Private Equity
PE funds raised $702bn between Q1 and Q3 2026, around $101bn or 17% more than the same period in 2025.
2 min read·08 October 2026

PE funds raised $702bn between Q1 and Q3 2026, around $101bn or 17% more than the same period in 2025.
2 min read · 08 October 2026
Mega-funds that held final closes in Q1-Q3 2026 gathered $169.5bn between them, taking 24% of all capital raised, PEI Group data shows.
2 min read · 29 October 2026
Private equity funds raised in recent years hold far more undeployed capital than earlier vintages at the same stage in their life, PEI Group data shows.
2 min read · 12 October 2026
Europe has proven comparatively resilient, while venture capital – especially in Asia-Pacific – continues to bear the brunt of the industry’s fundraising slowdown.
2 min read · 08 October 2026