Fundraising

The top 100 fundraisers in North America over the last five years saw a nearly 10% increase in the capital they brought in, compared with last year’s list.

This year’s fundraising upswing, to $2.18trn, is the biggest since the 2023 list. And given that last year’s list was down a tiny bit from the previous year, this year’s uptick seems downright robust.

Healthcare-focused Linden Capital’s disciplined approach has facilitated its fundraising, landing the firm at No 66 on our list.

The conventional PE holding period is not always sufficient to 'transform an entire segment', said partner Tom Hodges.

In today's edition, Why double-down funds could prove all the rage; Rede reshuffles its leadership; A US PE shop launches an APAC business.

Political vagaries are throwing a spanner in the works for PE defence strategies; the €1.6 billion European behemoth that wants to co-invest with GPs; General Atlantic's new love.

In the third instalment of PEI Group’s podcast miniseries, our Editorial and R&A teams analyse the findings from this year’s ranking of the top 300 private equity firms by fundraising volume.

Dutch manager Main Capital's focus on 'mission-critical companies' means it is less affected by AI-driven volatility in the wider market, managing partner Sjoerd Aarts tells PEI.

Founded in 1988, EnCap was one of the first oil and gas private equity firms to invest in the transition to lower-carbon energy sources.

LPs are increasingly concerned about tail-end assets; Virginia's $134bn state pension system is worried about GP selection; Apax's new IR hire.