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Month: August 2022

Innova Capital soars past 60% of target for first close of latest CEE-focused fundraise

Polish private equity house Innova Capital has raised more than €220m for the first close of its Innova/7 fund. Innova has taken ten months to reach the first close, which puts it at over 60%

Capiton's KD Pharma sale shelved on valuation challenges

A dual-track sale of Capiton-backed German omega-3 fatty acid manufacturer KD Pharma has been shelved, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

Permira bolsters global technology team with senior advisor

London-headquartered sponsor Permira has hired Koen Köppen, the current CTO of e-payments provider Mollie, as a senior advisor for its global technology team.

The Market for CEOs: Evidence from Private Equity

Posted by Paul A. Gompers (Harvard Business School), Steven N. Kaplan (University of Chicago), and Vladimir Mukharlyamov (Georgetown University), on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 Editor's Note: Paul A. Gompers is Eugene Holman Professor of Business Administration

Partners Group buys FRP from WP for the growing American insurance brokerage market

Global buyout major Partners Group has agreed to acquire specialist insurance broker Foundation Risk Partners from Warburg Pincus. The post Partners Group buys FRP from WP for the growing American insurance brokerage market first appeared on AltAssets

Permira brings in Koen Köppen from digital payment providers Mollie, Klarna as senior advisor for software, fintech

Global buyout major Permira has hired Koen Köppen from digital payment service provider Mollie as senior adviser to its global technology team, focusing on software and fintech. The post Permira brings in Koen Köppen from digital

Balderton hires Deloitte’s Broad as head of impact

London-headquartered venture capital firm Balderton Capital has hired Elodie Broad as its first head of impact and sustainable future goals (SFGs).

Connection Capital hires associate director from Liberum

UK-based private equity firm Connection Capital has hired James Greenwood as associate director to its investment team.

Balderton hires firm’s first head of impact and sustainable future goals from Deloitte

European VC major Balderton Capital has hired Elodie Broad from Deloitte as the firm's first head of impact and sustainable future goals. The post Balderton hires firm’s first head of impact and sustainable future goals

Kindred Capital heads for first close of third fund

UK-based venture capital firm Kindred Capital is planning to hold the first close for its third fund in summer 2022, with a final close expected at the end of this year, or in early 2023,

Graphite Capital exits YSC Consulting after five-year hold

UK mid-market buyout house Graphite Capital has exited YSC Consulting after five years. The post Graphite Capital exits YSC Consulting after five-year hold first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

DPE preps sale of engineering firm VTU

Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) is gearing up to exit portfolio company VTU Group, an Austrian engineering services firm, accoring to three sources familiar with the situation.

Gly Capital closes first fund to invest in connected mobility

Hong Kong-based mobility investor Gly Capital has held a closed its first private equity fund. The post Gly Capital closes first fund to invest in connected mobility first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

SVPGlobal poaches Beach Point Capital’s Himot

Connecticut-headquartered private credit firm Strategic Value Partners (SVPGlobal) has hired Brian Himot as head of structured capital from Beach Point Capital.

KKR Expands Industrial Real Estate Portfolio in the Sunbelt with Acquisitions in Georgia and Texas

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that KKR has acquired two industrial properties – one located in Georgia and one in Texas. The properties serve the Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth

Federal Authorities Investigate Firm Linked to Roman Abramovich

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the F.B.I. have been investigating Concord Management, people close to the firm said.

NB Renaissance, Chequers to exit Biolchim to trade

NB Renaissance and Chequers Capital have agreed to sell Biolchim Group, an Italian producer and distributor of specialty fertilizers, to US family-owned conglomerate J.M. Huber Corporation.

ArchiMed reaps 4x on Bomi sale to UPS

Specialist investor ArchiMed has sold Italy-based healthcare logistics platform Bomi to US-listed parcel shipping group UPS, earning a 4x money return.

One Equity Partners agrees sale of BRUSH Group power generation arm to Baker Hughes

One Equity Partners has agreed to sell the power generation business of UK-based BRUSH Group to energy technology company Baker Hughes. The post One Equity Partners agrees sale of BRUSH Group power generation arm to

Texas Teachers’ Retirement System picks three new managers for latest $785m allocation

The $200bn Texas Teachers’ Retirement System has picked I Squared Capital, Blockchain Capital and North Island Ventures as its new managers in its latest round of $785m alternative allocations. The post Texas Teachers’ Retirement System

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