Managers

KKR raised a muscular $129bn across all strategies in 2025, marking 'the highest fundraising year in our 50-year history,' Craig Larson, head of investor relations, said in an earnings call.

The LP composition included college endowments, fund of funds and family offices, among other investors, mainly in North America.

Siguler Guff Small Buyout Opportunities Fund VI had as of December secured $1.67bn, or more than three-quarters of its target, according to Form D filings.

The fund will be deployed towards primaries, secondaries and co-investments across lower mid-market private equity.

Blackstone has held an initial close of $5bn for Strategic Partners Fund X with 'another major close' expected in the coming weeks, president and COO Jon Gray said on the firm's earnings call.

Investors predict there’s a coming wave of zombie funds in PE. Will they be overrun or face them head on?

A majority of LPs are concerned about the 'influence' retail-oriented partnerships could have on the strategies of GPs, a Coller Capital survey found.

The survey found that 86% of private wealth funds aimed to increase allocation to private markets, with venture capital as the most popular asset class.

Last year, the firm closed its third cycle of the evergreen fund dubbed Vivo Opportunity Fund with over $740m in commitments.