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Month: June 2022

Family offices raise stakes in private equity – UBS

Wealthy families have upped their investment in private equity to an all-time high as a step-change in macroeconomics forces them to review investment opportunities.

Bridges Fund Management burst through target to raise £350m for biggest fund yet

Sustainability and impact investor Bridges Fund Management has struck a £350m hard cap close for its biggest fund yet. The post Bridges Fund Management burst through target to raise £350m for biggest fund yet first appeared

Israel-based Titan Capital Partners raises $100m for debut software, internet-focused fund

Israel's Titan Capital Partners has launched a $100m investment fund targeting internet, software, consumer and financial technology companies. The post Israel-based Titan Capital Partners raises $100m for debut software, internet-focused fund first appeared on AltAssets

Montana pension picks Veritas Capital, Sumeru Equity funds among latest commitments

The $24bn-managing Montana Board of Investments has picked Veritas Capital and Sumeru Equity Partners among its latest raft of fund commitments. The post Montana pension picks Veritas Capital, Sumeru Equity funds among latest commitments first

KKR to acquire majority stake in global cloud infrastructure and hosting provider Contabo

Frankfurt, Germany, 8 June 2022 – KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced today that KKR has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Contabo, a global cloud infrastructure and hosting provider based in Germany.

EY to bolster PE offering with USD 1bn investment

Advisory firm EY has announced that it is to invest USD 1bn to expand its private equity offering; the firm also announced the appointment of Bridget Walsh as its Global Private Equity Leader.

Alto Capital sells CEI Group to White Bridge

Italian sponsor Alto Capital has sold CEI Group, a Bologna-based spare parts manufacturer and distributor of spare parts for heavy vehicles, to White Bridge Investments.

LPs' net returns highest since financial crisis – Coller Capital

LPs’ returns across the lifetime of their private equity portfolios are nearing record levels not seen since the run-up to the global financial crisis, according to secondaries firm Coller Capital’s Summer 2022 Barometer.

Oakley Capital reaps 10x on Contabo exit to KKR

Oakley Capital Fund IV has agreed to sell its majority stake in Contabo, a Germany-based Cloud hosting platform used by SMEs, with its Fund V reinvesting alongside new majority shareholder KKR.

Thomas H Lee Partners boosts healthcare team with second senior hire in nine months

Mid-market investor Thomas H Lee Partners has hired healthcare industry veteran Sam Hendler to head business development. The post Thomas H Lee Partners boosts healthcare team with second senior hire in nine months first appeared

Bain Capital said to have closed mammoth $2bn Asia Pacific special situation fund

Bain Capital has closed a $2bn special situations fund for the Asia Pacific region, doubling the size of its predecessor which was closed on $1bn, Reuters reported quoting firm managing director Barnaby Lyons. The post

LPs upping PE allocations, crypto industry fund investments on the rise: Coller Capital Barometer

More than half of institutional LPs have increased their commitments to private equity over the past two years in the hunt for outsized returns, the latest Coller Barometer report shows. The post LPs upping PE

Reach Capital opens London office

Paris-headquartered placement agent Reach Capital has announced the opening of a new office in London, headed by Frédéric Muller.

Axcel exits European Sperm Bank to Perwyn

Nordic private equity firm Axcel has sold Denmark-based European Sperm Bank to UK family office Perwyn, according to a company announcement.

EY names Walsh as new global PE leader following death of Bill Stoffel

Professional services major EY has announced a $1bn expansion of its private equity business capabilities amid the appointment of Bridget Walsh as its new global PE leader. The post EY names Walsh as new global

Levine Leichtman ends seven-year Hand & Stone Massage ownership with exit to Harvest Partners

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has sold Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa to Harvest Partners after seven years in its portfolio. The post Levine Leichtman ends seven-year Hand & Stone Massage ownership with exit to

Successor to world’s biggest PE real estate fund gets ATRS pension backing

Blackstone and BV Investment Partners have picked up new fund commitments from the $21.6bn-managing Arkansas Teacher Retirement System. The post Successor to world’s biggest PE real estate fund gets ATRS pension backing first appeared on

Felix Capital doubles AUM to $1.2bn ahead of fundraising environment becoming more cautious

Felix Capital has doubled its funds under management to $1.2bn thanks to a new fund close. The post Felix Capital doubles AUM to $1.2bn ahead of fundraising environment becoming more cautious first appeared on AltAssets

NFP Enters Second Year of Partnership with New York City Football Club…

As the Official Insurance Broker of the 2021 MLS Cup Champions, NFP is elevating community impact in the greater New York City area(PRWeb June 08, 2022)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/nfp_enters_second_year_of_partnership_with_new_york_city_football_club_with_a_continued_focus_on_community/prweb18724927.htm

Foresight Capital exits Codeplay Software in trade sale

UK-based sponsor Foresight Group has announced that it is exiting software provider Codeplay to a US corporate buyer, subject to regulatory approvals.

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