Fundraising

PEI 300: Four hidden investors challenging PE firms

<p>While our annual ranking has revealed the industry’s biggest fundraisers, private equity firms face growing competition from several investors lurking in the shadows.</p> <div> </div>

Former TPG executive Peel preps debut fund at 1 bln euros

Doughty Hanson relaunches with plan for new €1bn fund

The firm – now DH Private Equity Partners – has returned €5bn to investors since 2012 and has a new partnership structure in place.

CVC strikes Breitling deal as clock ticks for Fund VII close

The private equity firm will pay as much as $804m for the Swiss watchmaker as investors are given an 8 May deadline to commit to its seventh buyout fund.

Valor Equity Partners targets $750 mln for Fund IV

Private equity arrives in Pakistan

Ijara Capital Partners is the first Pakistani fund to be licensed for operation in the country.

PEI 300 revealed: the industry’s fundraising giants

Our proprietary ranking of the world’s largest firms by capital raised in the last five years.

Bernhard Capital quickly back in market targeting $1 bln for second fund

PEI 300: Nearly 20% are new entrants

The firms are predominantly from North America, with a high share in venture capital.

Market at a glance - Megafunds bloom in April