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BlackRock Alternatives acquires major stake in Environmental 360 Solutions

BlackRock Alternatives has tapped its Global Infrastructure Fund IV to acquire a majority stake in Environmental 360 Solutions (E360S), a waste management, environmental and circular company. The post BlackRock Alternatives acquires major stake in Environmental

BlackRock Alternatives holds $4.5bn first close for fourth infrastructure fund

BlackRock Alternatives has raised $4.5bn in the first close of its fourth Global Infrastructure Fund, which is more than half its targeted size. The post BlackRock Alternatives holds $4.5bn first close for fourth infrastructure fund

Ara Partners brings in another infra head as O’Flynn joins from BlackRock

Ara Partners, a specialist buyout firm focusing on industrial decarbonization investments, has brought in BlackRock's Teresa O’Flynn as co-head of its infra strategy. The post Ara Partners brings in another infra head as O’Flynn joins

Ex-BlackRock veteran Di Piazza named Blockchain Capital capital formation head as firm eyes $400m fund pair

Blockchain Capital has brought in ex-Blackrock veteran Jason Di Piazza as head of capital formation amid plans to raise up to $400m across a pair of funds. The post Ex-BlackRock veteran Di Piazza named Blockchain

BlackRock closes £1.7bn Diversified Private Debt Fund designed specifically for UK pension schemes

BlackRock has held a £1.7bn final close for its Diversified Private Debt Fund designed specifically for UK pension schemes' investment and diversification across a variety of global private debt markets. The post BlackRock closes £1.7bn

Navis Capital brings in ex-Blackrock senior exec Ferrier to launch new credit platform

Asian private equity major Navis Capital Partners has launched a new credit platform with the hire of former Blackrock managing director Justin Ferrier. The post Navis Capital brings in ex-Blackrock senior exec Ferrier to launch

BlackRock bags over $800m towards new fund targeting investments in people of color-founded, led businesses

BlackRock has picked up more than $800m in initial commitments towards a new multi-alternatives fund targeting businesses and projects owned, led by, or serving people of colour. The post BlackRock bags over $800m towards new

BlackRock raises half of $4bn-targeting global credit opportunities fund, aiming to double size of predecessor – report

BlackRock is reportedly looking to raise a mammoth $4bn for its new global credit opportunities fund amid an expanding market, doubling the size of its already hefty $2bn predecessor. The post BlackRock raises half of

Blackstone, Trafigura’s $3bn investment talks fall through amid margin calls – report

Blackstone and global commodities trader Trafigura Group are said to have fell through talks aiming for a $2bn to $3bn investment from the buyout giant in the company's preference shares. The post Blackstone, Trafigura’s $3bn

Apollo, BlackRock anchor $500m Behrman Capital continuation fund for booming portfolio business Micross

Behrman Capital has raised a $500m single-asset continuation fund to buy up portfolio company Micross Components from its fourth flagship fund. The post Apollo, BlackRock anchor $500m Behrman Capital continuation fund for booming portfolio business

BlackRock Real Assets hits €1.4bn final close for fourth infrastructure fund

BlackRock Real Assets has closed its fourth private equity infrastructure equity fund, Global Infrastructure Solutions 4, on €1.4bn. The post BlackRock Real Assets hits €1.4bn final close for fourth infrastructure fund first appeared on AltAssets

Pemberton opens new Dubai office, hires Ghamgui from BlackRock as MD and head of Middle East and Africa

European private credit manager Pemberton has hired BlackRock senior exec Anis Ghamgui to lead the newly opened Dubai office. The post Pemberton opens new Dubai office, hires Ghamgui from BlackRock as MD and head of

Senior BlackRock veteran Stork joins KKR as COO

Veteran BlackRock senior exec Ryan Stork has moved to private equity giant KKR to become the firm's chief operating officer. The post Senior BlackRock veteran Stork joins KKR as COO first appeared on AltAssets Private

KKR hires BlackRock’s Williamson to oversee pan-European long term real estate investment strategy

Global buyout giant KKR has hired Ian Williamson from BlackRock as managing director and head of core plus real estate in Europe, to oversee the formation and lead KKR Real Estate’s pan-European core plus focused

Inovia raises $334m inaugural continuation fund from BlackRock, HarbourVest to expand beyond VC investments

Tech-focused venture capital firm Inovia Capital has collected $334m for its first continuity fund from fellow buyout houses BlackRock, HarbourVest Partners, Northleaf Capital Partners, Hollyport Capital and Kensington Capital Partners. The post Inovia raises $334m

Mubadala forms investment partnership with BlackRock, co-leads series D funding round for $1.1bn People.ai

A consortium led by BlackRock is said to have invested in assets managed by Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala and in a private equity fund. The post Mubadala forms investment partnership with BlackRock, co-leads series

Buyout veteran Kohlberg & Co raises first-ever continuation fund, backed by BlackRock, Lexington Partners

Kohlberg & Company has closed a $1.1bn continuation fund for the remaining assets in its 2012-vintage Fund VII, led by BlackRock, GIC and Lexington Partners. The post Buyout veteran Kohlberg & Co raises first-ever continuation fund,

BlackRock’s $500m-targeting climate infra fund attracts big government, institutional backing for first close

Investment giant BlackRock has picked up more than $250m for the first close of a new fund focused on investing in climate infrastructure across emerging markets. The post BlackRock’s $500m-targeting climate infra fund attracts big

BlackRock lowers expectations on its private equity fund goals

Having only managed to source roughly a third of its $12bn fundraising goal, BlackRock has now set its sights significantly lower. The investment giant now plans to raise between $4bn and $6bn in total over

BlackRock to pay $1.05bn to buy Aperio Group from Golden Gate Capital

BlackRock has agreed to pay $1.05bn to buy research-based investment management business Aperio Group from Golden Gate Capital after just two years in the latter's portfolio.

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