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Brookfield targets $12.5bn for sixth buyout fund, eyes healthcare, tech deals

Brookfield, which typically makes hefty commitments to its flagship vehicles, is likely to invest $3bn to $4bn in Fund VI, sources said.

4 min read · 23 November 2021

Blackstone racks up $5.6bn for more deals in ‘underpenetrated’ GP stakes space

Fund II wrapped up 40% above its initial target and 70% larger than Blackstone’s inaugural GP stakes vehicle, which closed in 2014 at $3.3 billion.

3 min read · 23 November 2021

Excellere includes premium carry in fund closed after co-founder death

Excellere’s fund close, which came in recent weeks, was a profound moment for the Denver firm.

2 min read · 22 November 2021

Impact investments risk solving one problem while creating another

Panellists at our New York Forum described how impact investments targeting the environment can have negative social implications.

2 min read · 22 November 2021

CCMP eyes secondary market for more time, capital on two companies

GP-led deals like CCMP’s anticipated process represented a much larger portion of secondaries deal volume last year and this year to date.

2 min read · 19 November 2021

Thoma Bravo launches next small-cap fund with prior pool roughly 50% deployed

Deployment thresholds rules generally restrict either launching the successor fund or holding a first close on the next fund.

3 min read · 19 November 2021

Brookfield to enter growing ranks of long-duration investors

The goal is to provide for stable and predictable cashflows and market leadership positions that result in compounding returns over a longer timeframe, the firm has said.

2 min read · 18 November 2021

Contra Costa pension wants more private equity, with eye toward new relationships

The system is trying to balance the art of increasing commitments while remaining cautious and disciplined in selecting managers.

2 min read · 17 November 2021

Insight Partners amasses $20bn for latest mega-fund haul

The software specialist has raised at least $8bn more than its initial target for Fund XII, meaning the vehicle is already more than twice the size of its 2019-vintage predecessor.

2 min read · 17 November 2021

Warburg Pincus unveils $16bn Fund XIV as growth equity fundraising soars

The launch of Warburg Pincus’ latest flagship comes as growth equity is experiencing a historic run in the private equity fundraising market.

3 min read · 16 November 2021

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