Secondaries fundraising saw its second-strongest first six months across a six-year period, with Q1 accounting for the bulk of activity.
2 min read · 21 July 2026
Secondaries funds raised nearly $39bn in the first quarter of 2026, Secondaries Investor data shows.
2 min read · 17 April 2026
Vehicles focused on the strategy collected nearly $166bn through final closes last year, marking a 48% increase on the prior biggest fundraising year.
2 min read · 12 January 2026
More capital was raised for the strategy between Q1 and Q3 than the $118bn gathered in 2023.
2 min read · 15 October 2025
More capital was raised for secondaries in the first six months of this year than any other first half since the strategy’s inception.
1 min read · 09 July 2025
While fundraising figures in the first quarter were lofty, most of the capital raised came from Ardian’s record-breaking close in January.
2 min read · 10 April 2025
Fundraising for secondaries strategies last year reached just under $100bn, falling short of 2023’s record haul for the sub-sector.
2 min read · 09 January 2025
The largest secondaries vehicle to close in 2024 was more than double the size of the runner-up.
3 min read · 26 December 2024
eQ PE SF V, which surpassed its target, is the smallest in the manager’s secondaries series.
2 min read · 23 December 2024
