Chris Witkowsky
Emerging manager fundraising has steadily declined since the peak year of 2021, when such funds raised about $159bn, according to PEI data.
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When dealmakers branch out on their own, they often invest deal-by-deal before raising a blind-pool fund. But other ideas are in play as the fund-less sponsor market searches for capital.
In an era of proliferating zombie funds, the best way to survive the undead is to spot them before they stop breathing.
LPs are seeing 'a ton of opportunities' right now with dealmakers that made their names at more established firms, an LP source said.
YMCA’s retirement fund managed assets of about $10bn as of June 30, 2025, according to the system’s annual report.
Dealmakers are a part of their firms’ LP relationships. They should be cautious about cold-shouldering LPs at the AGM.
Brey Jones and John McGuinness have formed Thirdpath, an advisory shop focused on constructing customized private equity and private credit portfolios for institutions.
GTCR Fund XV is expected to raise fairly quickly with limited access for new investors, a source told Buyouts.
In the age of stingy capital and hyper-vigilant fund investors, tangling your LPs in webs of complexity might not be the smoothest move by a GP.