Fundraising

The closings were 'a significant accomplishment, given the persistent industry headwinds in private equity fundraising', CEO Jon Winkelried says.

The fund secured $2.1bn in Q4, together with more than $400m in side-car co-investment capital, according to chief financial officer Alan Kirshenbaum.

Panellists at affiliate title Private Funds CFO's New York Forum shared tips including the importance being proactive about LP relationships and having cross-team support.

The firm's latest and largest fund will have diversity targets for portfolio company leadership teams, according to partner Nnennia Ejebe.

Private equity fundraising fell for the second year in a row last year, with the number of funds closed almost matching the number seen in 2017.

Technological developments in the real estate space mirror the progress being made in the democratisation of private equity, writes Kyle Hagerty.

Capital raised in final closes last year slid to $785bn, with total inflows to the smallest number of vehicles since 2019.

Still, some sectors will be more impacted than others as a result of potentially protectionist policies, according to the firm's president and COO.

Kirkland & Ellis lead on aggregate value and volume in our latest ranking of the most active law firms in private equity.

Vidia Equity comprises a team of industrial mittelstand private equity specialists looking for 'hidden climate champions' in German-speaking Europe and the Nordics.