year has marked the end of an era, chief executive Marc Rowan said on the firm's latest earnings call.

3 min read · 04 August 2023

Managers

Advent, Sterling join employee ownership advocate Ownership Works

Ownership Works was launched in 2021 by Pete Stavros, co-head of global private equity at KKR.

2 min read · 02 August 2023

News & Analysis

H1 fundraising: bigger funds, longer timelines, target hits and misses

In the first half, private equity fund sizes were larger, GPs spent even more time on the road and targets were still being hit.

3 min read · 28 July 2023

Managers

Olympus Partners seeks $3bn in rollout of latest buyout fund

Fund VIII comes six years after the close of its predecessor, making Olympus something of a contrarian at a time when many GPs are accelerating fundraising.

2 min read · 26 July 2023

Managers

Multi-product focus keeps Blackstone’s $150bn fundraising on track

The target is nearly 75% met, president and COO Jonathan Gray said in a Q2 earnings call. “We remain on track to substantially achieve it by early 2024.”

3 min read · 25 July 2023

Research

DOWNLOAD: Private equity fundraising continues lackluster run in first half

North American private equity funds raised $228bn of capital in the first half, down 26% percent from a year earlier.

1 min read · 20 July 2023

Managers

Off-duty: American Securities’ Michael Fisch on IronMan Triathlons, gin martinis and giving back

Fisch tells us about his early sports dreams, how endurance athletics can be relaxing, and the importance of giving back 'of our treasure and of our time.'

3 min read · 18 July 2023

Managers

Against the grain: Clairvest hits Fund VII target inside three months

Clairvest is one of a few private equity shops raising capital quickly at a moment when many GPs are forced to extend timelines due to tough supply conditions.

2 min read · 14 July 2023

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