FUNDRAISING REPORT H1 2020 Private Equity International's interactive and downloadable review of H1 2020's fundraising environment Download data Carmela Mendoza Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez Isobel Markham Private Equity International Head of Fund Manager Research Private Equity International
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Fundraising overview Half-year fundraising Private equity firms raised $241 billion in the 600 1,200 six months to June, in line with the two 550 1,100 previous years. 500 1,000 450 900 Despite coronavirus disruption, preliminary 400 800 figures from PEI data show capital raising for ) d n e b 350 700 H1 2020, which includes only final and s $ ( o l c d e interim closes, was up $7.3 billion from the 300 600 s s d i n a r u l equivalent period last year. f a 250 500 f t i o p o a N C 200 400 The average fund size was $715 million as of end-June, the highest since 2015 and 26 150 300 percent larger than the previous year's $566 100 200 million. 50 100 0 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 H1 ($bn) H2 ($bn) Number of funds closed FUNDRAISING REPORT Download data H1 2020 > Fundraising overview Largest funds closed in H1 2020 The 10 largest fund closes in H1 2020 saw Ardian Secondary Fund VIII (AS… 14 managers collect $78.2 billion between Lexington Capital Partners IX 14 them, roughly the same amount raised by the 10 largest funds in the same period last Insight Venture Partners XI 9.5 year.