Private equity assets under management will increase from USD 4.41 trillion in 2020 to USD9.11 trillion in 2025 – and with a CAGR of 15.6 per cent, it will be the fastest-growing asset class over the next five years, according to Preqin.
By Stephane Pesch, LPEA – As the world tumbles into a period of economic and political uncertainty, private equity relies on its long term investment strategy and eyes the calm after the storm. Meanwhile, investors and fund managers are drawn to the safe harbour of Luxembourg, one of the few they
AI-focused VC-firm Air Street Capital has closed a USD17 million fund, targeting early-stage founders in Europe and the US who combine AI expertise with sector-specific knowledge in the enterprise, consumer and life sciences sectors. Founded by general partner Nathan Benaich, Air Street Capital aims to partner up with professionals in
Technology-focused private equity firm Accel-KKR has closed its latest fund, Accel-KKR Emerging Buyout Partners LP at USD640 million, bringing Accel-KKR’s total assets under management to over USD10 billion. “Despite the less-than-ideal conditions imposed by the pandemic, we completed a very efficient, successful fundraise almost completely during the lockdown,” Rob Palumbo,
Blackstone has held the final close of the second vintage of its long-hold private equity strategy, Blackstone Core Equity Partners (BCEP II) with USD8 billion commitments.
Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm focused on the software and technology-enabled services sectors, has completed fundraising for three funds totalling more than USD22.8 billion in capital commitments – Thoma Bravo Fund XIV (USD17.8 billion), Thoma Bravo Discover Fund III (USD3.9 billion), and Thoma Bravo Explore Fund (USD1.1 billion). Each
By Joanna Kirby, Managing Director, Time Partners – Private equity relies heavily on manager skill (alpha) with a large divergence between the strongest and weakest performers in a cohort. Studies have shown that it is possible for some investors to effectively navigate this disparate market and consistently add value, through
“For too long the best investments have been out of reach, even for the majority of sophisticated investors. Investment technology platforms can democratise access to private investments, helping investors to build more diverse, resilient, and higher performing investment portfolios,” says Kinson Lo, founder of London-based online investment platform Dot Investing.
Ultimus Fund Solutions (Ultimus), an independent provider of full-service fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, has helped a new client, Primark Capital, bring a new fund product to market. As an interval fund that focuses on private equity, the new Primark Private Equity Investments Fund is one of the first funds
Kris Ring, debt finance equity partner at Goodwin Procter in Santa Monica, on the relationship between PE firms and direct lenders during the pandemic, the ways this downturn has been different to previous downturns, how the upcoming election will impact business in the US, and what a potentially contested election
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