Analysis: Returning to the private fold
Dunkin’ Brands and Endurance International Group are poised to return to private equity ownership after spending many years as public companies
Dunkin’ Brands and Endurance International Group are poised to return to private equity ownership after spending many years as public companies
Spanish venture capital newcomer All Iron Ventures has made an impressive start by raising the biggest debut VC fund in the country ever.
Seed and early-stage investment house Cottonwood Technology Fund has hit a first close for its third fund, which is eyeing up to €100m in total.
Chiltern Capital has backed the buyout of Inciner8, a UK-based designer and manufacturer of incinerators used in the waste management industry.
Farmland investor Homestead Capital has almost doubled its assets under management to over $1bn through the final close of its third flagship fund.
Lower mid-market private equity house Graham Partners has soared to a $937m hard cap final close for its fifth flagship private equity fundraise.
GHO Capital and some of its LPs have secured the majority stake in Envision Pharma previously held by Ardian.
Chinese private equity player Hony Capital has reportedly hit a final close for its debut venture capital fundraise as it begins a diversification of its investment offerings.
Hovis, one of the UK's most prominent brands, was jointly owned by Premier Foods and American company The Gores Group
New Mexico-based Tramway Venture Partners is out raising its debut fund, with a focus on biotech, medtech and healthtech deals.
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Hedge funds were down -1% last week as market conditions took a turn for the worse. This brought the monthly performance of the Global Lyxor Peer Group in October to -0.5%
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Already one of the fastest-growing alternative asset classes, with total assets under management (AUM) rising 168% from $315bn in 2010 to $845bn in 2019, the growth of private debt is expected...Article
The firm rose to international prominence in 2014 for its acquisition of London-based restaurant chain Pizza Express, which was taken over by its bondholders earlier this year
Transaction sees Ardian exiting four-year co-investment in Envision
Startup leaders aren’t counting on fast policy changes; some see a slowdown in new business and hiring
Fountain Healthcare Partners has held a final close for its third fund on €125m, hitting its hard-cap and exceeding its initial target of €100m.
Existing investors EIT InnoEnergy, FirstFloor Capital, MM Grupp and Harju Elekter have contributed to a €41.3m series-D financing round for Skeleton Technologies, an Estonian manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage products.
Asian private equity firm LionRock Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Britsh footwear manufacturer Clarks as it enters a company voluntary agreement (CVA).
