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Month: May 2022

Bain Capital to buy 55% stake in House of HR

Bain Capital has agreed to acquire 55% stake in House of HR. House of HR Management, Naxicap and founder Conny Vandendriessche will hold the remaining equity. The post Bain Capital to buy 55% stake in

Blackstone hires Mark Glengarry to expand credit business in Asia

Blackstone has hired Mark Glengarry from Anchorage Capital Group as head of Asia Pacific origination, Blackstone Credit (BXC). The post Blackstone hires Mark Glengarry to expand credit business in Asia first appeared on AltAssets Private

FlexPoint Ford brings in IR veteran Stein as head of investor relations

Financial services and healthcare-focused private equity house Flexpoint Ford has hired Meredith Stein as head of investor relations. The post FlexPoint Ford brings in IR veteran Stein as head of investor relations first appeared on AltAssets

FSN Capital acquires Epista Life Sciences

Northern European private equity firm FSN Capital Partners has acquired Epista Life Sciences, a Danish IT consultancy for the life sciences sector.

TDR, Issa brothers may walk away as Walgreens seek £7bn for Boots exit

TDR Capital and Mohsin and Zuber Issa – the founders and co-CEOs of petrol station forecourt retailer business EG Group –  are considering to walk away from its proposed Boots buyout after being asked to

HIG hires Oliver Slade from Partners Group to oversee IR in Middle East

HIG Capital has hired Oliver Slade from Partners Group as managing director to oversee capital raising and investor relations activities in the Middle East. The post HIG hires Oliver Slade from Partners Group to oversee

Gallant Capital said to seek $600m for second private equity fundraise

Gallant Capital, an LA private equity firm formed by a pair of former Gores Group execs, is reportedly back fundraising eyeing up to $600m for its sophomore fund. The post Gallant Capital said to seek

Advent Life Sciences hires three partners

Advent Life Sciences, a European venture and growth investor, has hired three partners as the sector continues to attract increasing investor attention.

Fund of funds continue ‘phenomenal run’ outperforming private capital markets with 14-quarter winning streak

Private capital funds of funds have continued their "phenomenal run" with a 14-quarter streak of outperforming the rest of the private capital universe, new data from PitchBook shows. The post Fund of funds continue ‘phenomenal

Carlyle buys cosmetic packaging major HCP from Baring Private Equity Asia

Global buyout giant Carlyle has bought cosmetic packaging business HCP Packaging from Baring Private Equity Asia. The post Carlyle buys cosmetic packaging major HCP from Baring Private Equity Asia first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity

US pension giant NYSCRF backs Francisco Partners megafund among $1.38bn of alternatives commitments

US pension fund giant the New York State Common Retirement Fund has revealed another $1.38bn of alternatives commitments, including to a pair of Francisco Partners funds. The post US pension giant NYSCRF backs Francisco Partners

Five Arrows kicks off Laf Santé sale

Five Arrows has kicked off the sale of French Laf Santé, formerly known as Lafayette Conseil, five sources familiar with the situation said.

Hg’s MEDIFOX sale launch draws large-cap sponsor interest

Hg has launched a sale for its portfolio company MEDIFOX DAN in a process that is poised to attract high sponsor interest in the German healthcare software company, according to five sources familiar with the

Gemba Private Equity heads for EUR 25m close for debut fund

Spanish sponsor Gemba Private Equity SCR-Pyme is aiming for a EUR 25m final close for its debut private equity fund at the end of this year, investment committee member David Gonzalvo told Unquote.

Inflexion reinvests in Apax-backed Alcumus

Inflexion has reinvested in UK-based Alcumus, three months after it announced the sale of the risk management business to Apax Partners; the GP will own a minority stake, alongside majority owner Apax.

Silver Investment forms continuation vehicle for PTF

Silver Investment Partners (SIP) has conducted a GP-led secondary deal for its investment in Germany-based precision parts producer PTF Group.

Synthesis Capital holds USD 300m final close for debut fund

London-headquartered Synthesis Capital has held a final close for its debut food technology and alternative protein-focused fund on USD 300m.

Goldman Sachs AM beats sponsors to buy Norgine

Goldman Sachs Asset Management will acquire Dutch pharmaceuticals company Norgine, beating out Bain and Cinven in the final leg of an auction.

Pantheon, ICG appoint new ESG heads

Pantheon Ventures and ICG have both hired new global ESG leads as GPs continue to increase attention to responsible investing.

ICG heads for secondaries fund close, new strategy launches

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) is heading to a final close on its latest secondaries and direct lending funds in FY23, while it considers launching new strategies for life sciences and North American private equity, the

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