Buyout Funds

A Bain & Co. report finds defense has ample capital but too few investable opportunities, with funding gaps across production, suppliers and infrastructure.

HarbourVest’s Scott Voss says “zombie fund” fears are overblown, citing firm data on exit uplift, fundraising shifts, and evergreen fund growth through 2030.

Citi Wealth’s 2026 family office report shows public equities drawing more capital, while private markets remain central through growth equity and direct investing.

The Washington State Investment Board (WSIB) in Olympia allocated $950 million to private equity this month through a pair of commitments to managers that invest across North America and Europe. Additionally, in public equity, trustees committed to Ashmore Investment Management ...

Netley Capital has grown its committed, deployable capital to about $1.2 billion less than a year after launching its “secondary of a secondary” investment strategy.

CVC Secondary Partners closed its sixth global secondary private equity fund, Secondary Opportunities Fund VI (SOF VI), with $10 billion in capital commitments — nearly double the $5.8 billion raised for its predecessor. More than 200 institutional investors committed to ...

Private equity activity is accelerating in Europe even as investment cools in the U.S., widening a transatlantic gap in dealmaking and exits during the first half of 2026 — a divergence that is prompting some U.S. investors to reassess their ...

The $234 billion Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) allocated over $334 million across private equity and infrastructure managers in July, according to recent investment disclosures.

Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Administration (FCERA) is building out its private capital exposures, folding in another $110 million across private credit and private equity.

Wind Point Partners closed Fund XI at $3.2 billion, targeting middle-market buyouts across business services, industrial products, and consumer products companies.