The source adds the following information: The ranking is based on the amount of private equity direct investment capital raised from third-party investors by firms for funds closed between 2021 and 2025, as well as capital raised for funds in market at the end of the counting period.Â
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Biggest private equity companies worldwide 2025, by fundraising capacity
U.S.-based KKR was the leading private equity (PE) firm worldwide, with a recorded fundraising sum of * billion U.S. dollars between 2021 and 2025. Second in the list came investment firm EQT, located in Stockholm, Sweden. Private equity is provision of capital from private or institutional investors, with the participation of companies (private equity firms) for a limited time in order to generate a financial return. Fundraising refers to the raising of funds from private equity investors in an institutional, industrial or private capacity.
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Private Equity International. (June 1, 2026). Leading private equity (PE) companies worldwide between 2021 and 2025, by fundraising capacity (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/280252/largest-global-private-equity-companies-by-fund-raising-capactiy/
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