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Month: July 2020

Priveq holds first and final close for sixth fund

Swedish private equity firm Priveq has held a first and final close for its sixth fund on SEK 2.5bn.

Most institutional investors in real estate expect higher returns thanks to ESG – but much implementation still to be done

Most institutional investors expect higher long-term returns on real estate if ESG criteria are taken into account when making investment decisions, new research from Warburg-HIH shows.

VGC promotes Lister to partner

VGC Partners has promoted Andrew Lister to partner.

CDC, Finnfund anchor $202m Africinvest Fund IV first close

CDC Group and Finnfund have anchored the $202m first close of Africinvest's latest pan-Africa private equity fundraise.

Czech-based Jet Investment to take full ownership of combined heat and power player Tedom

Czech private equity firm Jet Investment is set to take complete ownership of electricity, heat and cooling production efficiency equipment exporter Tedom.

What Private Equity Reveals About the Myth of Free Markets

The industry has led to more than 1.3 million job losses in the last decade. Neoliberal ideology is to blame.

TPG’s Rise Fund launches energy platform Matrix Renewables

The platform has acquired roughly one gigawatt of solar photovoltaic projects from China’s Trina Solar

Kennet Partners hauls in €223m for latest fund

The London firm expanded its investor base in Asia through a new partnership with Edmond de Rothschild Group

Sole Source Capital brings in new investor relations head after making final Fund I investment

Industrial-focused private equity house Sole Source Capital has hired former Crescent Capital senior exec Sumil Menon as its new head of investor relations.

Abraaj founder Naqvi to avoid jail where Epstein died

A lawyer for the US told a judge in London that Arif Naqvi, if extradited, wouldn’t be held in MCC New York, after his lawyer said the conditions could make him suicidal

Kennet V closes on €223m

Kennet Partners has held a final close for its fifth technology-focused venture capital vehicle on €223m.

Bright Network highlights need to help ‘Corona Class’ of graduates amid investment from Maven Capital, Seneca Partners

UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners has led a further investment in Bright Network, a media technology recruitment platform aiming to connect employers with graduate workers.

Global Founders, Partech in €5.6m seed round for Symmetrical

Global Founders Capital and Partech have led a €5.6m seed funding round for London-based financial technology company Symmetrical.

KKR Appoints Adam Warby as Senior Advisor and Member of the European Portfolio Management Committee

Appointment further demonstrates focus on Technology and Digital Transformation as critical value drivers for investments LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Adam Warby as a Senior Advisor, effective

KKR Grows Real Estate Industrial Portfolio with New Acquisitions

Acquisitions are the First Industrial Assets in KKR’s Core Plus Real Estate Strategy NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the acquisition of two industrial distribution properties totaling approximately 2.5 million

Brockhaus Capital Management plans flotation

Brockhaus Capital Management (BCM) is aiming to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Q3 2020.

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