Fundraising

Sunstone invests in technology-enabled services and software companies.

Raising a debut fund is tougher than ever, but market dislocation could cause more managers to set up on their own.

Macroeconomic uncertainty means many investors are flocking to the familiar, but savvy LPs recognize that emerging managers outperform in a downturn.

OceanSound closed its first fund on $780m, the largest Latino-led first-time fund ever raised. Buyouts spoke to Joe Benavides, the firm’s managing partner and co-founder, about its debut

The firm only recently struck a $5.2bn deal to acquire Atlas Air Worldwide in partnership with Apollo and Hill City Capital.

Fund XI held a €7.9bn first close in May and comes off the back of the firm's debut mid-market vehicle.

Many direct lending offerings, including Audax’s, target private equity-backed mid-market deals. Because of its “relative stability,” the strategy is gaining traction in this space, a recent Antares analysis found.

Panellists at PEI’s Investor Relations, Marketing & Communications Forum: Europe say transparency and accessibility are the best ways to differentiate your firm when knocking on LPs’ doors.

Capital constrained early investors often need help claiming the pro-rata stake they are entitled to in later funding rounds.

In a fundraising environment that is tougher than ever, here are the key findings that every emerging manager should know from the Buyouts Emerging Manager Survey conducted in partnership with Gen II Fund Services, LLC.