

The first three quarters of 2013 did significantly better with fundraising compared to the same period in 2012. Despite raising four fewer funds, Q1-Q3 2013 collected $52.72 billion more in capital. The top ten funds that held final closes in 2012 raised $66.27 billion. The largest fund to close that year was buyout fund Blackstone Capital Partners VI collecting a massive $16.27 billion. To date, 2013 has raised $79.46 billion from the top ten closed funds. CVC European Equity Partners VI, Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI and Silver Lake Partners IV all collected more than $10 billion worth of capital each.
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With less than two months of the year left, fundraising will continue to rise. There are many funds on the road that are close to reaching a target and in some cases, exceeding them. Court Square Capital Partners III hit their target of $3 billion in May and will be looking to hold a final close by the end of the year. Also anticipated to hold a final close before the year end is the Riverside Capital Appreciation Fund VI, having already raised $180 million more than its original target of $1.3 billion.Â