Proof Point
Aggregate private equity capital raised globally grew 12.3% annually, from $173 billion in 2010 to $347 billion in 2016
Global Aggregate Private Equity Capital Raised and Number of Funds Closed
2010 – 2016 (US$ billions and number)
Proof Point Findings
- Funds Closed – Number of funds created by private equity firms, made available to investors to raise capital over a specific period of time, usually 12 to 15 months
- 2016 Fund Closing – $347 billion in capital raised by 830 private equity funds in 2016, marking four consecutive years of fundraising over $300 billion
- Private Capital Majority – Private equity made up 57% of total private capital raised in 2016, up from 52% in 2015
- Key Growth Drivers – Include growing demand and liquidity of PE investments, increasing investor allocation to private equity, strengthening positive perception of private equity as high-performing asset, improving capital distributions, fluctuating economic and political situations, strengthening private capital strategies and lower interest rates
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June 22, 2017
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