Goldman Sachs Asset Management and B Capital have led a new funding round in insurance brokerage platform Newfront boosting at a £2.2bn valuation. The post Goldman Sachs, B Capital lead new funding round in Newfront
Global buyout giant KKR has agreed to acquire Barracuda Networks from fellow buyout house Thoma bravo. The post KKR to buy Barracuda Networks in deal said to worth $4bn first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
UK-headquartered private equity investor 3i Group has made six promotions to partner in its private equity team. The post 3i promotes six new partners across Europe, North America first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Marc Pinto, veteran investment professional from Janus Henderson Investors, and Gregory Johnson have partnered to launch new private equity firm Jove Island Capital. The post Veterans launch new PE firm at ‘compelling time’ for consumer
British investment firm 3i has promoted six of its private equity team to partner, with four of them in Europe.
MetLife Investment Management, the institutional asset management business of MetLife, has closed a $1.6bn fund of funds. The post MetLife Investment Management closes $1.6bn private equity fund of funds first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Technology-focused Savano Capital Partners has boosted its AUM to over $300m thanks to its new fund close. The post Savano Capital sees $300m in AUM thanks to new fund close first appeared on AltAssets Private
Venture Capital veteran Sequoia Capital is said to be looking to raise $7.1bn for a set of funds. The post Sequoia said to be looking to raise $7.1bn for new set of funds first appeared
Private equity fundraising rebounded to record levels last year with the industry hauling in a mammoth $940bn, despite fears over the appetite of LPs to commit to more risk-on assets like alternatives amid the fallout
Software and services investor Hg has made a series of appointments to strengthen the executive team. The post Hg brings in Philip Marshall as CFO, names four new partners first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Software-focused investor Thoma Bravo has agreed to take enterprise identity security business SailPoint Technologies private at a valuation of $6.9bn. The post Thoma Bravo to take SailPoint private at $6.9bn valuation first appeared on AltAssets
Amsterdam-based investment firm Convent Capital has collected more than €50m for its new Agri Food Growth Fund to offer growth capital to sustainable companies in the AgriFood industry. The post Convent Capital launches €150m-targeting Agri
Private equity firm Carlyle has acquired UK-based life sciences investment firm Abingworth as it jumps on a trend of asset managers driving towards specialisation, particularly in healthcare.
In a fundraising market that has never been as crowded or competitive, LPs and GPs alike are contending with the need to commit and raise capital amidst macroeconomic uncertainty. Unquote explores LP preferences, GP behaviour
Restaurant investor CapitalSpring has closed its sixth flagship fund on $950m five years after closing its previous vehicle. The post CapitalSpring smashes target to close Fund VI on $950m first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
San Francisco City & County Employees' Retirement System (SFERS) has hired Alison Romano from Florida State Board of Administration as CEO-CIO to replace acting executive director Jay Huish. The post San Francisco City & County
Global private equity major Advent International and Californian venture firm Data Collective have each secured $100m new commitments from the Texas County and District Retirement System. The post TCDRS commits $100m each to Advent International,
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announces that Mirastar, KKR Real Estate’s industrial and logistics platform in Europe, has acquired four UK logistics assets, located in Harlow, for £160m from TPG, a
JAIPUR, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Shriram General Insurance Company (“Shriram General Insurance”, “SGI” or “the Company”), a leading general insurance company backed by Indian financial services conglomerate Shriram Group and
Global buyout major KKR has agreed to acquire a 9.99% stake in India's Shriram General Insurance saying it would position Shriram for continued growth in India's fast-growing general insurance industry. The post KKR to buy
