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From Japan Post Bank’s former private equity head to a buyout shop delivering 4.4x, PEI presents a rundown of seven managers you should probably get to know.

The fund's predecessor is understood to be around 50% deployed across at least nine investments.

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KKR raised a muscular $129bn across all strategies in 2025, marking 'the highest fundraising year in our 50-year history,' Craig Larson, head of investor relations, said in an earnings call.

Siguler Guff Small Buyout Opportunities Fund VI had as of December secured $1.67bn, or more than three-quarters of its target, according to Form D filings.

Investors predict there’s a coming wave of zombie funds in PE. Will they be overrun or face them head on?

Hong Kong's $522bn sovereign wealth fund believes private equity will continue to outperform public markets, according to Samson Wong.

The San Francisco manager's flagship, Francisco Partners VIII, is set to raise $14bn, and its companion vehicle, Francisco Partners Agility IV, $4bn, sources told Buyouts.

The US's largest public pension had a streak of co-investments underperforming funds in most periods over several decades, according to private equity head Anton Orlich.

There's still a lot of hype around AI, and not a lot of hard evidence it will live up to it. But PE firms have found compelling ways to create value with AI at their portfolio companies.