Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst

Private Equity Fundraising Continues Steep Decline in Q3

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 9, 2009 - 7:08am.
New York - U.S. private equity fundraising dropped 70% in the third quarter, with firms closing just 72 funds worth $25.2 billion, according to new figures from Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst.

U.S. Private Equity Fundraising Drops 64% in First Half of '09

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 8, 2009 - 7:45am.
New York - At the midway point of 2009, U.S. private equity firms have raised only about one-third of the amount that they raised during the same period of 2008, according to new figures from Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst.

U.S. Private Equity Fundraising Falls 81% in First Quarter

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 3, 2009 - 8:22am.
New York - As the economic crisis continued during the first quarter of 2009, U.S. private equity firms raised 81% less than the same period a year ago, according to new figures from Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst.

Report: Private Equity Fundraising Slows to Crawl in Q4

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 8, 2009 - 11:47am.

New York - Private equity fund-raising slowed to a crawl in the fourth quarter, with 99 funds raising just $43 billion, according to a new report by Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst.

U.S. Private Equity Firms on Pace to Break Fundraising Record

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 7, 2008 - 10:45am.

New York - Despite significant turmoil in the public financial markets, U.S. private equity firms actually picked up the pace of their fundraising during the first three-quarters of this year, and are on pace to break an all-time record, according to a new report by Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst.

Report: Private Equity Fundraising Near Record '07 Levels

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 8, 2008 - 9:52am.

New York - Despite woes in the buyout market, private equity fundraising continued to hold its ground during the first half of this year, dropping only slightly from 2007's record levels, according to a new report by Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst.

U.S. Private Equity Fundraising Up 32%, Despite Credit Crunch

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 7, 2008 - 7:36am.

New York - U.S. private equity firms raised $58.5 billion during the first quarter -- up nearly 32% over the $44.3 billion raised during the first quarter of 2007 -- according to industry newsletter Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst.

Report: Venture Capital Firms Continue To Raise Record Amounts

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 11, 2007 - 7:00am.

New York - Despite tightening credit markets, private equity firms continue to find limited partners eager to invest in their new funds, according to Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst.

Private Equity Fundraising Surges in First Quarter; Venture Capital Drops

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 10, 2007 - 9:34am.

New York - U.S. private equity firms raised $44.3 billion among 68 funds during the first quarter, according to newly released statistics from Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst.