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Month: October 2021

Sports franchise PE specialist Arctos raises over $3bn for debut fund, co-investment capital

Arctos Sports Partners has raised more than $3bn for its debut fund and co-investments targeting stakes in sports franchises. The post Sports franchise PE specialist Arctos raises over $3bn for debut fund, co-investment capital first

Main Capital sells B+M to LEA for 3x money

Main Capital Partners has sold its stake in Germany-based banking and insurance software developer B+M in a secondary buyout to software investor LEA Partners, scoring returns of 3x money on the exit.

Inovia raises $334m inaugural continuation fund from BlackRock, HarbourVest to expand beyond VC investments

Tech-focused venture capital firm Inovia Capital has collected $334m for its first continuity fund from fellow buyout houses BlackRock, HarbourVest Partners, Northleaf Capital Partners, Hollyport Capital and Kensington Capital Partners. The post Inovia raises $334m

HIG settles mental health billing fraud case with almost $20m payment

Private equity major HIG Capital has paid almost $20m to settle a lawsuit claiming its mental health company portfolio business South Bay fraudulently billed Medicaid for services provided by unlicensed, unqualified, and improperly supervised staff.

DFJ Growth closes $1bn growth fund, hires Justin Kao as partner

Tech investor DFJ Growth has closed DFJ Growth IV with close to $1bn of investments. The post DFJ Growth closes $1bn growth fund, hires Justin Kao as partner first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

One third of LPs plan to increase PE allocation within a year – survey

More than one third (37%) of the institutional investors surveyed in Schroders' Institutional Investor Study in the spring of 2021 reported that they expected to increase their allocation to private equity in the ensuing 12

Clearlake gets another big LP commitment towards $10bn-targeting new fund

US pension giant LACERA is the latest big instutional investor to commit to Clearlake Capital's hefty new fundraise, which is reportedly targeting $10bn. The post Clearlake gets another big LP commitment towards $10bn-targeting new fund

Another hard cap close for Tenex sees firm seal $1.2bn of new capital

Tenex Capital has sealed an impressive $1.2bn fund close for its third flagship vehicle, about 50% more than it collected for its sophomore raise in 2016. The post Another hard cap close for Tenex sees

2021 European PE exits already exceeding full 2020 tally

Private equity players have matched a buoyant inbound investment activity with a sharp increase in disposals this year, according to Unquote Data.

Thomson Reuters eyes ‘future of professionals’ with $100m venture capital fund

Thomson Reuters has created a $100m corporate venture capital fund to support and accelerate innovation for the "future of professionals". The post Thomson Reuters eyes ‘future of professionals’ with $100m venture capital fund first appeared

Lifeline Spac IPO oversubscribed, nets EUR 100m in proceeds

Lifeline Spac I, the special purpose acquisition company (Spac) set up by Finnish venture capital firm Lifeline Ventures, has listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.

PAI leans towards US listing in dual-track for Refresco

PAI Partners is leaning towards a US initial public offering of Refresco, sources familiar with the matter said, setting up Europe's largest independent beverage bottler for a return to the public markets.

AMB :- Other voices: Pandemic-derived supply chain issues unlock investment opportunities

By: Germaine Nicole Gurr, Arlene Arin Hahn Pent-up demand for M&A deals has been unleashed to deliver the busiest first three quarters of a year for investment banks on Mergermarket record (since 2006). The boom

Other voices: Pandemic-derived supply chain issues unlock investment opportunities

By: Germaine Nicole Gurr, Arlene Arin Hahn Pent-up demand for M&A deals has been unleashed to deliver the busiest first three quarters of a year for investment banks on Mergermarket record (since 2006). The boom

Tapering fears and inflation destroy bull market for growth co equity issuance

An autumn chill is gripping Europe’s crowded IPO market as investors give growing number of deals a frosty reception

OVHcloud to take lower valuation on €400m float

OVHcloud is pricing its IPO at the bottom of the range

As Inflation Persists, Everything Is Getting More Expensive

Persistently high inflation is a problem for the Fed and the White House.

EQT sets science-based emissions targets

EQT has announced that it has set science-based targets (SBT) for greenhouse gas emissions that will apply to its own operations and its portfolio companies.

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