Marsh’s Mercer Announces Close of Successful Fundraising for Private Investment Partners (PIP) VIII, With Nearly $4 Billion in Capital Commitments

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mercer, a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) and a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people, announced today the successful close of fundraising for Mercer Private Investment Partners VIII ("PIP VIII"), which secured limited partner (LP) capital commitments totaling over USD $3.8 billion.¹

This is the eighth vintage in Mercer’s PIP series, which is designed to offer investors flexible access to a spectrum of global private assets across private equity, private debt, infrastructure, and real estate. PIP consists of a US vehicle for US investors (Onshore) and a Luxembourg vehicle for non-US investors (Offshore). The funds invest across primaries, co-investments, secondary opportunities, and other specialized offerings, providing diversified exposure to a range of private market asset classes within a single fund structure, thereby significantly reducing the operational burden for investors.

Niall O’Sullivan, Mercer’s Global Solutions Chief Investment Officer, said: “The growth and sophistication of private markets has added portfolio complexity and raised institutional investors’ execution burden.”

“We designed our PIP series to provide simplified access to compelling opportunities across private asset classes and structures while helping investors maintain control over their risk profile and asset allocation – overlaid with a total portfolio risk management approach. This is critical in today’s environment, when the stealth risk associated with investment trends like AI challenges traditional assumptions about portfolio diversification²,” Mr. O’Sullivan added.

Mercer’s research has shown that large asset owners intend to grow allocations in private markets beyond traditional private equity into private debt, private credit, and infrastructure. PIP VIII saw a notable increase in demand for access to secondaries and co-investment opportunities, reflecting evolving institutional investor needs.

Capital commitments for PIP VIII came from a diverse group of institutional investors, including wealth managers, endowments and foundations, insurers, and pension funds, with many investors from prior PIP vintages re-committing, alongside strong momentum from investors from the UK, Europe, and the US, who had not committed to prior PIP vintages.

Michael Lernihan, Mercer’s Global Commercial Leader for Investments, said: “Despite a challenging fundraising and distribution environment, we’re delighted with the ongoing trust and confidence placed in our capabilities and solutions. We look forward to continuing to support clients with discerning and targeted private market opportunities and specialized investment vehicles designed to help capture this attractive source of potential long-term growth.”

Mercer has more than 30 years of experience in private markets and employs nearly 300 alternatives professionals across 40 offices globally.³

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¹ PIP VIII consists of a US vehicle for US investors and a Luxembourg vehicle for non-US investors. This press release does not constitute an offer to invest in any Mercer private markets investment vehicle. PIP VIII closed in Q1 2026.
² The opinions expressed are subject to change without notice and should not be relied upon as a forecast, recommendation, or investment advice. The material was prepared without regard to specific objectives, financial situation or needs of any investor.
³ As of January 1, 2026