Fundraising has not yet slowed. U.S. buyout and mezzanine funds raised more than $200 billion as of Aug. 5, passing that threshold four months sooner than it did last year, according to research compiled by our data czar Joe Weitemeyer. Deal: Speaking of M&A, Accel-KKR achieved its largest return ever with the sale of Jaggaer, (the former SciQuest), which provides procurement software for large and medium-sized businesses. The deal values Jaggaer at $1.6 billion, deal chief Luisa Beltran is reporting. Read the story here.