Private Debt Intelligence – 8/2/2021

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Crowded markets continue in Q2

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Both the number of private debt funds in market and the amount of capital targeted have continued to rise through Q2 2021. Since January 2017, the number of funds raising and capital targeted have more than doubled from 265 funds raising $118bn in 2017 to 651 funds raising $295bn by July 2021. Fund managers raising 2021 vintage private debt funds include KKR, The Carlyle Group, and Bain Capital. North America has seen the largest number of funds closed (22), but Europe-focused funds have raised the highest aggregate capital ($22.0bn).

(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)

Contact: Laura Messchendorp
laura.messchendorp@preqin.com

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