Fundraising

PEI’s global editorial team comes together to discuss how a perennial heavyweight reclaimed the top spot after sliding last year, and other results from the 2023 PEI 300 fundraising ranking.

Though closing below target, Fund II is likely to be considered something of a success story in China's challenging fundraising environment this year.

Funds that focused on mid-market buyouts saw significant gains in this year’s ranking.

More than two-thirds of firms in Hong Kong and mainland China saw lower rankings in this year’s list.

This year’s biggest fundraiser brought in $125.6bn over the past five years, with runners-up KKR and EQT also breaking the $100bn barrier.

A challenging fundraising environment has begun to affect the fortunes of GPs on the road.

Some private equity funds are beginning to close under target as the battle for LP allocations takes its toll.

After a blurring of the lines with venture and buyout strategies, market conditions are bringing greater clarity to growth capital.

The region’s managers amassed $139bn more in this year’s ranking than the prior period – an all-time high for Europe.

The top 10 firms in this year’s PEI 300 have employed different strategies for targeting the private wealth channel.