Private Equity

News

Sterling racks up $1.6bn for fifth fund

Fund V will target mid-market companies within Sterling's core sectors of business services and distribution.

1 min read · 21 November 2025

O2 Investment Partners to raise fifth fund, targets $550m

Rolled out in September, O2 Investment Partners Fund V is expected to hold a first close before the end of the year, a source told Buyouts.

2 min read · 20 November 2025

Allianz Global, a major PE backer, cools on private equity in slow exit market

The private equity business of the asset management arm of German insurer Allianz has grown from €18.5bn in AUM as of end-2020 to around €30bn this year.

3 min read · 20 November 2025

Fundraising

Strategic Partners, Neuberger step up as lead investors on Trilantic’s ‘precedent-setting’ full-fund CV

Trilantic’s deal is viewed by many in the secondaries market as a potential precedent setting transaction that could serve as a model for other mid-market firms facing fundraising challenges.

3 min read · 19 November 2025

JP Morgan Asset Management raises $1bn for second co-investment fund

PEG Co-Investment Fund II will focus on the group's long-standing small- and middle-market buyout strategy.

1 min read · 19 November 2025

Blackstone closes ninth flagship, tops $10bn target for third Asia fund

Blackstone Capital Partners IX, launched in 2022, raised $21bn in a final close in this year's first quarter.

2 min read · 18 November 2025

Side Letter: Europe fund frenzy?

Europe's fundraising scene is bracing for a busy 2026; CalPERS approves a radical portfolio overhaul; why Asia-Pacific is divided over exit expectations.

6 min read · 18 November 2025

Wind Point Partners aims higher with Fund XI

The investor in small- to mid-sized businesses outdid its last fundraise target by more than a third.

1 min read · 17 November 2025

How GPs are trying to get unstuck

Many managers will continue to raise continuation vehicles, but others are taking more drastic action to escape the inertia of a stalled market.

4 min read · 14 November 2025

Hark! NAV loan originator to raise largest fund yet

Hark Capital has set a $750m target for its fifth fund, representing a 50% increase on its previous fundraising target.

2 min read · 12 November 2025

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