Fundraising timelines averaged 18.6 months in the North American market last year, down from a record high in 2024, according to Buyouts data.
Buyout, growth equity, secondaries, venture capital and other private equity funds had raised a total of $508bn as of December 31, according to Buyouts data. Capital inflows last year were the lowest recorded since 2020.
Fund closings declined in the third quarter, to a total of 368, which was down 10% from 407 funds closed a year earlier.
The 100 biggest investors allocated a whopping $1.41trn to the asset class as of the end of December 2024, according to Buyouts data.
Buyout, growth equity, secondaries, venture capital and other private equity funds raised a total of $250bn in the first half, down 13 percent from $289bn raised a year earlier.
The growth-oriented firm, No 4 on the Buyouts 100, is targeting $13bn
for a 10th flagship buyout fund, its first since 2022.
Well-known names on our list respond to the possible effects of a foreign retreat from investments in the US.
In an otherwise dreary market, the sector continues to be resilient, as shown by the performance of Thoma Bravo, Insight, Vista and Silver Lake on our list of the largest North American fundraisers.
Buyout, growth equity, secondaries, venture capital and other private equity funds raised a total of $81bn between January and March, down 16% from $96bn secured a year earlier.
Buyout, growth equity, venture capital, secondaries and other private equity funds raised $501bn as of December 31, down 21% from $631bn secured in 2023.