Central & Eastern Europe

Launched in June 2025, EQT XI has so far raised at least €11.5bn of its €23bn target, according to CEO Per Franzén.

Europe has proven comparatively resilient, while venture capital – especially in Asia-Pacific – continues to bear the brunt of the industry’s fundraising slowdown.

Find out which women make up this year’s Women of Influence list.

Investindustrial, one of Europe’s most distinctive mid-market franchises, will face the dual challenge of succession implementation and sustainably expanding beyond its Southern European roots. How does the firm plan to tackle these changes?

Private equity-backed companies generally create more new jobs than their public peers, employing more than 13.3m people in the US alone.

Investors across all institution types displayed increased caution in the first half, with 67% keeping allocations unchanged, according to PEI's H1 2026 Investor Report.

Simona Maellare discusses expansion plans, adding more retail-eligible offerings and why fragmented European rules remain the biggest barrier to access.

Year-on-year growth is back on track after last year’s fundraising flatline, though the nature of this growth has shifted.

Mega-funds, market bifurcation and a resurgent investor base are reshaping the continent’s private equity landscape.

Onex takes another stab at navigating PE's fundraising winter; EQT appoints two APAC co-heads; KKR sets up shop in Milan.