North America

Looking forward: North America in 2017

<p><em><span>US private equity market participants anticipate valuations to decline and deal flow to accelerate in the next 12 months, with a horizon set for possible regulatory and policy changes.</span></em></p> <!--StartFragment--><p><span></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->

Los Angeles pension fund to up allocations to PE bucket

The city’s retirement plan wants to commit more to mid-market and lower mid-market distressed for control situations.<br />

HPS Investment Partners raises $6.6bn

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Better Ventures raises $21m

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LongueVue Capital raises $96m

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EIV Capital LLC raises $342m

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L Catterton raises $303m

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SignalFire raises $102m

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BlackRock leads iCapital's fourth funding round

<p><em>This is the firm's first investment in iCapital, which has previously received funding from Panorama Point Partners and Pivot Investment Partners among others. </em></p> <p><em></em></p>

Deal Mechanic: Irving Place Capital

<p><em>Secondaries firm Coller Capital backed Irving Place Capital to add five years to its third fund and offer an attractive package to LPs.</em></p> <p> </p>