In this week’s newsletter we report on a recent Private Equity Wire webinar, held in conjunction with FIS, the global finch firm behind Investran, Data Exchange and FIS™ Private Equity Rainmaker, looking at how PE managers are adopting fundraising best practices to attract investors in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
We also report on a new study by Iron Pillar which predicts a big increase in Indian tech ‘unicorns’ – privately held start-up companies valued at over USD 1 billion – by 2025, plus a new report from AON which says the company has seen significant growth in M&A insurance on the back of an increase in M&A activity.
In funds news, we report on HIG Capital closing its third middle market LBO fund at USD3.1 billion, plus HarbourVest closing its fifth co-investment fund at USD3 billion. We also have news of USD1 billion fund closings from NewQuest and Alpine Investors.
And finally, our new Special Report – US Best Practice 2019 – showcases some of the US private equity industry’s top service providers…
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