Private Equity International Fundraising Reports

Q1 2018 Fundraising Report 

There were 89 private equity fund closes in Q1 2018, raising an aggregated $82.27 billion – making for a larger average fund size thus far in 2018 than in any of the previous 10 years.

From a buyout strategy perspective, European firms were dominant. The top 10 largest buyout funds to close in the period amassed $46.4 billion between them, representing 87 percent of the $53.6 billion committed to the strategy. The largest of these was EQT VIII’s €10.75 billion vehicle, followed by the €7 billion BC partners raised for European Capital X. Get more in-depth analysis by downloading the report now.

The report includes:

• Analysis of private equity fundraising from 2008-Q1 2018
• The largest fund closes in Q1 2018
• A review of capital raised by strategy
• A review of capital raised by geography
• An interview with Richard Clarke-Jervois, Head of Private Capital at Stonehage Fleming
• The latest LP insights; plus more

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