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Covid-19 will not only impact fundraising, it will also expand the scope and scrutiny of due diligence in the private equity industry, says Jason Bingham, SANNE’s chief strategy officer
The pan-European firm has yet to begin investing the fund, which raised around €1bn from new investors.
Stellex was founded in 2014 by two Carlyle veterans and focuses on investments in "underperforming or mismanaged lower and middle-market businesses."
The mid-market firm has wrapped up fundraising for its eighth flagship fund, gathering more than €1bn in commitments.
Clearlake Capital Group gathered more than $7bn for its sixth flagship fund and CVC Capital Partners raised $4.5bn for its fifth Asia-dedicated fund.
The mega-firm’s private equity portfolio was down 12% in the first quarter, with fundraising plans roughly on track.
For fundraisers not every mandate is worth taking; their reputation – and resource – is often at stake.
The operationally focused firm is closing in on the $13bn target for its latest flagship during a tough fundraising environment.
The fundraisers turning investors’ heads and attracting capital commitments.
The covid-19 pandemic is challenging the PE industry to work in entirely new ways. We ask if this will reshape how the industry operates over the long term.