Thoma Bravo slashes Anaplan takeover offer by 10% to $9.6bn

Software-focused private equity house Thoma Bravo has cut the takeover offer for software maker Anaplan from $10.7bn to $9.6bn. The post Thoma Bravo slashes Anaplan takeover offer by 10% to $9.6bn first appeared on AltAssets

KKR buys into booming supply chain risk management software business Apexanalytix

Global buyout giant KKR has invested in supply chain risk management software specialist Apexanalytix. The post KKR buys into booming supply chain risk management software business Apexanalytix first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

True Green scores big fund size increase with $660m close of fourth fund

Renewable energy-focused investment house True Green Capital Management has hauled in more than $660m for the final close of its fourth fund. The post True Green scores big fund size increase with $660m close of

iCON Infrastructure races to $3.6bn Fund VI final close in just three months

UK-based fund manager iCON Infrastructure has surged to a $3.6bn final close for its latest flagship fundraise after just three months in the market. Fund VI is almost double the size of the firm’s predecessor

FPE Capital bolsters investment team

UK-based software specialist investor FPE Capital has bolstered its ranks with the addition of a new investment manager, said a press release, as the GP starts to deploy capital from its third fund.

JP Morgan AM hauls in $2.4bn to close new stressed, distressed investment fund

JP Morgan Asset Management has raised $2.4bn for the final close of its second Lynstone Special Situations Fund, targeting stressed, distressed, and event driven situations in European and North American businesses. The post JP Morgan

Circular economy-focused Closed Loop Partners passes $200m to close private equity fundraise

Closed Loop Partners has pulled in more than $200m for the final close of a circular economy-focused buyout fund, just a few months after raising its sophomore VC fund. The post Circular economy-focused Closed Loop

Green Arrow taps up Societe Generale to hunt LPs for its new infra fund

Italian private equity house Green Arrow Capital has signed a deal with Societe Generale which will see the investment bank promote the firm's new infrastructure fund to insitutional investors. The post Green Arrow taps up

Cinven buys majority stake in Carlyle-backed ETC Group

Private equity major Cinven has agreed to buy a majority stake in Carlyle portfolio business Euro Techno Com Group. The post Cinven buys majority stake in Carlyle-backed ETC Group first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity

Graphite Capital exits scientific animation producer Random42 after five years

UK mid-market buyout house Graphite Capital has exited scientific animation producer Random42 in a trade deal to The Lockwood Group.  The post Graphite Capital exits scientific animation producer Random42 after five years first appeared on AltAssets Private

CBREIM closes global special situations fund on $599m, targeting distressed RE assets

CBRE Global Investment Partners has collected $599m for its Global Special Situations Fund together with its co-investment vehicles. The post CBREIM closes global special situations fund on $599m, targeting distressed RE assets first appeared on

Bregal Sagemount said to strike $2bn first close for fourth flagship fund

New York-based buyout house Bregal Sagemount has reportedly struck $2bn first close for its fourth flagship fundraise. The post Bregal Sagemount said to strike $2bn first close for fourth flagship fund first appeared on AltAssets

Lousiana pension picks trio of buyout majors for new set of alternatives commitments

The $13.3bn-managing Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System has picked a trio of buyout funds for its latest set of alternatives commitments. The post Lousiana pension picks trio of buyout majors for new set of alternatives

PE capital calls at 10-year low in 2021– Investec

According to research by UK-headquartered bank Investec, private equity capital calls are at a 10-year low, with an average of 1.9 made in 2021 versus 4.6 in 2015.

Verdane exits legal and finance software Scanmarket after doubling ARR

European investor Verdane has exited legal and finance software Scanmarket after doubling its annual recurring revenue. The post Verdane exits legal and finance software Scanmarket after doubling ARR first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

DWS CEO Woehrmann resigns as greenwashing allegation “becomes a burden”

Asoka Woehrmann has resigned as CEO at German asset management firm DWS Group hours after police raided its Frankfurt office over greenwashing allegations. The post DWS CEO Woehrmann resigns as greenwashing allegation “becomes a burden”

Blackstone near deal to buy Advarra from Genstar at $5bn valuation – report

Private equity giant Blackstone is said to be nearing a deal to buy pharmaceuticals and regulatory consulting business Advarra from Genstar Capital at $5bn valuation. The post Blackstone near deal to buy Advarra from Genstar

Guggenheim participates in Acisure funding round at $23bn valuation

Guggenheim Investments and Oak Hill Advisors have participated in a funding round in insurance broker Acrisure, valuing the company at $23bn. The post Guggenheim participates in Acisure funding round at $23bn valuation first appeared on

BlueOrchard launches €300m-targeting new fund to extend lower-market financial services provision

Schroders Group impact investor BlueOrchard Finance has launched BlueOrchard Financial Inclusion Fund to foster accessibility of financial services to low-income individuals. The post BlueOrchard launches €300m-targeting new fund to extend lower-market financial services provision first

Bonfire Ventures reaches $1bn AUM with two new fund closes

Software-focused VC house Bonfire Ventures has gathered $230m across two funds, boosting its assets under management to $1bn. The post Bonfire Ventures reaches $1bn AUM with two new fund closes first appeared on AltAssets Private

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