Vista Prepares Pitch for $24bn Software Fund

Vista Prepares Pitch for $24bn Software Fund

Vista Equity Partners plans to join the growing list of private-equity firms pitching large funds focused on technology deals. The firm aims to soon open a virtual data room for its next big flagship buyout fund to allow prospective investors access to documents...
Blackstone Weighs Up to Record $30bn for Flagship Fund

Blackstone Weighs Up to Record $30bn for Flagship Fund

Blackstone is preparing to raise what could be the industry’s largest buyout fund on record.  The firm may seek as much as $30bn for its next flagship private equity fund, according to people familiar with the matter. No target has been set but fundraising could begin...
BlackRock’s Fink puts private equity on the front burner

BlackRock’s Fink puts private equity on the front burner

BlackRock executives, including CEO Larry Fink leaned hard into the notion of increased exposure to illiquid investments for diversification and enhanced returns. “The drive toward more illiquid investments in equity and debt have exploded because we’ve seen so many...