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LP interest in first-time funds rises even as they concentrate portfolios: survey

The interest in first-time funds comes from LPs’ desire to build exposure to the US and European small and mid-markets.

2 min read · 05 December 2022

Can GPs avoid consolidation in a rocky fundraising market?

As 2023 promises to be another challenging year for fundraising, GPs of all types and sizes may have to brace for further changes in market dynamics.

3 min read · 02 December 2022

New York, Ohio pensions take hits on FTX exposure through Thoma Bravo growth fund

Thoma Bravo, BlackRock, Insight Partners and Sequoia are a few shops that invested in the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange.

2 min read · 02 December 2022

Josh Harris’s new shop, 26North, seeds venture firm launched by ex-BlackRock exec

Braven is being launched by William Abecassis, who spent over a decade at BlackRock, including leading equity and debt investments in growth stage companies as head of innovation capital.

2 min read · 02 December 2022

Blackstone eyes $6bn fund to tap into climate’s ‘large addressable market’

Fund IV is expected to reach its target and cap by the summer of 2023, sources told Buyouts.

3 min read · 01 December 2022

WestView Capital targets $1bn for its fifth fund

MassPRIM makes an early commitment to the manager, which targets lower-mid-market business services, IT and healthcare IT companies.

2 min read · 01 December 2022

Going for growth, 645 Ventures closes two new funds

The New York- and San Francisco-based firm raised $194.5m for its fourth flagship fund and another $153m for follow-on investments in its best-performing portfolio companies. 645 co-founders Aaron Holiday and Nnamdi Okike explain their strategy and share insights about the firm's value-added services.

4 min read · 01 December 2022

More 'shadow processes', club deals in 2023 – WIPM Summit

With deal activity slowing, GPs are partnering up and ensuring that portfolio companies are agile and stress-tested, according to panellists from EQT, Eurazeo and Churchill Asset Management.

2 min read · 01 December 2022

Goldilocks markets finally confront the three cranky bears of a down economy

Six private equity insiders give a fireside chat about short-term gloom, long-term opportunities, ESG and what to look out for in 2023.

10 min read · 01 December 2022

LPs pull back from first-time funds

A liquidity squeeze and ever-larger fundraises from established rivals have created a difficult environment for emerging managers, but optimism remains.

4 min read · 01 December 2022

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