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Month: July 2022

KKR Expands Industrial Real Estate Portfolio in the Inland Empire

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that KKR has purchased 6300 Providence Way, a Class A warehouse property located in Eastvale, California, a highly infill submarket of the Inland Empire.

KKR Closes $2.1 Billion Asset-Based Finance Fund

First Dedicated Fund to Pursue Compelling Asset-Backed Opportunities Globally NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the final close of KKR Asset-Based Finance Partners (“ABFP” or the “Fund”), KKR’s first fund

Packing Pitchforks for the Hamptons

Along for an early morning “billionaire wake-up call” with protesters on Meadow Lane.

The Bolt-Ons Digest – 13 July 2022

The Bolt-ons Digest is a compilation put together by Unquote with the main add-on deals announced by PE-backed companies in Europe over the last few days.

Five Arrows exits pharmacy group Laf Sante to Latour

Five Arrows has sold Hygie31, a France-based pharmacy chain that includes low-cost brand Laf Sante, to Latour Capital in an auction preempted by the French sponsor.

PE fundraising pipeline offers hope amidst slowdown in H1 2022

Amidst a crowded fundraising market and a tough macroeconomic environment, final closes of private equity funds in Europe to date in 2022 have struggled to keep up with the same period in 2021. However, a

Bain Capital appoints advisers for Bugaboo exit

Bain Capital has mandated Robert W. Baird and Barclays Capital to sell Dutch pram developer Bugaboo International, according to two sources familiar with the situation.

Here’s why record post-pandemic fundraising is actually causing a headache for LPs

Fundraising patterns seem to be shifting, however, with GPs coming back in the market more frequently than in the past. Vincent Goupil, deputy head for placement agent activity at Jasmin Capital, tells us why this

Lightspeed closes fund trio with $7bn of committed capital

Lightspeed Venture Partners has raised a mammoth $7bn of capital across a trio of funds for early and growth stage investments. The post Lightspeed closes fund trio with $7bn of committed capital first appeared on

Nashville’s Resolute beats target for fifth flagship fund targeting business, healthcare services

Business and healthcare services-focused private equity investor Resolute Capital Partners has hit a target-beating $405m final close for its fifth flagship fund. The post Nashville’s Resolute beats target for fifth flagship fund targeting business, healthcare

KKR in talks with ANZ for MYOB divestment, deal said to be over A$4.5bn

KKR is in talks with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group to divest software firm MYOB. Local media said the deal can be priced at over A$4.5bn ($3.04bn). The post KKR in talks with

Eurazeo to reap 3.2x money multiple in Vitaprotech SBO to Apax

Eurazeo has entered into exclusive negotiations with Apax Partners for the sale of its majority stake in Vitaprotech after four years of holding of the French security specialist.

Carlyle to sell down stake in Unison to Madison Dearborn, two years after buying back into business

Carlyle has agreed to sell a majority stake in US government procurement and supply chain software provider Unison to Madison Dearborn Partners, two years after buying back into the business it previously owned in the

Francisco Partners cements place among private equity giants with $17bn double fundraise

Tech-focused investor Francisco Partners has raised a mammoth $17bn across its new flagship private equity fund and a new growth vehicle. The post Francisco Partners cements place among private equity giants with $17bn double fundraise

Crossplane races to over $325m for Fund II final close, just two years after hitting hard cap for debut fund

Dallas-based buyout house Crossplane Capital sealed a rapid return to fundraising by beating its $325m target for its second fund. The post Crossplane races to over $325m for Fund II final close, just two years

L Catterton launches private credit platform, Adams Street’s Rashid brought in to co-lead

Consumer-focused private equity major L Catterton has launched a new private credit platform, bringing in industry veteran Shahab Rashid to jointly lead the unit. The post L Catterton launches private credit platform, Adams Street’s Rashid

Stone Point surges to $9bn hard cap for massive new financial services-focused fundraise

Financial services-focused private equity house Stone Point Capital has raised $9bn for the hard cap close of its biggest-ever fund. The post Stone Point surges to $9bn hard cap for massive new financial services-focused fundraise

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