Growth equity

There are countless private markets firms that need a partner to help them grow in an era of scarce alpha and capital, says Arctos managing partner Ian Charles.

The firm, which split from venture giant GGV Capital in 2023, is seeking $500m for its debut hybrid capital fund, senior managing partner Jenny Lee and partners Ming Eng and Roger Zhang tell PEI.

The growth equity firm expects to close its latest flagship in January, Private Equity International has learned.

New Catalyst Strategic Partners offers seed and growth capital to help launch and scale emerging managers. Founder and managing partner Jason Howard shares his view of the current market.

Nehal Raj, co-managing partner of TPG Capital, says operating teams are still in the 'early days' of specialization.

But it’s still a tough market for new GPs, given continued fierce competition for scarce investment capital.

The first two funds in the series, targeting Chengdu and Guangzhou, have collectively raised around 2bn yuan from both overseas and domestic LPs, PEI understands.

Southeast Asia, once touted as the continent’s next big thing in private equity, is struggling to live up to expectations. What’s holding the region back?

The growth investor will deploy more than 20% of its most recent USD-denominated flagship outside of Mainland China, chief executive Steven Wang told PEI.

In our latest data visualisation we examine growth equity – a strategy showing early signs of a slump amid difficult market conditions.