Private equity fundraising worldwide slowed down in the first quarter of 2018 with 180 funds reaching a final close, collectively securing $80 billion in capital commitments.
“Fundraising has slowed in comparison to the previous quarter, when 252 funds raised $102 billion. In fact, Q1 2018 saw the smallest amount of capital raised in the first quarter of any year since 2015, when $74 billion in aggregate capital was secured by 279 vehicles,” a report by industry tracker Preqin said.
