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Private-equity fundraising surged to $459 billion in first half

Private-equity fundraising surged to $459 billion in first half

Private-equity fundraising is surging as the U.S. economic recovery takes root, with the industry on pace to challenge its best year ever for gathering capital.

  • 08.07.2021
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Private-equity fundraising surged to $459 billion in first half

"The year is off to a tremendous start. It is a clear snapback from 2020. Any softening we saw in 2020 was really just a reflection of LPs having to change the ways of working in virtual environments " said Brenda Rainey, executive vice president of the private-equity practice at Bain.

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