Fundraising

Or will fundraising woes cause the loss of 'an entire generation'?

Buyouts highlights a few of the private equity funds and themes it believes helped define market activity in 2024.

Nordic Capital Evolution II raised the capital within four months of its launch.

Nearly 20% of North American LPs are invested in dedicated sports funds, Coller Capital’s Winter 2024-25 Global Private Capital Barometer found.

The growth equity firm expects to close its latest flagship in January, Private Equity International has learned.

The fund will target infrastructure investments across Europe and North America in the energy and environment, digital, transport and social infrastructure sectors.

The firm also has been working on a two-asset continuation fund deal as a way to deliver liquidity to LPs in its older Fund III.

Launched in September, GTCR Strategic Growth Fund II is expected to wrap up early next year, sources familiar with the offering told Buyouts.

The fund's LPs include insurance companies, endowments, foundations, asset managers and fund-of-funds, and family offices.