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  Private equity fundraising

  KKR’s $23B haul provides light amid mega-fund gloom

  April 2, 2026

  Mega-sized deals rebounded sharply last year, which could bode well for the funds that play at that end of the market.

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  PE Fundraising

  The ultra mega-fund is back in style. Can it be deployed effectively?

  March 24, 2026

  Jeff Bezos is reportedly raising a $100 billion fund to buy up manufacturing companies and automate their processes.

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  Venture Funds

  Two former Thiel Capital execs are shooting for $50M for their own VC fund

  August 1, 2025

  It’s the latest in a long list of recent VC spinouts.

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  PE Fundraising

  Reaching the goalpost is getting harder for PE mega-funds

  July 1, 2025

  PE headwinds are encroaching on the largest managers, who are securing fewer final closes for $5B+ funds.

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  Mega-Funds

  A16z in talks to raise $20B—more capital than VCs have raised so far this year

  April 8, 2025

  Andreessen Horowitz is leveraging its ties to the Trump administration in discussions with LPs, Reuters reported

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  PE Fundraising

  Brookfield raises $1B for debut middle-market infrastructure fund

  March 11, 2025

  Brookfield Infrastructure Structured Solutions Fund focuses on structured and common equity investments, tapping into the middle market’s growing deal momentum.

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  Mega-Funds

  Trump ally Joe Lonsdale targets $1B for his new 8VC fund

  January 29, 2025

  Texas-based 8VC’s focus areas include IT infrastructure, life sciences and defense.

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  Private Equity

  PE funds are taking longer to close, but they’re getting massive

  January 27, 2025

  While buyout vehicles are taking more than a year to close, a majority of funds closed last year were larger than their predecessors.

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  Private Equity

  PE fundraising expected to slow after period of sustained growth

  January 10, 2025

  Longer fund closings, fewer launches and reduced mega-fund contributions signal a significant drop in private equity fundraising,

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  Private Equity

  PE mega-funds make a comeback

  November 25, 2024

  The performance of PE funds valued above $5 billion bested middle-market funds for the third quarter in a row.

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  Fund Performance

  Sequoia marked up 2020 flagship VC fund by 25%, with no exits

  November 21, 2024

  Sequoia Capital US Venture XVII, an $800 million fund, was marked up by just 2.67% the prior year

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  Mega-Funds

  General Catalyst’s $8B haul cements return of mega-funds

  October 24, 2024

  General Catalyst has raised $6 billion for its Fund XII and an additional $2B for separately managed accounts for select LPs

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  Private Equity

  Morgan Stanley secures $2B in tactical fund as PE fund step-ups hit record levels

  October 23, 2024

  Morgan Stanley fund manages significant step-up from predecessor.

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  Mega-Funds

  Adams Street recommits to VC with $1.2B+ fund group

  October 14, 2024

  Adams Street just closed on its largest VC fund family to date

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  Mega-Funds

  With $5B Fund IX, Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital lands its biggest haul yet

  August 5, 2024

  Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital, founded in 2010, led early checks into OpenAI and Stripe.

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  Mega-Funds

  3 charts explain Iconiq Growth’s record-breaking $5.75B fund

  July 22, 2024

  Iconiq Growth’s seventh flagship fund is a 42% step-up from its predecessor.

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  Buyouts

  What’s happened to Europe’s mega-deals?

  June 26, 2024

  As predicted in our 2024 European Private Capital Outlook, European PE mega-deal activity has struggled so far this year.

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  PE Fundraising

  Mid-market buyout funds thrive against the odds

  June 21, 2024

  Most mid-market buyout funds closed in Q1 2024 mark a step-up from their predecessors.

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