Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: AlpInvest Partners, a subsidiary of Washington-based Carlyle Group Inc., wrapped up fundraising for its AlpInvest Secondaries Program VII (ASP VII) with $9 billion, ahead of the $8 billion it ...Article Link
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AlpInvest Partners has closed its seventh secondaries fund AlpInvest Secondaries Program VII (ASP VII), surpassing its $8bn target and reaching its hard-cap of $9bn.
The new capital pool is considerably larger than its predecessor, which raised $6.5bn in 2017
Lloyds Bank private equity arm LDC has sealed a rapid exit of Texthelp to fellow buyout house Five Arrows after just 18 months in its portfolio.
Carlyle's secondaries and fund of funds investment arm AlpInvest Partners has raised more than $10bn across a new flagship fund and co-investment vehicles.
Business innovation software platform Hype, a portfolio company of Main Capital, has acquired idea management software HLP.
GPF Capital has acquired Spanish lemon producer Frugarva via its portfolio company dedicated to citrus fruit production, The Natural Fruit Company.
In a series of 2020 reviews, Unquote dives into the data to discover how the various regions of Europe performed during the coronavirus crisis, and what GPs expect for the year ahead.
NGP Energy Capital Management is seeking $500m for investments in oil and gas royalties and mineral rights
UK ministers are hoping for a bright green future, but sustainable finance will be a tough, competitive market, not a bonanza
HR platform Hibob secures $70m in its Series B funding round, which was led by SEEL and Israel Growth Partners.
A surging investment niche could get help from the next administration
Open banking platform Tink has added another €85m to its coffers in a new investment round-extension co-led by new investor Eurazeo Growth and existing investor Dawn Capital.
KKR portfolio company Unzer (formerly known as Heidelpay) has acquired Germany-based cashless payment network Lavego.
More than 40 private investors have signed up to the Diversity in Action initiative by the Institutional Limited Partners Association
Lakestar has led a €75m series-B funding round for Germany-based micro-satellite developer Isar Aerospace.
In a volatile year, which has seen buy-and-build and technology deals increase, GPs have adjusted working habits to achieve some semblance of normality in their operations, drawing investment volumes back towards pre-Covid-19 levels. Katharine Hidalgo
