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How the big firms get bigger

The rise of growth funds within mega-firms has helped them increase their size, and assets under management, even more.

6 min read · 02 August 2021

Ex-Blackstone CFO Tosi targets $1.5bn for tech investments

Laurence Tosi is among a handful of well-known PE and finance executives who have broken off on their own to run their own shops.

2 min read · 13 July 2021

Ex-Insight, Luminate execs form Nexa Equity to target small market tech

Nexa Equity is among a handful of first-timers testing the private equity fundraising markets that were largely shut to newcomers in the health crisis.

2 min read · 29 June 2021

Luminate wraps up third fund at $1bn

Luminate Capital Partners has closed its third fund at a hard cap of $1 billion, beating its $700 million target.

2 min read · 01 June 2021

Lightyear poised to raise biggest flagship yet, as Fund V nabs $1.27bn

The amount raised so far already makes Fund V larger than its predecessor, which closed in 2017 at just over $1bn.

2 min read · 18 March 2021

LPs step up the pressure for GPs to make real progress in diversity

Feel-good corporate slogans and good intentions are no longer cutting it when it comes to diversity and inclusion in the world of private equity. LPs are pressuring GPs to effect change.

10 min read · 01 February 2021

PA Schools commits to Oak HC/FT after briefing on potential conflicts

The new fund is hitting the market less than two years after its last one, amid positive headwinds for its sector focuses.

3 min read · 15 January 2021

Lessons learned from the pandemic for growth-tech investing

Newfound opportunities for growth equity firms such as KKR Growth, Accel-KKR, General Atlantic, Permira and Spectrum Equity.

7 min read · 05 January 2021

Sixth Street targets $970m for lending in Europe

The firm expects more opportunities in the post-covid market due to the greater amount of high-quality companies experiencing difficulties.

2 min read · 08 December 2020

Bain Capital hits target for tech fund with nearly $1.1bn, plans to keep raising

Buyouts last year reported Bain Capital Tech Opportunities Fund is targeting $1 billion, with Bain kicking in an additional $100 million.

2 min read · 16 October 2020

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