KKR reported Q1 2025 results on its 49th anniversary, delivering record fee-related earnings of $0.92 per share (up 22% YoY) while deploying over $10 billion in new investments since recent tariff announcements. The alternative asset manager raised $31 billion in new capital during the quarter, showcasing resilience amid market volatility driven by trade concerns.

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) reported its first quarter 2025 financial results, showing growth across key metrics and announcing a $2.6 billion mandatory convertible preferred stock offering.

Escalate Capital Partners closes $350M Fund V, invests $35M in two deals, and promotes two executives as it marks 20th anniversary.

Thunes secures $150M Series D funding led by Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners to expand its global payment network.

Allied Industrial Partners closes debut fund at $300M hard cap, surpassing $1B in AUM, focusing on operational improvements in industrial sectors.

Thunes secures $150M Series D funding, led by Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners, to expand US operations and global network.

Novo Holdings and EIFO invest €48M in HealthCap IX, a Swedish life sciences fund, to boost Nordic investment opportunities.

Singapore-based fintech Surfin raises $26.5M from Woori Venture Partners, Washington University in St. Louis, and Phillip Private Equity.

Surfin Meta Digital Technologies secures $26.5M from investors to expand its financial technology platform for underserved markets.

KHP Capital Partners closes $300M fund for lifestyle hotel investments, continuing value-add focus on acquisitions and renovations.

Asia-Pacific private equity markets showed tentative recovery signs in 2024, with deal value increasing 11% while fundraising plunged to a 10-year low, according to Bain & Company's Asia-Pacific Private Equity Report 2025. India emerged as the region's star performer, recording double-digit growth in both deal value and count.

OpenAI's massive $40 billion financing helped push Q1 2025 venture capital investment to $91.5 billion across an estimated 3,990 deals, according to PitchBook-NVCA's Venture Monitor Q1 2025 report. This represents an 18.5% quarterly increase in deal value, reaching the highest level since Q1 2022, despite ongoing market uncertainty.

Private Equity Firms Shift to Survival Mode as Exits Stall

EQT AB, the global private markets firm, reported a robust Q1 2025 with fee-generating AUM growing to €142 billion (up 7.6% YoY), driven by successful fundraising with Infrastructure VI hitting its €21.5 billion hard cap and BPEA IX securing over $10 billion in commitments. Despite executing €4 billion in both investments and exits during the quarter, management cautioned that market volatility and 90-day tariff negotiations will likely depress exit activity for the remainder

"It is the challenging environments that best showcase the strength and stability of our firm. We built our business to navigate periods of uncertainty and dislocation," said Stephen Schwartzman.

Sculptor Capital Management closes Sculptor Tactical Credit Fund with nearly $900 million in assets under management.

Linden Capital Partners closes its largest fund to date at $5.4B, solidifying its position as the largest healthcare PE manager.

Market turbulence drives PE stocks down 15-20% as private credit targets $12B+ in stalled deals, with Jon Gray warning of potential "domino effect."RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.

BlackRock reported strong Q1 2025 financial results with private markets emerging as a key growth engine, generating $7.1 billion in net inflows and contributing significantly to the firm's 6% organic base fee growth, according to the company's earnings call and quarterly report.

European PE adapts to geopolitical tensions with smaller deals while fundraising stays robust, especially in middle-market and growth segments. RetryClaude does not have internet access. Links provided may not be accurate or up to date.Claude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.