DOWNLOAD: Private equity fundraising slows in Q1, as uncertainty grips market

Fundraising results in Q1 reverse a trend of major post-pandemic growth. Last year saw the second-highest amount secured on record: more than $503bn.



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Buyouts’ Q1 2022 fundraising report is now available for download.

Fundraising by private equity firms slowed in Q1 2022, as uncertainty, a crowded marketplace and overallocated LPs put a crimp on activity in the North American market.

Some 164 buyout, growth equity, venture capital and other PE funds raised almost $132 billion in the first quarter, down 24 percent from a year earlier, according to Buyouts’ data.

Fundraising results in Q1 reverse a trend of major post-pandemic growth. Last year saw the second-highest amount secured on record: more than $503 billion.

There may be as many (if not more) mega-funds competing for LP capital this year as in 2021. They include Apollo Investment Fund X, Advent International GPE X, Carlyle Partners VIII, Thoma Bravo XV and TPG Partners IX.

Check out our interactive fundraising report above for all the details or download the PDF of the report here and the data here.Â