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Fundraising Frenzy: Talent and resources feel the crunch

Compressed fundraising cycles mean investment professionals at both GPs and LPs are taking advantage of more opportunities to jump ship, sources tell PEI.

3 min read · 11 July 2022

Side Letter: How PE's fundraising frenzy is affecting the industry

Takeaways from our latest series, which explores the potential implications of private equity's frenetic fundraising scene for GPs and their investors. Plus: CalPERS has sold a multi-billion-dollar portfolio; and retail specialist Sycamore has lost one of its founding partners. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 11 July 2022

PODCAST: How to break into private equity

Two professionals featured in PEI Media’s Women of Influence in Private Markets list 2022, APG’s Keren Raz and General Atlantic’s Melis Kahya Akar, discuss the challenges they faced as women in the field.

1 min read · 11 July 2022

Marlinspike eyes intersection of government, industry with debut fund

The firm is among numerous first-time managers in the market seeking to attract capital despite the challenges of the current fundraising environment.

3 min read · 08 July 2022

Hamilton Lane racks up nearly $590m for debut infrastructure fund

The fund will target direct co-investment and secondary investment opportunities "to generate attractive income and total returns."

2 min read · 08 July 2022

Barstool Sports-backer TCG Capital closes Fund 3.0

TCG straddles the line between venture capital and growth equity, backing young and aggressive companies like Barstool Sports, Exploding Kittens and Goldin Auctions.

2 min read · 08 July 2022

RCP Advisors has closed its fourth direct co-investment fund at $645.4m

RCPDirect IV's LPs include endowments, foundations, public pension plans, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals.

2 min read · 07 July 2022

Rhode Island approves $45m in commitments

Rhode Island State Treasury has backed Paine Schwartz's sixth flagship agribusiness fund.

1 min read · 07 July 2022

Side Letter: Ardian's leadership update; Blackstone wants EU; Apax's small-cap successor

Details on who's leading the world's largest secondaries firm's European business. Plus: Blackstone is targeting wealthy Europeans with a new vehicle just as the tussle for talent heats up industry-wide; and France's Apax is plotting the launch of its next small-cap fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

5 min read · 07 July 2022

New Hampshire pension sees PE imbalance amid flood of distributions

Private equity performance, which lags public markets by a quarter or more, has remained strong as public holdings have been battered by the volatile markets.

2 min read · 07 July 2022

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