fundraising

The firms from across the PEI 300 that made the headlines this year.

What pandemic? The industry’s 300 largest firms raised a record $2.25 trillion in fresh capital over the past five years.

Technology specialists are hot on the heels of the very largest multi-asset managers with the pandemic adding further impetus.

CVC Capital Partners VIII is targeting just under $19bn.

The final closing of Apax France X is likely to be slightly delayed due to the covid-19 crisis.

The firm is capital-raising across its Saturn, Genesis and Mercury vehicles.

Are private asset classes better positioned to weather the crisis? Our senior editorial teams covering PE, private debt, infrastructure, real estate and secondaries provide insight.

These turbulent times could be characterised by some surprisingly large fund closes.

First-time fund managers are set to have an even tougher time on the fundraising trail amid the pandemic, but there could be opportunities for those raising capital on a deal-by-deal basis.

ArcLight Capital Partners’ $3.4bn haul for its seventh flagship fund and Odyssey Investment Partners’ $3.25bn for its sixth flagship fund were among the largest funds closed during the month.