Fundraising

AEA is among a flood of GPs jostling for capital in the hypercompetitive fundraising environment.

Aestus Capital has raised $32.61 million for its second private equity fund, according to an SEC filing.

'In the short term, the industry is definitely experiencing some indigestion', said TPG CFO Jack Weingart on the firm's first public earnings, noting TPG expects to hit its targets quicker than it initially thought.

The pool is part of what is a frenetic fundraising environment as strong-performing GPs bring follow-up funds at larger sizes back to market quicker than ever.

LPs trying to keep up with managers they like are maxing out their private equity allocations in the first half of the year.

The firm is raising its eighth fund in what will be a test of loyalty of its limited partners.

GHK Capital Partners has raised $410 million for its debut fund, beating its initial $350 million target.

Knox Lane was on Buyouts' list of 12 emerging managers to watch in 2022. It is the first to announce a final closing.

StashAway Reserve will provide accredited investors in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates with access to a curated portfolio of funds.

Iconiq Capital, whose clients include tech billionaires such as Mark Zuckerberg, is seeking to raise $5.75 billion for growth investments in enterprise software, fintech and consumer tech.