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News articleYahoo Finance· February 11, 2026

TPG Calls 2025 a “Breakout Year” at BofA Conference, Targets Another $50B+ Fundraising Year

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TPG Calls 2025 a “Breakout Year” at BofA Conference, Targets Another $50B+ Fundraising Year TPG logo Key Points TPG called 2025 a “breakout year,” having raised about $51 billion (vs…
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  • TPG is investing $500 million in Jackson equity to help capitalize a new vehicle

    80% confidence
  • Twin Brook's entry leverage is typically in the 3.5x to 4x range versus higher leverage levels in larger-company direct lending

    80% confidence
  • The Jackson investment management agreement begins at $12 billion, can scale over time, and has potential to expand to $20 billion

    80% confidence
  • TPG's real estate track record is very, very strong, and early LP dialogue has been supportive

    80% confidence
  • At the time of IPO, roughly 80% of AUM was in private equity; today, private equity represents about 50% of AUM

    80% confidence
  • TPG expects another robust fundraising year in 2026, with fundraising again in excess of $50 billion

    80% confidence
  • TPG plans to be in market with about 35 products in 2026 versus about 25 products in 2025

    80% confidence
  • TPG has expanded its FRE margin by roughly 800 basis points since the IPO, from around 37% to 45% in 2025, with target of about 47% in 2026

    80% confidence
  • TPG expects to be in market with at least four different real estate funds during 2026

    80% confidence
  • TPG has averaged roughly $25 billion per year in realizations over the past five years

    80% confidence
  • 2025 was a 'breakout year' for TPG

    80% confidence
  • TPG raised approximately $51 billion of capital in 2025, up from $30 billion the prior year, about a 70% increase

    80% confidence
  • LPs frequently cite TPG as a consistent generator of DPI

    80% confidence
  • TPG deployed a little more than $50 billion during 2025

    80% confidence
  • TPG was a significant net seller in 2021, selling every software company in a mature private equity fund by the end of 2021

    80% confidence
  • By end of January 2025, TPOP had raised about $1.5 billion with a relatively limited initial distribution footprint

    80% confidence
  • About 11% of total AUM is in software, with approximately 2% in credit and about 18% of private equity AUM in software companies

    80% confidence
  • Credit fundraising exceeded $20 billion in 2025

    80% confidence
  • At IPO, last-twelve-month FRE was a little more than $300 million

    80% confidence

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