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Month: October 2022

Turnspire Capital celebrates big profit, EBITDA rise at UPG with sale to trade buyer

Special situations private equity house Turnspire Capital Partners has sold complex plastic parts maker UPG Company to trade buyer The Partner Companies. The post Turnspire Capital celebrates big profit, EBITDA rise at UPG with sale

Vast majority of UK private equity community negative on country’s economic outlook

Huge negativity abounds in the UK private equity community over the country's economic outlook over the next two years, new research shows. The post Vast majority of UK private equity community negative on country’s economic

Brookfield seals $8bn sale of US nuclear business Westinghouse to renewables arm, Cameco at 6x multiple

US nuclear power business Westinghouse is being bought by a private equity-backed consortium in a deal worth close to $8bn. The post Brookfield seals $8bn sale of US nuclear business Westinghouse to renewables arm, Cameco

ICG calls 60% shares-NAV discount ‘anomalous’

UK investor ICG Enterprise Trust has called the 60% discount between its stock price and the NAV of its portfolio “very anomalous”.

Aurelius exits Briar Chemicals to trade for EUR 83m

European sponsor Aurelius has sold Briar Chemicals, an UK-based producer of agrochemicals and fine chemicals, to crop protection group Safex Chemicals India for approximately EUR 83m.

Warburg Pincus buys into Indian small business finance specialist Vistaar

Private equity giant Warburg Pincus has agree to buy a majority stake in Indian small business lender Vistaar Finance. The post Warburg Pincus buys into Indian small business finance specialist Vistaar first appeared on AltAssets

Auxo Investment seals M/G Transport Services exit to Maritime Partners

Michigan mid-market buyout house Auxo Investment Partners has scored an exit from M/G Transport Services through a sale to Maritime Partners. The post Auxo Investment seals M/G Transport Services exit to Maritime Partners first appeared

Andera Life Sciences closes sixth fund above target on EUR 456m

Andera Partners' life sciences arm has closed its sixth life science venture capital fund, BioDiscovery 6, on EUR 456m as LPs increasingly shift capital towards more focused strategies.

New JF Lehman flagship fund among latest Lousiana Teachers alternatives fund commitments

The $25.4bn-managing Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana has made $325m of new private equity and alternative investment fund commitments. The post New JF Lehman flagship fund among latest Lousiana Teachers alternatives fund commitments first appeared

Ardian raises €2bn for world’s biggest clean hydrogen fund in team-up with FiveT

Investment giant Ardian and FiveT Hydrogen have raised €2bn for the world's biggest clean hydrogen investment fund. The post Ardian raises €2bn for world’s biggest clean hydrogen fund in team-up with FiveT first appeared on AltAssets Private

Golding fundraising frenzy goes on with new €300m energy transition fund of funds

German buyout house Golding Capital Partners has continued its 2022 fundraising spree by launching a €300m fund of funds targeting energy transition. The post Golding fundraising frenzy goes on with new €300m energy transition fund of

Nuveen arm Churchill AM raises over $12bn for senior lending programme

Nuveen investment arm Churchill Asset Management has raised more than $12bn for its latest senior lending programme. The post Nuveen arm Churchill AM raises over $12bn for senior lending programme first appeared on AltAssets Private

Stanley Capital scores 151% IRR on its first-ever exit with Noden Pharma sale

European mid-market buyout investor Stanley Capital Partners has scored a big exit success with the sale of Noden Pharma after just two years in its portfolio. The post Stanley Capital scores 151% IRR on its

AI-powered debt collection fintech PAIR Finance gets Pollen Street Capital backing

UK investment house Pollen Street Capital has bought a majority stake in PAIR Finance, an AI-based digital debt collection platform. The post AI-powered debt collection fintech PAIR Finance gets Pollen Street Capital backing first appeared

Vista exits 10-year investment in Aptean as Insight Partners buys in

Insight Partners has joined TA Associates as an investor in Aptean, a provider of enterprise resource planning and supply chain software. The post Vista exits 10-year investment in Aptean as Insight Partners buys in first appeared

Bregal Milestone taps into automated regulatory compliance opportunity with CUBE Global investment

European tech investor Bregal Milestone has bought into automated regulatory compliance specialist CUBE Global. The post Bregal Milestone taps into automated regulatory compliance opportunity with CUBE Global investment first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

DEPO Ventures on the market for EUR 20m startup fund

Czech sponsor DEPO Ventures has started fundraising for its third vehicle to invest in startups in Central and Eastern Europe, co-managing partner and co-founder Petr Sima told Unquote.

Inflexion hires talent director from British International Investment

Mid-market sponsor Inflexion has hired Freddy West as talent director from British International Investment (formerly CDC Group).

BVCA Summit: PEs take long-term view to ride out uncertainty

Private equity and venture capital players reaffirmed their conviction on the long-term prospects for the industry and listed their current priorities when it comes to operating and investing in the UK, during the discussions at

Texas Teachers picks CD&R’s $20bn-targeting Fund XII among latest PE, alts commitments

The $184bn-managing Texas Teachers’ Retirement System has reportedly committed another $800m across private equity and other alternative investment funds. The post Texas Teachers picks CD&R’s $20bn-targeting Fund XII among latest PE, alts commitments first appeared

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