Private Equity

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PODCAST: How PE pros are handling higher interest rates and the slowdown in dealmaking

In this first episode of our miniseries, Private Markets and the End of Cheap Money, we talk to dealmakers from Corsair, OEP, Vestar and more to hear how sponsors are coping with the higher price of 'L' in LBOs.

2 min read · 07 December 2022

ILPA stays the course with Choi as chief executive

The LP representative group has opted for continuity after the post became vacant in June.

1 min read · 06 December 2022

GPs in crisis: Fundraises get extensions and trims

GPs are leaving funds in market for longer as public market volatility disrupts investors’ annual commitment pacing.

2 min read · 06 December 2022

LP interest in first-time funds rises even as they concentrate portfolios: survey

The interest in first-time funds comes from LPs’ desire to build exposure to the US and European small and mid-markets.

2 min read · 05 December 2022

GPs need to get the democratisation of PE right – WIPM Summit

Investor safety is front of mind for all regulators and firms have to ensure clarity and transparency in retail offerings, PEl’s Women in Private Markets Summit has heard.

2 min read · 05 December 2022

Can GPs avoid consolidation in a rocky fundraising market?

As 2023 promises to be another challenging year for fundraising, GPs of all types and sizes may have to brace for further changes in market dynamics.

3 min read · 02 December 2022

New York, Ohio pensions take hits on FTX exposure through Thoma Bravo growth fund

Thoma Bravo, BlackRock, Insight Partners and Sequoia are a few shops that invested in the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange.

2 min read · 02 December 2022

Josh Harris’s new shop, 26North, seeds venture firm launched by ex-BlackRock exec

Braven is being launched by William Abecassis, who spent over a decade at BlackRock, including leading equity and debt investments in growth stage companies as head of innovation capital.

2 min read · 02 December 2022

Going for growth, 645 Ventures closes two new funds

The New York- and San Francisco-based firm raised $194.5m for its fourth flagship fund and another $153m for follow-on investments in its best-performing portfolio companies. 645 co-founders Aaron Holiday and Nnamdi Okike explain their strategy and share insights about the firm's value-added services.

4 min read · 01 December 2022

Q&A: Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Scott Ramsower, head of private equity funds at Teacher Retirement System of Texas, tells us why the public pension fund is leaning into partnerships and spending more time on due diligence.

5 min read · 01 December 2022

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