Qualitas Funds' News

Over the past few years, the fundraising environment for private equity funds has become increasingly demanding. Fundraising processes have lengthened, first closings tend to represent a smaller proportion of a fund’s target size, and investors have become more selective when committing capital. 

João Pita Rua, Investment Director at Qualitas Funds, has taken part in an article by Funds Society, a media outlet specialising in the Asset and Wealth Management industry, focusing on continuation funds within the private equity market. In the article, published in the magazine’s December edition, João highlighted that continuation funds have become an efficient…

As 2025 comes to an end, it is time to look back and assess everything achieved over the past 12 months. The result is highly satisfactory: we have expanded our product offering, joined a global investment platform and, as a result, increased our media presence. A collective effort by the entire Qualitas Funds team, with…

In recent years, LP-led secondary transactions have become a powerful tool for investors navigating an increasingly complex private markets landscape.

We are pleased to announce that Wealth & Finance International has recognized our work with an important distinction in its 2025 edition: Investment Excellence Awards: Lower Mid-Market Private Equity Manager of the Year 2025 – Europe

Qualitas Funds has launched its third private equity co-investment fund, Qualitas Funds Direct III, with a maximum size of €200 million. 

Deloitte’s Top 10 Family Office Trends 2024 report reveals how family offices are entering a new cycle defined by resilience, diversification, and a growing appetite for private market opportunities. Despite economic and geopolitical uncertainty, 70% of family offices expect their assets under management to increase this year, while 79% anticipate growth in total family wealth.

Private equity has become a key alternative for diversifying and strengthening investment portfolios, particularly in an environment where the traditional model based on a mix of fixed income and public equities is no longer sufficient. This was the key message from our founding partner, Sergio García, during an interview on ‘Ponte en acción’, a program…

Once again, Qualitas Funds took part as a speaker at CAPCorp, the leading congress for the private equity, M&A, and alternative financing sectors in Spain. This year, the event celebrated its 25th edition at the El Beatriz Madrid Auditorium, bringing together the main players in the private capital ecosystem and consolidating itself as a key…

Private equity has become a key alternative for diversifying and strengthening investment portfolios, particularly in an environment where the traditional model based on a mix of fixed income and equities is no longer sufficient. This was the key message from our founding partner, Sergio García, during an interview on ‘Ponte en acción’, a programme on…

Secondary markets have experienced remarkable growth in recent years, with transaction volume reaching a record $160 billion in 2024—more than double the level from just five years earlier. Over the past decade, the market has expanded at an impressive 18% CAGR, making secondaries one of the fastest-growing segments in private capital.

Qualitas Funds had a notable presence at Private Equity Insights Iberia 2025, one of the key private equity events in Southern Europe. The firm was represented by two of its partners: founding partner Eric Halverson and Bernardo Marques dos Santos.

Our Founding Partner, Sergio García, took part in a digital Q&A session with readers of Expansión, one of Spain’s leading financial newspapers. During the conversation, he introduced the world of private equity to investors less familiar with this asset class and shared valuable insights on how to efficiently diversify portfolios.

As we have explored in previous editions of this newsletter, the private equity market has experienced a clear upward trajectory over the past decade, establishing itself as one of the most attractive and fast-growing asset classes and the fastest growing within the private markets landscape

Qualitas Funds has announced the launch of Qualitas Funds US I, its first private equity fund of funds focused exclusively on the North American market. The vehicle will have a maximum size of €80 million and will be structured through Spanish FCR and SCR entities.

Qualitas Funds will take part at the end of September in IPEM Paris, one of the most important European events dedicated to private equity. This annual meeting brings together the sector’s most relevant managers and firms to discuss trends, foster collaboration, and explore new investment opportunities.

After an especially intense first half of the year, summer is here, a great time to recharge so we can return in September with more energy than ever. The coming months promise to be demanding as we continue to drive Qualitas Funds’ growth.

Qualitas Funds took part in SpainCap’s charity race with excellent results, including a win in one of the categories. Among our eight team members, Elvira Rodríguez stood out as the winner of Women’s B Category. Meanwhile, Íñigo Aristu secured second place in the Men’s A Category.

We are proud to announce the appointment of Bernardo Marques dos Santos and Víctor Romero Fernández-Cuesta as new Partners of Qualitas Funds!

In previous articles, we’ve examined the factors influencing returns in the private equity market and compared the performance of private versus public markets.

On June 24th, we held the second edition of our dedicated event for endowments and foundations.

Bain & Company's 2025 Global Private Equity Report reveals a turning point for the sector after several challenging years.

Eric Halverson, founding partner of Qualitas Funds, and João Pita Rua, investment director, participated in the ASEAFI Infrastructure & Debt meeting, with the presentation “NAV Financing: opportunity in an underserved niche”, held at Fundación Botín.

El Confidencial, one of the most prestigious and widely distributed national media, has echoed the launch of Qualitas Funds VII and the closing of Qualitas Funds VI at its hard cap of 250 million euros.