Home Fundraising

Fundraising

The top 10 largest buyout funds amassed $46.4bn between them in the period, representing 87% of the $53.6bn committed to the strategy.
The firm held a final close on Growth Fund II at €230m, well above its €200m hard-cap and more than triple the size of its €70m predecessor.
The Detroit-based firm collected $142m for the vehicle, well above its $100m target, according to a statement.
The firm's last dedicated secondaries fund, focused mainly on fund restructurings, closed in April 2017 on $1.1bn.
Fundraising surged in 2017 and all the funds met or exceeded their targets, according to data compiled by PEI's research team
Talented individuals can still make the difference in the world of private equity fundraising.
The firm appointed 15 investment professionals to bring its team number to 60 last year and is planning a similar number of additions this year, partner Richard Howell tells PEI.
There is a lot of capital flowing into private equity. What does this mean for institutional investors?
Your capital raise hits a major roadblock  — what should you do? The experts on some well-known industry nightmares.
David Rubenstein
The investment firm's co-founder tells PEI why he took on the fundraising role, what modern rainmakers need to know and what he looked for in the early days.
pei
pei

Copyright PEI Media

Not for publication, email or dissemination