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Who launched funds in 2026 Firms by HQ, Jan–Sep
  • North America50%
  • Europe29%
  • Asia14%
  • Rest of world7%
34%of new funds in 2026 back AI
Updated daily 740+ active funds, new ones added as announced Live data

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New PE/VC funds by month in 2026

Slice by investor type

Seven investor types, and a firm can have more than one

Venture capital6,300+
Private equity3,500+
Funds of funds300+
Corporate VCs290+
Family offices240+
Debt funds230+
Angel investors190+

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Compare regions

How many investors back each region, from North America to Africa

North America5,300+
Europe4,400+
Asia2,800+
South America980+
Middle East830+
Africa730+
Australia and others620+
Investors active in each region · a firm can be active in several

8,098

PE/VC investors globally

56,668

Contacts of investment teams

New VC funds focus

For early stage founders

Worldwide

US, EU, MENA, SEA, LATAM and more

Last database update: 23 October, 2026 View database stats

Methodology: where the data comes from and how to cite it

Every number traces back to an investor profile built from primary sources

How each profile is built

  • Primary sources: the firm’s own website and team page, fund announcements and press releases, and public professional profiles of the investment team.
  • New funds are checked by our research team before they are published; automation handles the routine checks.
  • Updated daily, with 1,200+ additions and edits a month. Firms whose websites go dead are marked inactive.
  • Monthly changes are published on database stats.

How to cite Private Equity List

Private Equity List. PE/VC investor database. Retrieved 23 October 2026, from https://privateequitylist.com

Cite the date you pulled the data: profiles change as funds launch and firms update their teams. If you report counts, add the filters you used.

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Venture capital and private equity data for research

Universities, business schools, journalists and government teams use Private Equity List as a source of venture capital and private equity data: 8,000+ investors in 110+ countries and 910+ cities, across 90+ industries, with fund launch dates and the active status of each firm.

Count new funds by month, sector, region or stage, compare investor activity between countries, or track how many firms raised a new fund this year. 700+ PE/VC funds were launched between January and October 2026. About a third of the funds launched in 2026 back AI. Every number traces back to investor profiles built from primary sources, and monthly changes are published on database stats.

Cite the source and the date you pulled the data. For bulk data there is CSV export on Pro+ and Pro Max and the REST API on Pro Max; Claude and ChatGPT can query the database through MCP for quick counts.

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FAQ

Yes. Researchers use it for papers, theses and case studies on venture capital and private equity. Cite the source and the date you pulled the data (format below). For bulk needs there is CSV export on Pro+ and Pro Max and the API on Pro Max; for institutional access, contact us.
“Private Equity List. PE/VC investor database. Retrieved 23 October 2026, from https://privateequitylist.com”. If you report counts, add the filters you used.
An investor that launched a new fund in the last 12 months. Private Equity List marks these 740+ firms as active and lists them in the new funds section with fund size and launch date. Firms whose websites go dead are marked inactive.
Private Equity List builds each investor profile from primary sources: the firm’s own website and team page, fund announcements and press releases, and public professional profiles of the investment team. Our research team checks new funds before they are published, and automation handles the routine checks.
The database is updated daily by our research team and automation, with 1,200+ additions and edits a month on average. New funds are added as they are announced, and firms whose websites go dead are marked inactive. Monthly changes are published on database stats.
Yes: CSV export on Pro+ ($249/month, 300 exports a month) and Pro Max ($399/month, unlimited), and the REST API on Pro Max. Through MCP, Claude or ChatGPT can query the database for counts and lists.
8,000+ investors in 110+ countries and 910+ cities: venture capital, private equity, corporate VCs, family offices, angels, funds of funds and debt funds, across 90+ industries. Every profile has the same details, wherever the firm is based.
Private Equity List covers 8,000+ VC and PE investors in 110+ countries, with fund launch dates, stages, sectors and active status. Start with database stats or search the database, and cite the date you pulled the data.
Partly. Database stats are public, and the free Basic plan shows the first page of results for any search and investor profiles without contacts. Full lists and exports need a paid plan.
700+ PE/VC funds were launched between January and October 2026, according to Private Equity List, and May was the busiest month.
About a third of the PE/VC funds launched in 2026 are tagged AI.
About half of the firms that launched a fund in 2026 are in North America, close to a third in Europe and about one in seven in Asia. The US leads, followed by the UK, India and Germany.
Each fund has a launch date taken from its announcement or the firm’s own site. A firm counts as active if it launched a fund in the last 12 months.
Yes. Reporters use it for stories on new funds, investor activity and regional ecosystems. Cite Private Equity List and the date you pulled the data; for questions about the data, contact us.
Yes. The same data covers 110+ countries, so it works for ecosystem reports and policy research; for institutional access, contact us.
Yes. Export CSV files on Pro+ and Pro Max, or pull the data through the REST API on Pro Max.

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