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Chart of the week: Biggest fundraisers in the market

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Advent International has the most ambitious target among U.S. buyout and mezzanine firms, seeking $12 billion for its eighth global private equity fund. Altogether, Buyouts counted 289 private equity funds currently in the market. Behind Advent are mega-funds from the usual suspects, including Blackstone Group, KKR and TPG Capital.

Chart of the week - biggest fundraisers in market