Switzerland-headquartered buyout firm Partners Group has teamed with New York-based investment firm Kohlberg & Co to jointly acquire real estate restoration service provider BluSky Restoration Contractors. The post Partners Group, Kohlberg & Co buy into
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
European private equity dealmaking has hit a new annual record with three whole months of the year to go, with a surge in deal volume behind the outstanding figures, new research shows. The post Record
European venture capital house Eight Roads has hit a $450m final close for its latest flagship fund. The post Eight Roads hails ‘on fire’ European tech landscape amid $450m Fund IV close first appeared on
Healthcare-focused buyout house ArchiMed has bought into Belgium-based Xpress Biologics to finance a 10x expansion of its production capacity, the firm said. The post ArchiMed looks to replicate impressive Polyplus success with investment in DNA producer
Ares Management has surged past its goal for its latest European property fund to reach a €1.5bn final close. The post Ares scores huge fund size increase with new €1.5bn real estate vehicle amid ‘unprecedented
HSBC veteran Samir Assaf has joined General Atlantic as the firm's newest senior advisor. The post After 27 years at HSBC, Samir Assaf becomes General Atlantic’s newest senior advisor first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Italian life sciences investor Panakès Partners has hired Rob Woodman as partner to lead the firm’s newly created biotech investment team. The post Italy’s Panakès Partners hires industry veteran Rob Woodman to lead new biotech
EQT-backed specialty chemicals distributor Azelis is reportedly looking to raise €880m through an IPO in Brussels, leading to a valuation of more than €5bn. The post EQT-backed specialty chemicals distributor Azelis seeks €5bn-plus valuation through
European venture capital valuations saw an "astonishing rise in the first half of the year to reach record highs, new research from PitchBook shows. The post ‘Astonishing’ rise in European VC valuations hasn’t topped out
21 Invest France has tapped its Fund V to acquire a majority stake in TVH Consulting from Sparring Capital at an enterprise value of between €50m and €100m, AltAssets has learned. The post 21 Invest
Moonfare, a private equity platform which aims to get affluent individuals into big-name funds, has soared to €1bn of assets under management - doubling its total in the last eight months. The post Moonfare, looking
Global buyout giant Carlyle has secured a €2.3bn ESG-linked credit facility for its European private equity and real estate platform. The post Carlyle continues portfolio company diversity push with €2.3bn ESG-linked credit facility first appeared
MML Growth Capital Partners Ireland has agreed a roughly £20m investment in Ireland's largest recycler of household organic waste. The post MML backs Ireland’s biggest household organic waste recycler NWP first appeared on AltAssets Private
Placement agent Ermitage Partners has hired Jerome Bouix as managing partner to base in its Stockholm office. The post Ermitage Partners brings in Bouix as managing partner first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Trilantic Europe has bought into German eye care company Smile Eyes Group eyeing its extensive network in the market. The post Trilantic Europe backs German Smile Eyes Group eyeing extensive network in the market first
European venture capital house Speedinvest has hit a €60m final close for its second specialist marketplaces and consumer fund, beating its initial target. The post Speedinvest strikes above-target €60m final close for second marketplaces, consumer
European private equity fundraising is on track for a record year after firms hauled in close to €60bn of capital in the first half of the year, new data from PitchBook shows. The post European
Private equity major BC Partners has scored what is believed to be a 4x return through the €1.6bn sale of European generic drugmaker Pharmathen to Partners Group. The post BC Partners believed to score 4x
Private equity giant EQT has hit a €2.1bn hard cap close for its latest European logistics fund. The post EQT hits €2.1bn hard cap close for new Europe logistics fund, three months after merging RE
