September 18, 2025

Private Equity Fundraising Likely to Increase in 2026, Says Private Equity Law Report Coverage of Paul, Weiss Survey

Paul, Weiss’s annual Investment Funds Group survey of recent private equity funds with a minimum target of $2.5 billion shows that fundraising is likely to tick upward in early 2026, according to Private Equity Law Report.

In “Survey Finds PE Fundraising Momentum Building Toward 2026 Uptick,” published on September 18, PELR reports that, although there are many more private equity funds seeking more capital than limited partners are willing or able to deploy, Paul, Weiss’s survey notes that LP demand for private equity remains strong and that more LPs are realizing the current market is ripe for investing with resilient and flexible general partners.

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