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Month: August 2021

Genstar Capital buys motorised vehicle parts specialist Arrowhead from Riverside, Investcorp

Genstar Capital has bought Arrowhead Engineered Products, a global provider of replacement parts for motorised vehicles and equipment. The post Genstar Capital buys motorised vehicle parts specialist Arrowhead from Riverside, Investcorp first appeared on AltAssets Private

Private Equity Firms All Want the Same Thing: U.K. Companies

Flush with capital, the funds have gone bargain hunting in Britain, snapping up everything from supermarkets to defense companies.

468 Spac I merges with Boxine

European Spacs are finding acquisition targets

Gresham House adds to strategic equity team

Opalesque Industry Update - Gresham House, a specialist alternative asset manager, has bolstered its Strategic Equity team with the appointment of investment managers Amber Stone-Brown and Cassie Herlihy. Stone-Brown and Herlihy join an investment team

Gresham House adds to strategic equity team

Opalesque Industry Update - Gresham House, a specialist alternative asset manager, has bolstered its Strategic Equity team with the appointment of investment managers Amber Stone-Brown and Cassie Herlihy. Stone-Brown and Herlihy join an investment team

Arbitrium builds board and risk focus with high profile appointment

Opalesque Industry Update - Australian debt and special opportunities investment specialist, Arbitrium Capital Partners (Arbitrium), has appointed renowned financial services professional Harvey Kalman to its board as a non-executive director and chairman of its credit

Gresham House adds to strategic equity team

Opalesque Industry Update - Gresham House, a specialist alternative asset manager, has bolstered its Strategic Equity team with the appointment of investment managers Amber Stone-Brown and Cassie Herlihy. Stone-Brown and Herlihy join an investment team

Elizabeth Holmes on Trial

The Theranos founder’s day in court is approaching.

IMRF commits to Clearlake as firm reportedly eyes $10bn in rapid fundraising return

The $54.7bn-managing Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has revealed another swathe of private equity fund commitments. The post IMRF commits to Clearlake as firm reportedly eyes $10bn in rapid fundraising return first appeared on AltAssets Private

CI Capital seals SavATree sale to Apax after tripling company’s revenue

CI Capital Partners has agreed to sell lawn and tree care services provider SavATree to Apax after tripling its revenue during the private equity firm's ownership. The post CI Capital seals SavATree sale to Apax

SunTx Capital ends more than 15-year NBIS ownership through sale

After more than 15 years in its portfolio, SunTx Capital Partners has sold NationsBuilders Insurance Services. The post SunTx Capital ends more than 15-year NBIS ownership through sale first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Capvis sets up first ever continuation vehicle for fund III assets

Capvis AG has set up a EUR 230m continuation vehicle for the three remaining portfolio companies in Capvis Equity III, with Committed Advisors and Eurazeo co-leading the transaction.

VC firm line up to help financial wellness platform Origin to $400m valuation

Financial wellness platform Origin has closed its Series B funding round on $56m, which has brought its valuation up to $400m. 01A, General Catalyst and Lachy Groom acted as the lead investors to the Series

Buyout backed Clearwater Analytics files for IPO, could valuation hit $4bn?

Clearwater Analytics, the investment management software business backed by a trio of private equity majors, has filed for an IPO which could value it at up to $4bn. The post Buyout backed Clearwater Analytics files

Capvis raises continuation fund for last three companies in 2008-vintage Fund III

European mid-market buyout house Capvis has raised a €230m continuation fund to buy up the remaining three portfolio businesses in its 2008-vintage Fund III. The post Capvis raises continuation fund for last three companies in

MiddleGround Capital breaks $1bn to close second flagship fund, debut mobility vehicle

B2B industrial and specialty distribution-focused investor MiddleGround Capital has raised more than $1bn to close its two newest funds. The post MiddleGround Capital breaks $1bn to close second flagship fund, debut mobility vehicle first appeared

Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Climb in pricing persists

With the publication of the Q2 2021 Clearwater International Multiples Heatmap, Unquote invited members of Clearwater’s executive team to speak in depth about the trends that the report identified in European private equity entry multiples.

EQT seals another August exit with Zemax sale to Ansys

European private equity major EQT has agreed to sell optical and illumination design software business Zemax to trade buyer Ansys after three years in its portfolio. The post EQT seals another August exit with Zemax

UK PLC is for sale, but price isn’t everything

US companies are vying to take over British ones such as Meggitt and Morrisons, but it doesn’t mean the post-Brexit valuation gap of London-listed stocks is about to close

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