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The number of vehicles to wrap up fundraising during the first quarter suggests total funds to close this year could fall by half, according to PEI data.
LinkedIn has become a crucial component of the fundraising process as LPs scrutinise social media in a bid to support decision-making.
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Private equity firms are having to adjust to a challenging fundraising environment, but there could be some interesting opportunities ahead for those with capital to deploy, says Markus Benzler at UBS.
Increasing portfolio diversity is just one approach GPs are taking to reverse last year's decrease in funding.
The firm aims to reach its new $300m hard-cap by September and seeks to capitalise on previously inaccessible opportunities in the country, says chief executive Lenna Koszarny.
The biggest vehicles on the road are seeking €36bn between them, as LPs bet on growth equity and more attractive entry multiples for Europe funds.
The European team led by Hemmers made its inaugural investment in March in LOGEX, a European healthcare analytics provider.
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII, which launched last year, has a hard-cap of $23bn.
One extra step from GPs on the fundraising trail might prove a giant leap into Asia’s growing private wealth market.