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Private equity fund General

Definition

The investment vehicle where limited partners have commited capital.

Comments

A typical private equity fund locks up investor capital for seven to ten years. However, if a fund fails to invest raised capital within a period of time (usually three years), the investors are released from further fund obligations.

Referring Terms

Fund-of-funds, Placement agent, Management fee, Institutional investor, Megafund, Preferred return, Investment period, GP commitment, Skin in the game, Fundraising, First-time fund, Follow-on fund, First closing, Final closing, Invested capital

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