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With Intelligence data reveals that private equity is bouncing back after a challenging two-year period. In 2023, many big firms had to revise down targets and extend fundraising periods, a trend that continued into 2024 for some GPs. Read our insight to find out which funds struggled in 2024 and which are seeing success: https://lnkd.in/g5giPJH5 Examples of the recovery are Apollo Global Management, Inc., which aims to surpass $20bn for its upcoming fund, and EQT Group, which is targeting $12.5bn for its new Asia Buyout Fund. Meanwhile, firms like Monomoy Capital Partners are exceeding expectations, closing at 140% of their targets. Drop me a message for more insights like this. #PrivateEquity #PrivateMarkets #Fundraising

With Intelligence data reveals that private equity is bouncing back after a challenging two-year period. In 2023, many big firms had to revise down targets and extend fundraising periods, a trend that continued into 2024 for some GPs. Read our insight to find out which funds struggled in 2024 and which are seeing success: https://lnkd.in/g5giPJH5 Examples of the recovery are Apollo Global Management, Inc., which aims to surpass $20bn for its upcoming fund, and EQT Group, which is targeting $12.5bn for its new Asia Buyout Fund. Meanwhile, firms like Monomoy Capital Partners are exceeding expectations, closing at 140% of their targets. #PrivateEquity #PrivateMarkets #Fundraising

With Intelligence data reveals that private equity is bouncing back after a challenging two-year period. In 2023, many big firms had to revise down targets and extend fundraising periods, a trend that continued into 2024 for some GPs. Read our insight to find out which funds struggled in 2024 and which are seeing success: https://lnkd.in/g5giPJH5 Examples of the recovery are Apollo Global Management, Inc., which aims to surpass $20bn for its upcoming fund, and EQT Group, which is targeting $12.5bn for its new Asia Buyout Fund. Meanwhile, firms like Monomoy Capital Partners are exceeding expectations, closing at 140% of their targets. #PrivateEquity #PrivateMarkets #Fundraising

While private market LPs are holding out from the market, public sector LPs are more important than ever. Public investors like EIF and KFW are stepping up to support Europe's VC landscape, especially critical during economic uncertainties. We invited David Dana of EIF and Christian Roehle of KFW, as well as Joe Schorge of Isomer Capital and Michael Sidgmore of Broadhaven Venture to have a discussion for The State of European Fundraising Report. Here's why we think their support matters for the ecosystem. Brings stability in uncertain times. Public investors provide crucial support, ensuring promising VC funds get a foothold even in downturns. It's shifting our focus. Their investments are increasingly targeting sustainability, climate tech, and disruptive innovation (deep tech, AI, etc.). It creates a lifeline for emerging funds. Public involvement is often vital for not just the first closing of funds but for their very existence. Learn how to navigate the effects of the #TechReset. Get insights from The State of European Fundraising Report. https://buff.ly/3KJ23W3 Delivered to you by EUVC | Isomer Capital | Floww. #EUVC #fundraising #venturecapital #industryreport

Institutional Investments in European VC Funds🙄 Despite the efforts by the European Investment Fund (EIF), the majority of institutional investors in Europe are not even remotely interested in providing funding to VC funds. Especially to the emerging GPs, what we encountered when introducing the opportunity to invest in Fund I of the climate-focused World Fund. Some of the largest institutional investors in the CEE did not even bother to take an intro call with the amazing GP Danijel Višević, saying they are not comfortable investing in emerging VCs. In case the EU governments will not provide some huge incentives for insurance companies, pension funds, and banks to invest in VCs, I see no real potential to change the mindset of the decision-makers and more allocation of capital into the European VC ecosystem. Based on that, we will see more US and international capital coming to Europe, which will profit from European deep tech and climate tech investments. I hope I am wrong...🤷♂️ ✅ Looking to raise capital for your #VCfund and increase the international pool of your LPs?   🤝 Need warm #LP introductions?   📝 Selling #secondaries to increase liquidity?   🧐 Looking for co-investments (Series A/Series B)?   ▶ G+QUANT's link for inquiries and fund decks: https://lnkd.in/gjC_EuTE #VentureCapital #VentureFunding #VentureDebt #Fundraising #Innovation #Technology #Entrepreneurship #Investing #Network #Investors #LPs #GPs #EmergingManagers #FamilyOffice #Markets #Economy #Business #Founders #Startups #StartupFunding #ai #artificialintelligence #unicorn #secondaries #secondarydeals

LPs: Good fund managers & good companies can still attract capital. We are living in a different environment. Completely different than it was a few years ago. However. Good fund managers & good companies are still able to attract capital. It takes more time. It takes more effort. But it’s not impossible. It’s a good time to build relationships. To evaluate every investment opportunity you have. Get the time you need to process everything and not rush into a decision. These are just some of the highlights from Michael Sidgmore from Broadhaven Capital Partners. Read and watch his full perspective on The State of European Fundraising Report. ➡️ buff.ly/3yw7N2D A report delivered to you by EUVC | Isomer Capital | Floww. #EUVC #fundraising #venturecapital #industryreport

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗦$𝟭𝟮.𝟱𝗠𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗖 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼 Delphos secured a US$12.5MM L.P. commitment from FinDev Canada for PC Capital's second private equity fund. With a target size of US$100MM, this fund focuses on growth equity investments in SMEs across Mexico, emphasizing financial services, consumer goods, and sustainability. This investment tackles the challenge of Mexico's underdeveloped financial sector, particularly in rural areas, and supports the 2X Challenge: Financing for Women, enhancing financial inclusion for nearly 200,000 low-income households. Learn how Delphos drives impactful capital raising and supports economic empowerment: delphos.co/our-heritage. #Mexico #LatAm #Finance #Fund #DevelopmentFinance #Delphos

Iraq Venture Partners announced that it has received funding worth 2.6M EUR from the Kingdom of the Netherlands to support the second phase of the Orange Corners Innovation Fund. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/ddnQVzXZ

"We need government funding in Europe as most European VC teams won't be able to raise a new fund without the support of public LPs." They shouldn't be raising a new fund then! If a VC team received public money on preferential terms for fund 1 and in four years haven't proven to private investors they can run a fund, why should public investors keep supporting them? I'm not against government funding of VCs, but... 1. Let's find more emerging managers with smaller funds--$5-10m first-time funds run by lean teams, ex founders, single GPs--and see how they do on the free market later. 2. Let's keep funding those who have proven they can raise a second, third fund privately, showed good performance and maintained a great reputation among entrepreneurs. Let's not support mediocre managers, Europe doesn't need more of those, we have more than enough! #venturecapital #limitedpartners #gp #lp #fundraising #investments

Wrapping 2024; Stories that caught our readers’ eyes last year - https://lnkd.in/eZGUSCBk - As 2025 kicks into gear, a look back at the stories in Africa Capital Digest that grabbed our readers’ attention last year. Our in-depth coverage of the private capital ecosystem across Africa’s key markets highlighted important news on the sector’s investors and businesses involved in fundraising, private markets equity and credit deals, strategic personnel changes, and more. Take a look! #africa #privatecapital #privateequity #venturecapital #privatedebt #news #deals #fundraising #newhires #peoplemoves Actis LeapFrog Investments Admaius Capital Partners Alterra Capital Partners Old Mutual Alternative Investments Helios Investment Partners Development Partners International (DPI) Adenia Partners Uhuru Investment Partners Apis Partners Uber Amethis African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)