KKR Closes $17 Billion Global Infrastructure Fund

NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the final closing of KKR Global Infrastructure Investors IV (the “Fund”), a $17 billion fund focused on pursuing global infrastructure investment opportunities

KKR Builds Investment Services Capabilities in Real Estate Credit with Appointment of Lindsey Wright

NEW YORK & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR today announced the appointment of Lindsey Wright as Managing Director and Head of Investment Services for the firm’s real estate credit business in the United States. In the newly

Queen's Park Equity backs Blue Ribbon MBO

Queen’s Park Equity has backed an MBO of Blue Ribbon, a UK-based support provider for people with learning difficulties and autism.

Sorenson Ventures seals $150m Fund II close to carry on enterprise software, cybersecurity focus

Sorenson Ventures has closed on $150m for its second fund focused on enterprise software and security companies. The post Sorenson Ventures seals $150m Fund II close to carry on enterprise software, cybersecurity focus first appeared

Makers Fund closes $500m Fund III to back gaming products from inception to global scaling

Interactive entertainment-focused venture capital firm Makers Fund has closed its largest fund to date at $500m. The post Makers Fund closes $500m Fund III to back gaming products from inception to global scaling first appeared

Exclusive: Battery Ventures brings in over $3.5bn across new flagship, late stage capital funds

Battery Ventures has hauled in more than $3bn for its giant new flagship fundraise, just two years after closing its record-breaking predecessor funds in the strategy. The post Exclusive: Battery Ventures brings in over $3.5bn

Veteran digital media transformation expert Annette Thomas joins General Atlantic

Growth equity major General Atlantic has brought in former Guardian Media Group CEO Annette Thomas as a senior advisor. The post Veteran digital media transformation expert Annette Thomas joins General Atlantic first appeared on AltAssets

Kleiner veteran Ted Schlein’s cybersecurity VC firm Ballistic already near $250m Fund I goal

Ballistic Ventures, the early-stage cybersecurity VC investor launched three months ago by Kleiner Perkins general partner Ted Schlein, is within a whisker of its $250m goal for its debut fundraise. The post Kleiner veteran Ted

VC fund of funds firm formed by ex-49ers stars picks up capital for new flagship vehicle

Northgate Capital, the VC fund of funds house formed by a pair of ex-San Francisco 49ers stars, has hauled in capital towards its latest flagship fund of funds vehicle. The post VC fund of funds firm

Peter Thiel helps equity, debt tech investor Tacora push close to $300m debut fund goal

Investment manager Tacora is within touching distance of its $300m target for its debut fund after picking up backing from prominent venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel. The post Peter Thiel helps equity, debt tech

Norrsken’s new Africa-focused tech fund is leaping on a giant opportunity other firms are missing

Africa’s booming, tech-savvy young population are being largely ignored by global venture capital investors, despite offering a golden opportunity to get in early in subsectors that have the potential to become world leaders in the

Six Street joins Audax to boost Emplifi to $1bn enterprise value

Six Street Growth, the private growth investment arm of Global investment house Sixth Street, has boosted Audax-backed customer experience platform Emplifi to a $1bn value with a latest funding round. The post Six Street joins

Carlyle, Mubadala-backed Cepsa holds fire for €3bn chemical business sale due to Ukraine conflict

Global buyout giant Carlyle and Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala-backed Spanish energy company Cepsa is putting a planned €3bn chemical business sale on hold while it examines the potential impact of the rocketing energy prices

Audax exits Smart Care to Wind Point-backed Zone Climate Services

Audax Private Equity has sold commercial kitchen equipment maintenance service business Smart Care to Wind Point Partners-backed Zone Climate Services. The post Audax exits Smart Care to Wind Point-backed Zone Climate Services first appeared on

Equistone's Acuity Knowledge tipped as sale candidate

Acuity Knowledge Partners is being tipped as a sale candidate for next year following inbound sponsor interest in the UK-based outsourcing research business, five sources familiar with the matter said.

Sponsors kick off 2022 with buyout volume down 13% year-on-year

Buyout volume in the European PE market in January and February 2022 was down 13% on the same period in 2021. With 188 sponsor-led deals, activity fell short of the heights of the 216 seen

CVC agrees buyout of insurance software business RGO from Corsair

Private equity giant CVC has agreed to acquire European insurance software provider RGI from fellow buyout house Corsair. The post CVC agrees buyout of insurance software business RGO from Corsair first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity

Crestline Investors pulls in $3.6bn across trio of new fund closes

Credit-focused asset manager Crestline Investors has raised $3.6bn across a trio of new funds. The post Crestline Investors pulls in $3.6bn across trio of new fund closes first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

KKR-Mirastar adds five logistics assets in Barcelona and Madrid to its growing Spanish portfolio

London/Madrid/Barcelona, 10 March, 2022. Mirastar, KKR Real Estate’s industrial and logistics platform in Europe, has secured five additional logistics assets with a total surface area of 53,000 square meters in core logistics locations within Madrid

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