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South Korea's Crescendo eyes $1.25bn for latest flagshipThe Korean manager was founded by Kevin Lee in 2012 with the sponsorship of PayPal co-founder and venture capitalist Peter Thiel.
Side Letter: Carlyle's wealth boomCarlyle Group's efforts to raise more capital from wealthy individual investors appears to be going swimmingly. Plus: notes on 17Capital's latest fundraise; and another challenge on the horizon for Korean GPs. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Record-breaking secondariesSecondaries dealmaking broke another record in H1 2025. Plus: Azerbaijan's sovereign wealth fund has upped its private equity allocation. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: CIC's saleChina's CIC is the latest institution to consider offloading a sizeable private equity portfolio. Plus: Why US managers shouldn't count their chickens despite a regulatory shake up; and TPG adds to its PE leadership. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Korea’s VIG to resume international fundraising after tariff, martial law pauseThe buyout shop has secured 50% of Fund V’s $900m target, primarily from domestic LPs, PEI understands.
Side Letter: Tariff specialSide Letter asks the industry: how are you navigating Trump's tariff turmoil? Plus: could distress be set to soar? Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: TDR's Special OpportunityTDR is making speedy headway with its debut special opps fund. Plus: Ham Lane is back in market with a co-investment flagship; and US firms retain their performance dominance. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Korean buyout shop VIG ponders dedicated growth capital teamVIG Fund IV is 69% invested and expected to complete one more deal this year, managing partner Chulmin Lee tells PEI.
Side Letter: European fund rush, Hollyport and VIG closes, Thoma Bravo's new nicheEurope is braced for a bunch of mega closes, while Hollyport and VIG are celebrating their own fundraising achievements. Plus: predictions from Blackstone and Thoma Bravo's new offering. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Korea’s VIG eyes global exit routes after closing fourth fundEconomic concerns have prompted strategic buyers to become more frugal, paving the way for a greater number of secondary buyouts, according to managing partner Chulmin Lee.