Fundraising

Investors may be taking comfort in firms with simple strategies as market complexity increases, BV Investment Partners’ CEO told Buyouts.

Buyout, growth equity, secondaries, venture capital and other private equity funds had raised a total of $508bn as of December 31, according to Buyouts data. Capital inflows last year were the lowest recorded since 2020.

The raise comes at a challenging time in the private equity fundraising market, especially for newer managers.

WPFS III launched in 2024.

Fund XII’s investor base includes sovereign wealth funds, foundations, public and corporate pension plans, financial institutions, and family offices.

Fund VI’s LPs include public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, asset managers, family offices, and high-net worth investors across North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South America, and Australia.

Across private equity and other private assets, there are arguments for optimism, caution and a mix of the two in these brief insights from some high-level sources in the LP orbit.

Buyouts highlights some of the private equity funds and themes it believes helped define the market in 2025.