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More than 80% of the emerging managers on Buyouts' recent watch lists closed their funds, most ahead of target. The annual watch list, ten for 2026: • Amphora Equity Partners: consumer and packaged food, $200m-$250m debut • Aphias Capital: lower mid-market healthcare, $900m debut • Aqualis Partners: PE secondaries, up to $750m debut • Capitol Meridian Partners: aerospace and defense, $1.2bn Fund II • Fusion Capital Partners: industrials, $450m debut • Halo Partners: industrial and technology, $400m debut • Lone View Capital: enterprise software, $1bn Fund II • PACT Capital Partners: GP stakes, $1bn debut • Park Road Partners: healthcare, up to $450m debut • Sandbrook Capital: climate infrastructure, $2bn Fund II The common thread is pedigree: every firm here is a spinout from an established shop, from The Carlyle Group and Goldman Sachs to Clearlake Capital Group, Golden Gate and Riverstone. Explore the list: https://okt.to/MYJgK8 #PrivateEquity #EmergingManagers Kirk Falconer and Chris Witkowsky