Fundraising

The 2026 Climate Tech Funds Report offers a comprehensive guide to climate tech specialist managers across venture capital.

Industry watchdogs question the full rescission of a rule introduced after a spate of corruption scandals involving PE professionals and public pension plans.

European startups are projected to raise 60% more in venture debt than last year.

The Q2 2026 Global Private Market Fundraising Report offers a definitive review of the private market fund landscape with fundraising, cash flow, dry powder, and AUM data across geographies and seven strategies, including private equity and venture capital.

PE is racing to integrate AI. Boston-based Ethos Capital may have taken it further than anyone.

The Louisiana manager has backed large deals in the regulated utility sector, including the $5B acquisition of electricity producer Cleco.

The Q2 2026 US VC Fundraising and Returns Report covers US VC fundraising activity and the latest data on fund performance and liquidity.

The largest LPs keep writing checks to managers that can’t beat their smaller peers—and will probably continue to do so

It will target markets where incumbents are protected by high switching costs and regulatory barriers.

Mercer Advisors’ CIO views the firm’s $100 million Aspen Partners platform as a model for the industry to follow.

PE buyout funds have scaled to $20 billion+, but bigger doesn’t guarantee superior returns. We examine how megafunds compare to middle-market peers on value creation, exit conditions, and return dispersion in a higher-for-longer rate environment.

The Q2 2026 US Evergreen Fund Landscape report covers the rapid rise of evergreen funds, providing data and insights on assets, flows, returns, and more.

Smaller buyout managers are increasingly borrowing to meet their own GP commitment requirements, raising questions about true alignment with LPs.

Total commitments across the programme reached €5.5B, including €1B from private wealth capital.

Co-investment funds raised a record $47.3 billion last year, despite charging management fees and carried interest.

The 10 largest funds accounted for more than half of all capital raised, with industrial-focused Triton and Greenbriar among the winners

The Q1 2026 Global Private Market Fundraising Report offers a definitive review of the private market fund landscape with fundraising, cash flow, dry powder, and AUM data across geographies and seven strategies, including private equity and venture capital.

From passive income to dedicated vehicles, institutional capital is reshaping how music rights are owned and developed.