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Month: September 2022

DCP set for final close on EUR 45m growth fund this month

DCP, a deep tech-focused venture capital firm with investments in Turkey, expects to hold the final close for its second fund on EUR 45m this month, partner Haluk Zontul told Unquote.

HIG out raising fourth mid-market LBO fund, picks up Ohio pension commitment

HIG Capital is back in the market with the follow-up to its $3.1bn mid-market buyout fund closed in 2019. The post HIG out raising fourth mid-market LBO fund, picks up Ohio pension commitment first appeared

Clean power business Mainspring closes hefty $290m Series E round

Clean power generation provider Mainspring Energy has picked up a hefty $290m Series E round from backers including the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The post Clean power business Mainspring closes hefty $290m Series E

Revelation Partners co-founder Zack Scott leaves to join Norwest Venture Partners

Growth equity and early stage investor Norwest Venture Partners has brought in Revelation Partners co-founder Zack Scott as general partner for its healthcare practice. The post Revelation Partners co-founder Zack Scott leaves to join Norwest Venture Partners

PE, VC execs banking on African tech boom over next three years

Private equity and venture capital execs are banking on an African tech boom over the next few years amid the rapid expansion of the continent's startup ecosystem, new research shows. The post PE, VC execs

OMERS infra arm teams with Spring Lane Capital for sustainability deals

Canadian pension giant OMERS' infrastructure investment arm has teamed with Spring Lane Capital to explore investments in companies addressing sustainability issues. The post OMERS infra arm teams with Spring Lane Capital for sustainability deals first

Oil and gas investment specialist Silver Hill raises over $1bn for first institutional fund

Oil and gas investor Silver Hill Energy Partners has raised more than $1bn for its first institutional private equity fund. The post Oil and gas investment specialist Silver Hill raises over $1bn for first institutional

LP Profile: YielCo preps for influx of special situations opportunities

Munich-headquartered special situations fund-of-funds and co-investment vehicle manager YielCo is eyeing an increasing number of special situations opportunities, including in the mid-cap technology sector, founder and chairman Peter Laib told Unquote.

CVC eyes exit of Chinese toll road business at up to $3bn valuation – report

CVC Capital Partners is reportedly looking to sell its stake in the toll road unit of China's Road King Infrastructure in a deal which could value the business at up to $3bn. The post CVC

DTCP holds first close on USD 300m for new growth fund

Hamburg-based Digital Transformation Capital Partners (DTCP) has held a first close on USD 300m for its latest enterprise software growth equity fund.

Mirova scores huge fund size increase with €1.6bn energy transition infrastructure vehicle

Mirova has raised €1.6bn for its fifth energy transition infrastructure equity fund, almost double the size of its previous fund in the strategy. The post Mirova scores huge fund size increase with €1.6bn energy transition

TA creates “unique product in market” with new $1.1bn debt fund close

TA Associates has followed last year's $12.5bn hard cap flagship fund close with a new $1.1bn vehicle targeting debt deals. The post TA creates “unique product in market” with new $1.1bn debt fund close first

Investindustrial acquires majority stake in Eataly

Investindustrial has agreed to acquire 52% of Eataly with a EUR 200m investment in the Italian-based high-end food retailer and a concurrent purchase of a part of the shares held by existing shareholders.

DTCP fundraising train continues with $300m first close for third growth equity vehicle

DTCP, the infra investment house launched by senior venture capital execs at Deutsche Telekom, has raised $300m for the first close of its Growth Equity III fund. The post DTCP fundraising train continues with $300m first

LDC expands in East England with hires from Alantra, PwC

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has made two new hires to bolster its investment teams in the East Midlands and East of England.

Alantra, Enagás surge past target for energy transition fund to reach €210m final close

Private markets investment major Alantra has raised €210m for the final close of its energy transition fund created alongside energy infrastructure specialist Enagás. The post Alantra, Enagás surge past target for energy transition fund to reach

Neuberger Berman destroys target for new secondaries fundraise with $4.9bn final close

Asset management giant Neuberger Berman has smashed its target for its latest flagship secondaries fundraise by reaching a $4.9bn final close. The post Neuberger Berman destroys target for new secondaries fundraise with $4.9bn final close first

YFM to hit the road for GBP 80m-GBP 100m fundraising in 2023

UK-based sponsor YFM is getting ready to start fundraising for its third flagship vehicle in the first half of 2023, Managing Director David Hall told Unquote.

BC Partners hits brakes on iQera sale amid market volatility

BC Partners has slowed down plans to sell French credit management services provider iQera on the back of choppy markets, according to three sources familiar with the situation.

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