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KKR teams with GCM Grosvenor to back US renewables developer Arevia Power

Global buyout giant KKR has led what it describes as a "significant structured investment" in US renewable energy developer Arevia Power. The post KKR teams with GCM Grosvenor to back US renewables developer Arevia Power

General Atlantic veteran Munzig joins TPG as head of business services

Peter Munzig, a 17-year veteran of investment major General Atlantic, has left the firm to become head of business services at buyout giant TPG. The post General Atlantic veteran Munzig joins TPG as head of

Veteran data center business which shifted to fintech gets $1.6bn Centerbridge, Bridgeport buyout

Fintech and regtech specialist Computer Services is set to be bought by Centerbridge Partners and Bridgeport Partners in a $1.6bn deal. The post Veteran data center business which shifted to fintech gets $1.6bn Centerbridge, Bridgeport

About 80% of investors believe venture capital is overvalued as market headwinds continue

Venture capital firms are always quick to blow their trumpet announcing the latest impressive valuations of their portfolio businesses - but such largesse in investments rounds could be about to come back and bite them.

Another rapid fundraise sees healthcare investment veteran Ampersand score $1.2bn from LPs

Healthcare investor Ampersand Capital Partners has sealed a hefty fund size increase by hauling in $1.2bn of LP commitments for its eleventh flagship fundraise. The post Another rapid fundraise sees healthcare investment veteran Ampersand score

Connection Capital hires head of co-investment from Legal & General

Connection Capital, a specialist private client investment business, has hired Peter Knight as head of co-investment to meet the growing private investor demand for direct private equity and venture co-investment opportunities.

KKR Leads Investment in Arevia Power

Financing accelerates development of new solar and wind projects in the United States NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that KKR has led a significant structured investment in Arevia Power

GTCR brings in ex-Goldman Sachs managing director to lead investor relations

Goldman Sachs managing director Jodi Rubenstein has been brought in by private equity major GTCR to lead the firm's investor relations activity. The post GTCR brings in ex-Goldman Sachs managing director to lead investor relations

Apollo buys into US gastroenterology major GI Alliance at $2.2bn valuation

Global buyout giant Apollo has bought into GI Alliance, the largest independent gastroenterology practice in the US, at a $2.2bn valuation. The post Apollo buys into US gastroenterology major GI Alliance at $2.2bn valuation first

Pharos exits six-year investment in infectious disease testing specialist TechLab

Dallas-based buyout house Pharos Capital has sold its stake in infectious disease and parasite diagnostic test maker TechLab. The post Pharos exits six-year investment in infectious disease testing specialist TechLab first appeared on AltAssets Private

Inflexion gears up for third Partnership Capital fund

UK-based private equity firm Inflexion has made a legal filing for Partnership Capital Fund III, the latest fund in its strategy dedicated solely to minority investing.

Adelis raises continuation vehicle for SSI Diagnostica

Adelis Equity Partners has raised a continuation fund for Danish tropical disease diagnostics company SSI Diagnostica.

Rcapital makes second specialist engineering buy of the year with Trac Precision Machining carve-out

UK private equity investor Rcapital has agreed to carve out specialist engineering business Trac Precision Machining from Sequa Corporation subsidiary Chromalloy Gas Turbine. The post Rcapital makes second specialist engineering buy of the year with

Ex-Sterling Partners pair pick up over $450m for second RiverGlade Capital raise

RiverGlade Capital, the healthcare-focused private equity house launched by a pair of former Sterling Partners senior execs, has raised more than $450m for the hard cap close of its sophomore fund. The post Ex-Sterling Partners

LDC invests in IWS Group to support acquisition plans

LDC has made a significant minority investment in IWS Group, a UK-based warehouse products and services provider.

Advent, GHO could explore sale of intensive care providers in 12-18 months

Two large German outpatient intensive care assets, GHO-owned Linimed and Advent-owned Deutsche Fachpflege, are expected to hit the block in the next 12-18 months, according to four sources familiar with the situation, as peer Opseo

BWB Partners preps exit of furniture group Holmris B8

BWB Partners is preparing an exit of portfolio company Holmris B8, a Danish furniture and interior solutions provider, in a process guided by Carnegie, three sources familiar with the situation said.

Institutions are shifting from equity to debt – but are they being risk-averse enough?

You know the alarm bell is ringing when you see institutional investors rebalancing their portfolios from equity to debt. But Raul Ramos, director of fund services at Crestbridge, believes that the current surge in debt

CVC said to be selling GarudaFood stake, deal could value Indonesian company at up to $1.5bn

Private equity major CVC is reportedly in talks to sell its stake in Indonesian snack food business GarudaFood Putri Putri Jaya in a deal which could value the company at up to $1.5bn. The post

Double unicorn success helps propel India’s Fundamentum to $227 Fund II close

Indian venture capital investor Fundamentum has leveraged its success in backing two of the country's most recent unicorns to raise $227m for its sophomore fund. The post Double unicorn success helps propel India’s Fundamentum to

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