Golding Capital holds EUR 65m first close for debut impact fund

Munich-headquartered Golding Capital has held a first close for Golding Impact 2021 on EUR 65m; the GP expects to hold a final close for the fund-of-funds in 2023 on EUR 300m.

PE’s Covid comeback stutters, LPs ‘overwhelmed’ at fundraising pace

Private equity's record-breaking comeback from the coronavirus pandemic last year has stuttered in 2022 as geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures continue to take their toll on markets, new research shows. The post PE’s Covid comeback

PE Firms Poised for Diversity Drive

Posted by Kem Ihenacho, Clare Scott, and Anne Mainwaring, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Monday, August 15, 2022 Editor's Note: Kem Ihenacho is partner, Clare Scott is counsel, and Anne Mainwaring is an associate at

Ex-Vista, KKR execs gobble up LP commitments with $1bn close of second Butterfly Equity food fund

Butterfly Equity, the food-focused buyout house launched by former Vista Equity and KKR execs, has scored a big fund size increase through the $1bn final close of its sophomore fund. The post Ex-Vista, KKR execs

Big LP reups help Arsenal Capital storm to $5.4bn for new fund pair

Big support from its existing LPs has helped Arsenal Capital Partners surge to $5.4bn of capital commitments across two new fundraises. The post Big LP reups help Arsenal Capital storm to $5.4bn for new fund

Here’s how GPs can overcome exit woes due to the ongoing global economic uncertainty

Huge and ongoing uncertainty in the global economic outlook is forcing GPs to get creative with their exit options. Ed Ford and Katie McMenamin, partners at law firm Travers Smith, explain how alternative secondary solutions

GP Profile: Tikehau’s Aerofondo set for aerospace industry take-off after first deal from debut fund

Aerofondo IV, an aerospace fund targeting the Spanish aerospace industry and managed by Tikehau Ace, is looking at deals across the entire aerospace industry as it looks to play into the theme of reindustrialisation of

Statement by Commissioner Uyeda on Proposed Joint Amendments to Form PF

Posted by Mark T. Uyeda, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday, August 11, 2022 Editor's Note: Mark T. Uyeda is a Commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on

GP Profile: Greenpeak Partners on emerging manager fundraising and specialisation

As Greenpeak Partners wraps up the final close of its second fund, managing partner Daniel Beringer speaks to Unquote about the Munich-headquartered GP’s latest fundraise and its focus on healthcare, business and real assets services

Summa opens North American office

Stockholm-headquartered impact-focused GP Summa Equity is opening an office in Palo Alto, California, which will be led by several of the firm’s existing partners.

Foreign GPs step up for large Italian deals – panel

Italy’s private equity market is seeing an increase in large deals often from international GPs that are able to find cheaper prices and opportunities across several sectors, according to experts at the Italian Private Equity,

Castik Capital gears up for third fund

Munich-headquartered GP Castik Capital Partners has made a regulatory filing for EPIC III, its latest flagship fund.

The Philadelphia Public Employees Retirement System picks Vista for latest PE commitment

The Philadelphia Public Employees Retirement System will commit $50m to Vista Capital Solutions and $25m to its co-investment vehicle. The post The Philadelphia Public Employees Retirement System picks Vista for latest PE commitment first appeared

AlpInvest-backed healthcare investor Assured hits $750m fund close

Assured Healthcare Partners, the specialist investor backed by Carlyle arm AlpInvest, has struck a $750m-plus fund close. The post AlpInvest-backed healthcare investor Assured hits $750m fund close first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Tikehau holds EUR 3.3bn final close for TDL V, plans further fundraises

France-based listed GP Tikehau Capital has held a final close for Tikehau Direct Lending V (TDL V) on its EUR 3.3bn target, representing a 57% increase versus its previous vintage.

GP Profile: MCP steps up DACH and international focus ahead of next fundraise

European mid-cap sponsor Mindful Capital Partners (MCP) is increasing its focus on the DACH region and the international expansion of its portfolio companies ahead of its next fundraise, managing partner Inna Gehrt told Unquote.

Bridgepoint Europe VII in final stretch of EUR 7bn fundraise

The UK-headquartered listed sponsor Bridgepoint is in the final stretch of its EUR 7bn fundraise for Bridgepoint Europe VII, with the vehicle expected to hold a final close in H1 2023, the GP revealed in

Hahn & Co sets up $1.5bn continuation fund for cement maker Ssangyong C&E

South Korean private equity house Hahn & Company has closed Asia's largest GP-led secondary transaction to date with the formation of a $1.5bn continuation vehicle for cement producer Ssangyong C&E. The post Hahn & Co

Global M&A Industry Trends: 2022 Mid-Year Update

Posted by Malcolm Lloyd, Colin Wittmer, and John Potter, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, on Monday, July 25, 2022 Editor's Note: Malcolm Lloyd is Deals Leader, PwC Global and EMEA; Colin Wittmer is Deals Leader, PwC US; and

Ambienta plans asset class expansion following EUR 1.55bn Fund IV close

Italy-based environmental sustainability-focused sponsor Ambienta has held a final close for Ambienta IV on its hard-cap of EUR 1.55bn; the GP intends to expand its sustainability thesis to further asset classes as part of its

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