U.S. Private Equity Fund-Raising Climbs 4%, European Fund-Raising Spikes 82%
NEW YORK, April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In the first quarter, U.S. and European private equity funds held more closings and raised more capital than in the same period last year, but more than half the capital raised in each region went to a small contingent of firms.

New PE Study by The Boston Consulting Group and DealMarket
ZURICH, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Swiss-based global private equity platform DealMarket celebrates its first anniversary and presents its unique new study "Private Equity Market Analysis & Sizing 2012" which DealMarket compiled together with Boston Consulting Group (BCG). (Photo: ) In the first year of operation, the global private equity platform DealMarket has been able to attract over 19'000 frequent users from 154 countries, 850+ deals and over 200 firms benefitting from DealMarkets unique and free deal flow management tool MyOffice.

Traditional Funding Sources
Loved ones, friends, and friends-of-friends are the best place to start your search for capital. About three-quarters of start-up capital for the nation's small businesses is provided from family and friends or business owners themselves.

Women's Private Equity Summit to Present Inaugural Private Equity Trailblazer Award at 5th Annual Conference
LEXINGTON, Mass., March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The 5th Annual Women's Private Equity Summit will be held March 15 - 16, 2012 at the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, California.  As this major industry conference for senior-level women in private equity and venture capital marks its fifth year, the Summit's influence continues to grow.