US EditionThoma Bravo Raises $34 Billion for Buyout Funds
- Thoma Bravo closed three buyout funds totaling $34.4 billion on June 3, 2025, at its annual SuperReturn conference in Berlin.
- The raise occurred amid a global private equity fundraising slump with Q1 2025 marking the first decade quarter without any $5 billion fund closes.
- Thoma Bravo’s flagship Fund XVI secured $24.3 billion, Discover Fund V raised $8.1 billion, and a Europe fund collected €1.8 billion, all surpassing targets and hitting hard caps.
- Jennifer James, managing director, said, "This isn’t just fundraising, it’s a show of force," underscoring investors’ confidence in Thoma Bravo’s strategy and execution.
- The successful fundraising highlights Thoma Bravo’s resilience and positions it to deploy fresh capital despite industry-wide challenges like declining exits and competition for investment dollars.
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