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While private companies generally performed well last year, the listed firm's top economic forecaster Nicholas Brooks says conditions will be choppier.

Advent International, Thoma Bravo and KKR led the pack of 2022’s biggest capital raisers.

Only 27% of LPs plan to increase their allocations to private equity over the next 12 months, down from 42% six months ago, according to Coller Capital’s latest barometer.

Thoma Bravo has had an active year on both the buy and sell side, with buyout fund investments and realizations representing approximately $38 billion in combined enterprise value.

The jump to Sheth’s firm, Haveli Investments, comes after Loring’s quick stint at Crosspoint, which lasted just over a year.

The firm’s thesis is to identify well-run companies and help them grow to the next level, by pulling on several 'gears' to unlock their value.

Vista Equity Partners VIII is seeking the third-largest amount of capital among private equity funds in market, according to PEI data.

Europe-focused funds trail behind other major global regions by capital raising so far this year with just $112.4bn closed.

Tech continues to offer good opportunities for secular growth, but investors require a focused approach, say Mark Fariborz and Philipp Schwalber at BC Partners.

The resilience of the enterprise software industry means that opportunities are still plentiful for forward-looking firms whatever the markets may bring, say Vista Equity Partners’ Robert F Smith, Monti Saroya and Michael Fosnaugh.