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Month: February 2022

Private Equity: 2021 Year in Review and 2022 Outlook

Posted by Steven A. Cohen, Karessa L. Cain, and Alon B. Harish, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 Editor's Note: Steven A. Cohen and Karessa L. Cain are partners and Alon

PAI hires Citi for upcoming M Group Services exit

PAI Partners has appointed Citi to explore a sale of its portfolio company M Group Services (MGS), a UK-based infrastructure services provider, three sources familiar with the situation said.

Private equity giants queue up to bid for stake in Hitachi transportation unit – report

A string of global buyout firms have been reported as shortlisted bidders for Hitachi's minority stake in its transportation unit, Bloomberg reported quoting sources. The post Private equity giants queue up to bid for stake

ATL Partners, BCI agree $1.7bn Pilot Freight Services sale to AP Moller – Maersk

Private equity house ATL Partners and the British Columbia Investment Management Corp have agreed the $1.7bn sale of Pilot Freight Services to AP Moller - Maersk. The post ATL Partners, BCI agree $1.7bn Pilot Freight

Inflexion acquires Enviolo in USD 245m buyout

Inflexion has acquired a majority stake in Netherlands-based electric bike components manufacturer Enviolo.

Blackstone growth arm seals debut Asia deal by leading $300m Xpressbees investment

Blackstone's growth arm has agreed to lead a $300m investment in Xpressbees, which is says is India’s fastest growing third-party logistics company. The post Blackstone growth arm seals debut Asia deal by leading $300m Xpressbees

Fortino exits Odin to Apax

Fortino Capital has sold Odin Groep to Apax Partners for a mid-teens EBITDA multiple.

OceanSound Partners races past debut fund target to hit $780m final close

Tech investor OceanSound Partners has breezed past its target for its inaugural fund to reach an impressive $780m final close. The post OceanSound Partners races past debut fund target to hit $780m final close first

Hamilton Lane opens Swiss office

Private markets investment firm Hamilton Lane has opened an office in Zug in Switzerland, marking its 19th office and its first formal presence in the country as part of its efforts to serve clients in

Inflexion to buy into e-bike component maker enviolo for $245m, eyeing sustainable mobility transition

UK private equity house Inflexion has agreed to buy into e-bike component maker enviolo in a deal AltAssets understands values the company at $245m. The post Inflexion to buy into e-bike component maker enviolo for

Polestar Capital secures €100m for circular economy debt fund, aiming to be the biggest of its kind in Europe

Polestar Capital has opened the largest circular economy debt fund in Europe at €100m, expecting to grow to €400m within a year. The post Polestar Capital secures €100m for circular economy debt fund, aiming to

Permira, Blackrock lead USD 312m round for GoCardless

Permira has led a USD 312m Series G round for direct banking payment provider GoCardless, reaching a valuation of USD 2.1bn, alongside new investor Blackrock.

Lauxera closes first health tech fund on EUR 260m

Lauxera Capital Partners has closed its first fund, Lauxera Growth I, on EUR 260m, exceeding its hard-cap of EUR 200m.

KKR becomes latest PE heavyweight to reveal record 2021 fundraising, PE returns hit 46%

Global buyout giant KKR has become the latest private equity major to report record 2021 fundraising - and has set its sights on collecting capital across more than 30 strategies this year. The post KKR

Investindustrial taps Bank of America, Baird for CEME auction

Investindustrial has mandated Bank of America and Baird to advise on its sale of CEME, two sources close to and two sources familiar with the situation said.

Lauxera smashes target for debut fund looking to expand booming European healthtech to US market

Lauxera Capital Partners has raised one of Europe's biggest healthtech-focused fundraises with its debut vehicle by soaring past its target to reach a €260m final close. The post Lauxera smashes target for debut fund looking

Bertram Capital promotes long-serving exec Chao to IR head

Mid-market US private equity house Bertram Capital has promoted Michelle Chao to head of investor relations in the wake of closing its $940m Fund IV last summer. The post Bertram Capital promotes long-serving exec Chao

Swen raises additional EUR 43m for Blue Ocean Fund

France-based sustainable investment firm Swen Capital has raised a further EUR 43m for its Blue Ocean Fund from institutional investors.

Andreessen Horowitz leads $935m investment round for logistics platform Flexport

Global logistics platform Flexport raised $935m in a Series E funding round on its mission to boost supply chain resilience and visibility. The post Andreessen Horowitz leads $935m investment round for logistics platform Flexport first

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