The Pulse of Private Equity – 11/30/2020

A comeback for first-timers?

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Now that we’re in December, PitchBook’s annual PE Outlook is around the corner and we’re wading back into prediction mode for the year ahead. One trend we’re keeping a close eye on is first-time fundraising, which, to say the least, hit a snag in 2020. Through late November, 24 first-time funds have closed this year totaling about $5.5 billion.