Oaktree’s Watco Buys Short Lines from Dow

Watco Companies, a portfolio company of Oaktree Capital, has agreed to acquire the short line rail assets and related equipment of six North American manufacturing sites from Dow Chemical. Watco is a provider of transportation

Abry Partners acquires majority stake in HealthEZ

Private equity firm Abry Partners has acquired a majority stake in HealthEZ, an independent third-party administrator (TPA) of self-funded medical plans, adding the company to its growing portfolio of healthcare services investments. Abry’s investment is

Compass Diversified Adds to Foam Fabricators

Foam Fabricators, a portfolio company of Compass Diversified (CODI) since January 2018, has acquired Polyfoam. Polyfoam is a manufacturer of protective and temperature-sensitive packaging used in the medical, pharmaceutical, grocery and food industries. The company

New Principal at HCAP

San Diego-headquartered HCAP Partners has promoted Bhairvee Shavdia to principal. Ms. Shavdia joined HCAP Partners in 2015 and has been active in building and implementing the firm’s impact investing methodology that supports the creation of

Blackstone credit arm GSO said to eye $7.5bn for new mezzanine fundraise

Blackstone's credit platform GSO Capital Partners is reportedly out raising up to $7.5bn for its latest mezzanine debt fundraise.

Blackstone-backed Vivint Solar to be bought by industry peer Sunrun in $1.46bn deal

Blackstone-backed Vivint Solar is set for a $1.46bn buyout from industry peer Sunrun Inc in a deal which will create a $9.2bn residential solar power giant.

CVC shatters Fund VIII goal to haul in mammoth €21.3bn from LPs

CVC Capital Partners has raised one of the biggest private equity funds of all time by hauling in a reported €21.3bn for a final close for its eighth flagship fundraise.

Sequoia Capital India raises $1.35bn across new VC, growth fund pair

Sequoia Capital India has hauled in $1.35bn across a pair of new funds targeting venture capital and growth deals across southeast Asia.

Baird Capital follows fifth VC fund close with new partner, director promotions

Baird Capital has named Michael Holgate as its latest partner after six years with the firm.

Sandton Capital expands European investment team

Sandton Capital typically invests £5m to £50m in businesses with turnover of £20m to £200m

Helios picks up CDC commitment for latest pan-Africa fund, said to eye up to $1.25bn

Pan-African private equity house Helios Investment Partners has picked up a $100m commitment for its fourth pan-African fund as it eyes a reported $1.25bn for the vehicle.

Former Apollo executive partners with family office founder to launch UK bank

Monument will offer clients buy-to-let and property investment lending of up to £2m through a completely digital process

Bison Capital commits to digital court recording, transcription specialist FTR Group

Digital court recording and transcription services business FTR Group has picked up a recapitalisation investment from Bison Capital Partners.

Vortus backs energy player Alchemist to help upstream oil, gas companies ride out market instability

Energy-focused private equity house Vortus Investment Advisors has partnered up with Alchemist Energy to help upstream oil and gas players wait out market volatility.

Golding Capital raises nearly €200m for private debt fund

Golding Private Debt 2020 will primarily target first lien senior secured loans for mid-sized companies in Europe and North America

Some private equity firms see early signs of a deal thaw

Deal making is beginning to show early signs of picking up, with some firms turning to limited auctions, modified due diligence processes and minority stakes to get deals to the finish line

AMB :- Patrizia’s Trans-European flagship fund oversubscribed with $2bn firepower

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global real estate investment manager, Patrizia AG announced the final close of its seventh flagship trans-European real estate fund, Trans-European VII LP (TEP VII), at its hard cap, wi...Article Link

Lindsay Goldberg passes $3.3bn for Fund V raise, moves in sight of fundraising target

New York buyout house Lindsay Goldberg has passed the $3.3bn mark for its fifth flagship fundraise, putting it close to its $4bn goal.

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