Fundraising

This year’s record-breaking $2.12trn in LP private equity portfolios serves as an important reminder: even in times of market confusion, investors will persevere.

The unit's co-heads Jason Scheir and Rob Ruberton say the 'hands-on' nature of the strategy makes it more similar to private equity than credit.

RidgeLake investee Newbury Partners was acquired by Bridge Investment Group for $320m this year.

CVC Capital Partners IX, which is yet to hold its final close, is already larger than Blackstone's $26.2bn record haul in 2019.

Lenna Koszarny, chief executive of Ukraine-focused private equity firm Horizon Capital, says LPs are backing the firm's latest fund now and are not waiting for the war to end.

The alternatives giant took out the facility against about 20 portfolio assets in its 2018-vintage Carlyle Europe Partners V fund, Private Equity International has learned.

The denominator effect has dropped in importance as investors worry about liquidity, according to a survey from the placement firm on distributions and investor allocations.

PE investors expect AI to make a significant contribution to deal origination, according to Coller Capital’s latest barometer.

The European giant’s mid-cap strategy hauled in €2bn in 2020 for its fifth vehicle.

The healthcare-focused firm has more than doubled its firepower for its latest buy-and-build-focused vehicle.