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Month: October 2022

Alantra-backed 33N aims for Q1 close for EUR 150m cybersecurity fund

Debut manager 33N Ventures has partnered with Alantra to launch a EUR 150m cybersecurity VC fund that is aiming for a close in Q1 2023, partner Carlos Moreira da Silva told Unquote.

Oakley Capital to partially exit Wishcard to IK, EMZ

Oakley Capital Fund IV has agreed to sell part of its stake in Wishcard to EMZ Partners and IK Partners, which will be acquiring minority stakes in the German gifts and vouchers technology platform.

Sunstone Partners maintains 100% hard cap close record with $925m Fund III

Sunstone Partners has continued its 100% success rate for hard cap fund closes by raising $925m for its third flagship investment vehicle. The post Sunstone Partners maintains 100% hard cap close record with $925m Fund

India’s Fireside Ventures almost doubles Fund II total with $225m third fund close

Indian venture capital house Fireside Ventures has hit a $225m final close for its biggest fund yet. The post India’s Fireside Ventures almost doubles Fund II total with $225m third fund close first appeared on

CIVC buys into HOA property management services business Continuum Companies

Mid-market Chicago buyout house CIVC Partners has bought into property management and residential services platform Continuum Companies. The post CIVC buys into HOA property management services business Continuum Companies first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

CPPIB latest pension major to join Capital Constellation joint venture targeting stakes in asset managers

Canadian pension giant CPPIB is the latest institutional investment major to join the Capital Constellation joint venture targeting stakes in alternative asset managers. The post CPPIB latest pension major to join Capital Constellation joint venture

Veritas Capital rockets past hard cap in $10.65 Fund VIII close

Tech and government investment specialist Veritas Capital has soared to more than $10bn for the above-hard cap final close of its eighth flagship fund. The post Veritas Capital rockets past hard cap in $10.65 Fund

Russell Investments eyes inflation hedge, post-Covid opportunities with infra fund launch

Global asset manager Russell Investments has launched an open-ended infrastructure fund targeting commitments from UK professional investors. The post Russell Investments eyes inflation hedge, post-Covid opportunities with infra fund launch first appeared on AltAssets Private

Lightrock fundraising spree continues with €860m hard cap close for debut climate impact fund

Climate and sustainability-focused investment house Lightrock has hauled in €860m for a hard cap close of its debut climate impact fund. The post Lightrock fundraising spree continues with €860m hard cap close for debut climate impact

TPG backs North Castle continuation fund for rapidly expanding CR Fitness, just three years after buyout

Private equity giant TPG has backed a continuation fund from North Castle Partners designed to take on Fund VII portfolio business CR Fitness, just three years after it bought the business. The post TPG backs

Unigrains launches Italian unit with EUR 80m-100m investment plan

French agri-food investor Unigrains has opened a Milan-based subsidiary as it seeks to invest in mid-sized Italian agri-food companies

Siparex exits Le Temps des Cerises in management-backed SBO

Siparex ETI and Bpifrance have exited French apparel retailer Le Temps des Cerises to co-founder and president Lylian Richardière; Trocadero Capital Partners, Turenne Groupe and Smalt Capital became minority investors in the deal.

Private equity buyouts hit lowest point since COVID

Private equity firms deployed the lowest amount of capital in Q3 2022 in Europe since COVID-19 struck, as tightening debt markets and a widespread correction to valuations point to further fierce headwinds.

Huron Capital launches new platform with American Combustion Industries buy

Huron Capital has launched a new platform providing large facility repair, maintenance and replacement services with the buyout of American Combustion Industries. The post Huron Capital launches new platform with American Combustion Industries buy first

Ares hits $1.8bn to close new real estate fund, almost double size of predecessor

Ares Management has hit a $1.8bn final close for its tenth flagship US real estate fund, a huge increase on the roughly $1bn it collected for its predecessor. The post Ares hits $1.8bn to close

Volpi kicks off fund III deployment with Xalient buyout

Specialist-tech investor Volpi Capital has made its first investment from fund III by acquiring UK-based cybersecurity group Xalient.

Thoma Bravo agrees $2.3bn take-private of identity software specialist ForgeRock

Software-focused private equity major Thoma Bravo has agreed a $2.3bn buyout of New York-listed digital identity specialist ForgeRock. The post Thoma Bravo agrees $2.3bn take-private of identity software specialist ForgeRock first appeared on AltAssets Private

Fasanara targets USD 110m first close for new fund by year-end

Fasanara Capital is aiming to reach a first close for its third venture capital fund on USD 110m by the end of the year, CEO and co-founder Francesco Filia told Unquote.

Ten years after carve-out from Bayer, Aurelius seals Briar Chemicals exit to India’s Safex

European asset manager Aurelius has sold agrochemical contract development and manufacturing organisation Briar Chemicals to Indian trade buyer Safex. UK-based Briar has been part of the Aurelius portfolio since 2012, following a corporate carve-out transaction

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