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Synthesis raises largest VC fund ever targeting alternative protein sector

Alternative protein investor Synthesis has raised more than $300m for its debut fund -  the largest VC vehicle ever raised targeting the sector. The post Synthesis raises largest VC fund ever targeting alternative protein sector

CD&R, TPG team up for $4bn-Covetrus take private deal

Global buyout giant Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and TPG Capital has agreed to take animal-health technology company Covetrus private at $4bn valuation. The post CD&R, TPG team up for $4bn-Covetrus take private deal first appeared on

NEA passes $5bn for latest fundraising pair

Venture capital giant New Enterprise Associates has hauled in more than $5bn across its latest pair of hefty fundraises. The firm has picked up capital close to its $2.9bn target for a new early-stage investment fund

Andreessen Horowitz raises huge $4.5bn crypto fund as bitcoin, altcoins continue to slump

Venture capital major Andreessen Horowitz has doubled down on its belief in the future of the cryptocurrency market by hauling in $4.5bn for a new fund. The post Andreessen Horowitz raises huge $4.5bn crypto fund

FFL Partners closes $917m Fund V, half the size of its $2bn predecessor

FFL Partners has raised just over $900m for the final close of its fifth flagship fundraise - its first since beginning its management succession process from its co-founders. The post FFL Partners closes $917m Fund

Cathay Capital launches €500m health fund for tech-enabled healthcare, life science investments

Cathay Capital has launched a new €500m health fund to invest in healthcare, life sciences and technology. The post Cathay Capital launches €500m health fund for tech-enabled healthcare, life science investments first appeared on AltAssets

Security, privacy-focused SYN Ventures hits $300m Fund II close, less than a year after raising $160m debut fund

SYN Ventures, a VC house focused on security and cybersecurity, national defense, privacy, regulatory compliance and data governance, has closed its second fund on $300m. The post Security, privacy-focused SYN Ventures hits $300m Fund II

Buckingham eyes $1bn of dealmaking, development through two new real estate funds

Real estate investor Buckingham Companies has hit a $215m final close for its second value-add multifamily fundraise, as well as reaching a first close for a $160m-targeting development fund. The post Buckingham eyes $1bn of

Advent’s $25bn megafund among new Rhode Islands SIC alternatives commitments

The $10bn-managing Rhode Island State Investment Commission has picked out Advent International's $25bn megafund among its latest alternatives commitments. The post Advent’s $25bn megafund among new Rhode Islands SIC alternatives commitments first appeared on AltAssets

Shearman & Sterling hires funds partner in London

New York-headquartered law firm Shearman & Sterling has appointed Phil Baynes as a funds partner in London; he joins from Weil, Gotshal & Manges.

ION announces honors for LookOut at RegTech Insight Europe Awards 2022

The annual awards recognize RegTech solutions that have successfully improved firms' ability to respond effectively to the evolving and ever more complex regulatory requirements across the global...(PRWeb May 26, 2022)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/ion_announces_honors_for_lookout_at_regtech_insight_europe_awards_2022/prweb18695264.htm

Raise heads for second close for debut impact VC fund

Raise is gearing up for a second close for its debut impact venture capital fund of up to EUR 60m by the end of the summer, Raise Ventures co-heads Sophie Martin and Pierre-Edouard Berion told

Graphite makes value creation and investment team hires

UK-headquartered Graphite Capital has announced the appointment of Emma Winter and Nick Eichorn as value creation directors, alongside Matt Hamilton-Allen as an investment director.

KKR closes largest inaugural pan-Asian performing credit fund on $1.1bn

KKR has held a final close for the largest inaugural pan-regional performing credit fund on $1.1bn. The post KKR closes largest inaugural pan-Asian performing credit fund on $1.1bn first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Pantheon smashes target to close PSD II on $834m, hires Palmer as newly-created global head of ESG

Private equity major Pantheon has smashed its initial target of $500m to closed its Senior Debt II USD fund on $834m. The post Pantheon smashes target to close PSD II on $834m, hires Palmer as

Pantheon closes private debt secondary fund on USD 834m

Private markets investor Pantheon has closed Pantheon Senior Debt II USD (PSD II) on USD 834m, “far exceeding” the initial USD 500m target, global head of private debt, Rakesh Jain told Unquote.

Quad-C soars to $1.7bn for tenth flagship fundraise, well up on Fund IX total

Private equity house Quad-C Management has hit new fundraising heights by bringing in about $1.7bn for the final close of its tenth flagship investment vehicle. The post Quad-C soars to $1.7bn for tenth flagship fundraise, well

PayPal Ventures founding member Peter Sanborn named Arbor Venture general partner

Former senior PayPal exec Peter Sanborn has been hired as a general parter at Arbor Ventures, a global venture capital firm investing in financial services and technology. The post PayPal Ventures founding member Peter Sanborn named

AfricInvest beats hard cap for biggest-ever fundraise, eyes African mid-cap deals

AfricInvest has closed its biggest ever fund on more than $400m, targeting African mid-cap companies. The post AfricInvest beats hard cap for biggest-ever fundraise, eyes African mid-cap deals first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Cathay Capital launches EUR 500m health fund

French investor Cathay Capital has launched a new EUR 500m venture and growth fund that will invest at the intersection of healthcare, life sciences and technology.

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