Fundraising

Digital fundraising platforms continue to transform the way managers develop their businesses, even as many return to in-person relationship management, according to an Apex Group executive.

17Capital hits €2.6bn hard-cap for NAV lending fund

The firm’s first credit fund comfortably beat its €1.5bn target to lend to private equity managers seeking growth or LP liquidity.

Fund sizes surge in 2021 as LPs back bigger managers; 20 ways CFOs are shaking up the agenda: 11-15.

Investors put safe money with larger managers, making fundraising for first-time funds more difficult.

Certain strategies are seeing new heights of success in fundraising, but smaller generalized funds may have trouble competing, PitchBook says.

Continuing our list, we examine impact investing, ESG integration, sustainability-linked loans, climate disclosures and knowledge sharing.

Are hybrid funds the future of private equity? Yes and no, say experts; SEC announces DOE shakeup; Apex Group looks to US expansion with lead hire.

IQ-EQ webinar outlines how PE managers are looking at hybrid funds to offer flexible products to an evolving investor base.