Legal assets-focused buyout house Longford Capital Management has more than doubled its assets under management to over $1.2bn with its latest fund close. The post Longford Capital reaches $1.2bn AUM with latest fund close as
Section Partners, a specialist investor providing financing for stock and option holders of late-stage venture capital-backed companies, has raised $245m across a pair of new funds. The post VC liquidity specialist Section Partners seals huge
The funding team of the European Stability Mechanism has launched its first physical roadshow to meet investors in person for 18 months, making the supranational agency one of the first, if not the first, to
Posted by Mark Adams, Joy Tan, and Emily Taylor, Russell Reynolds Associates, on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 Editor's Note: Mark Adams co-leads Russell Reynolds Associates’ Private Equity practice; Joy Tan is a member of Russell
Triago's Matthew Swain on one of the busiest years in the firm’s history
Graycliff Partners has tapped its $350m fourth fund to pick up veteran electrical equipment maker Electro-Mechanical Corporation. The post Graycliff taps $350m Fund IV for Electro-Mechanical Corporation buyout first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Private equity pair Advent International and PSG have helped e-commerce software and data platform Assembly to a valuation of more than $1bn through a new investment round. The post Advent, PSG propel Assembly to unicorn status
Following a busy three months that has seen Elysian Capital announce five platform deals from its latest fund, CEO Ken Terry speaks to Unquote about the firm's recent activity, its deal pipeline and the UK's
A spectacular fundraising year for Commonfund Capital continues after the firm struck a $675m final close for its new secondaries fund. The post Commonfund’s 2021 fundraising streak continues with new $675m secondaries vehicle first appeared
Specialist investor Blue Bear has closed its second venture capital fund on its $150m hard cap. AIMS Imprint of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, ZOMA Capital and McKnight Foundation took part in the
Former US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin has picked up backing from Japanese conglomerate SoftBank for his $2.5bn Liberty Strategic Capital fundraise. The post Steven Mnuchin’s $2.5bn private equity fund gets SoftBank backing – report first
Platinum Equity has scored a quick exit of Singapore electronics manufacturer PCI to trade buyer Celestica for $306m, just a couple of years after picking up the business. The post Platinum seals quick exit of
The new round is said to be “the largest in the history of French tech”.
Global investment house Ardian has bought into MidOcean Partners portfolio business Florida Food Products in a deal valuing the business at more than $1bn. The post MidOcean sells Florida Food Products majority stake to Ardian
Green gilt tightening rapidly in after market thanks to huge book
Berenberg's hiring spree in equity capital markets continues as the German bank seeks to grab market share in Continental Europe
Specialist buyout house WM Partners, which focuses on the health and wellness sector, has collected $550m for its second fund, swooping past both its original $400m target and the size of its debut vehicle. The
Audax Private Equity has bought a majority stake in healthcare-focused mounts, clamps and stands specialist GCX. The post Audax takes stake in medical mount, clamps and stands specialist GCX first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
