Fundraising

NY State pension commits $1.5bn to tech funds

The New York State Common Retirement Fund committed $1.46bn to five different tech-focused private equity funds so far in 2016.

Demand for debut funds grows

Spinout firms and overflow of LP demand have fuelled the debut fund market.

Editor's Letter: The revolving door spins and spins

Distressed funds soar in strong Q2 fundraising environment

Market at a glance

Chicago Pacific’s inaugural fund reaches $440 mln

Trivest raises $225m for first growth fund

The Miami-based private equity firm known for investing in family and founder-owned businesses will be seeking non-control investments in addition to their traditional buyout strategy.<br />

HQ allocates 30 percent to secondaries for latest fund

HQ Capital’s latest fund of funds includes a US and European vehicle, respectively seeking a blend of primary and secondary investments.

Paulson's distressed-debt-fund target up by a third to $2 bln

Astorg brings 2.1-bln-euro fund into uncertain Europe