While fundraising volume fell 50% year-on-year in Q1 2026, more funds hit or exceeded their targets and took less time to reach final close.
2 min read · 17 April 2026
The increase in fundraising activity was largely driven by Blackstone and Brookfield, which together raised more than $35bn last year.
1 min read · 12 January 2026
But without three mega funds, the total capital raised in Q1-Q3 2025 would have fallen below that of the same period last year.
2 min read · 13 October 2025
Massive capital hauls from Blackstone masked what was otherwise a tepid capital raising environment during the first half of the year.
2 min read · 10 July 2025
Bolstered by two Blackstone funds, capital raising volume for the quarter marked the first year-on-year increase for a Q1 total since 2022.
2 min read · 10 April 2025
Just $131.1bn was raised last year for private real estate funds, marking a third consecutive year of decline.
1 min read · 09 January 2025
Despite the brighter outlook for attracting capital to private real estate, key metrics point to ongoing challenges for fund managers.
1 min read · 09 October 2024
With only $59bn raised in the first half of the year, 2024 is on track to be the worst fundraising year since 2012.
1 min read · 01 August 2024
With only $19.8bn raised, the first quarter of 2024 recorded the lowest Q1 fundraising amount since 2011 when $15.2bn was corralled.
2 min read · 02 May 2024
