Key Takeaways
- • Thoma Bravo won the Best Overall Fundraising: Buyout Category award at the 2022 Private Equity Wire US Awards, recognizing excellence in capital formation within the buyout strategy segment during the review period.
- • The 2022 Private Equity Wire US Awards evaluated US-headquartered GPs across five fund vintages (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021) ranked by net IRRs as of May 31, 2022, with performance nominations based on the 12-month period ending May 31, 2022.
- • Award selection methodology required fund managers to report performance data to Bloomberg and ranked candidates on annualized performance metrics, with GPs shortlisted only if multiple funds ranked among top performers across the five-vintage analysis period.
- • The awards recognize excellence across multiple categories including performance-based awards (segmented by size and strategy), fundraising categories covering 2019-2021 vintage funds, and service provider categories determined through surveys of over 100 GPs and industry participants.
Summary
Thoma Bravo received recognition as a leading private equity firm in capital formation, winning the Best Overall Fundraising: Buyout Category at the 2022 Private Equity Wire US Awards. This award reflects the firm's fundraising performance during a specific evaluation window covering vintage funds and capital raised across 2019, 2020, and 2021 periods.
The Private Equity Wire US Awards program evaluates excellence among US-headquartered private equity fund managers and service providers across a comprehensive range of categories. The 2022 edition analyzed performance data from five fund vintages spanning 2017 through 2021, with all funds grouped by vintage and ranked on net IRRs as of May 31, 2022. The performance nomination period covered the 12-month window from May 31, 2021 to May 31, 2022.
Thoma Bravo's buyout fundraising award placement acknowledges the firm's capital-raising success within a competitive peer group during the review period. The awards program requires that all participating fund managers report performance data to Bloomberg, with shortlist eligibility contingent on a GP demonstrating multiple funds ranked among top performers across the five analyzed vintages. Asset band groupings were based on individual fund sizes rather than overall GP assets under management, ensuring competitive comparability within appropriate peer groups.
The awards framework also encompassed service provider recognition determined through a survey methodology involving more than 100 GPs and industry participants, alongside dedicated fundraising categories that specifically ranked capital raised across strategy types. This multi-dimensional evaluation approach positioned Thoma Bravo's buyout fundraising achievement within the broader landscape of 2022 private equity market performance.
The Private Equity Wire US Awards program evaluates excellence among US-headquartered private equity fund managers and service providers across a comprehensive range of categories. The 2022 edition analyzed performance data from five fund vintages spanning 2017 through 2021, with all funds grouped by vintage and ranked on net IRRs as of May 31, 2022. The performance nomination period covered the 12-month window from May 31, 2021 to May 31, 2022.
Thoma Bravo's buyout fundraising award placement acknowledges the firm's capital-raising success within a competitive peer group during the review period. The awards program requires that all participating fund managers report performance data to Bloomberg, with shortlist eligibility contingent on a GP demonstrating multiple funds ranked among top performers across the five analyzed vintages. Asset band groupings were based on individual fund sizes rather than overall GP assets under management, ensuring competitive comparability within appropriate peer groups.
The awards framework also encompassed service provider recognition determined through a survey methodology involving more than 100 GPs and industry participants, alongside dedicated fundraising categories that specifically ranked capital raised across strategy types. This multi-dimensional evaluation approach positioned Thoma Bravo's buyout fundraising achievement within the broader landscape of 2022 private equity market performance.
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