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Hg raises $8bn for latest large-cap, eyes more than $15bn across two funds

The tech-focused investor is expected to hold the final close on Saturn 3 by next quarter and is seeking €5.5bn for its latest mid-cap vehicle.

2 min read · 02 March 2022

Chinese GPs take comfort from downside protection during regulatory overhaul

Managers are utilising mechanisms such as convertible debt instruments, put options and minimum returns to mitigate uncertainty over exits.

4 min read · 02 March 2022

CDPQ, OMERS prosper in last year’s red-hot PE deal market

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec reported earning a one-year net return of 39.2% from its PE investments in 2021, while OMERS reported a one-year net return of 25.8%.

3 min read · 01 March 2022

TPG boosts fundraising ambitions for next flagship pool

Some industry professionals are questioning whether uncertainty in the public markets and geopolitical crises will cause fundraising to slow down from its frenetic pace of the last few years.

2 min read · 01 March 2022

BlackRock gathers $22m for new growth equity fund

BlackRock has raised $22 million for its new growth equity fund, according to an SEC filing.

1 min read · 01 March 2022

MSBI confirms more than $2bn in commitments

The St Paul-based organisation has backed 18 private equity vehicles.

1 min read · 01 March 2022

Accel-KKR racks up $1.35bn for fourth growth fund

The fund will invest in software and technology-enabled services companies with more than $10 million in revenue.

3 min read · 01 March 2022

Side Letter: PE's crowning achievements; Connecticut's 2-and-20 gripe; BGH's new billions

PEI's 20th annual awards celebrate an industry in rude health despite significant headwinds. Plus: Connecticut's State Treasurer, which oversees $44 billion of pension funds, has a bone to pick with the 2-and-20 model. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 01 March 2022

Inflexion collects £2.5bn for sixth fund in overall ‘brutal’ fundraising year

The mid-market firm has secured its first-ever ESG-linked capital call facility to finance Inflexion Buyout Fund VI.

3 min read · 01 March 2022

VIDEO: HarbourView founder Sherrese Clarke Soares: 'An accidental entrepreneur'

In her chat with Buyouts, Clarke Soares discusses the process of starting her firm (during a pandemic, no less), what it's like for a Black woman to be in the rarefied world of private equity and how important it is for women to take the entrepreneurial path.

1 min read · 01 March 2022

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