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Private Equity
How First-Time Funds Break Through
The strongest emerging managers are making an unproven firm easier to underwrite—one relationship, reference and transaction at a time.
September 24, 2026
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Private Equity
How Broadwing Found a Way Around the First-Time Fundraising Hurdle
The lower middle-market PE firm used early investments to give LPs visibility into its strategy to help close its $440M fund.
August 21, 2026
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Private Equity
First-Time PE Funds Outperform, Challenging LP Bias Toward Established Managers
StepStone data shows debut and early-stage funds—focused on middle-market deals—deliver higher IRRs, as investors warm to emerging managers despite access hurdles and perceived risk.
March 20, 2026
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Private Equity
The State of Middle Market Fundraising
In a story of ‘haves and have-nots’, mega-fund momentum has masked a tougher reality for smaller firms. Fundraising now hinges on pedigree, sector focus and increasingly creative deal structures.
March 2, 2026

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