Performance

Siguler Guff Small Buyout Opportunities Fund VI had as of December secured $1.67bn, or more than three-quarters of its target, according to Form D filings.

African LPs' growing appetite for alts; CAZ brings GP stakes to the evergreen market; Vista's ex-EQT hire.

Investors predict there’s a coming wave of zombie funds in PE. Will they be overrun or face them head on?

The impact of flooding, heatwaves and rising sea levels on business continuity is pushing climate risk – and effective ratings – up the agenda for PE dealmakers, says Rémy Estran-Fraioli, CEO of Scientific Climate Ratings.

The San Francisco manager's flagship, Francisco Partners VIII, is set to raise $14bn, and its companion vehicle, Francisco Partners Agility IV, $4bn, sources told Buyouts.

Auldbrass acquires secondary interests through LP-led and GP-led opportunities (such as continuation vehicles) in mid-market buyout, global buyout and growth equity.

The fund comes three years after the firm raised $3.3bn for its 14th flagship.

Opened late last year, Bregal Sagemount V has a $3.5bn hard-cap, according to pension board documents issued this week.

In today's edition, CD&R appears to be one of the last mega-firms holding out on 'retail'; One of Asia's biggest PE players gets a win in court; Improved impact inflows belie an emerging gulf between winners and losers.

Fundraising timelines averaged 18.6 months in the North American market last year, down from a record high in 2024, according to Buyouts data.