EQT has used its Future Fund to makde a significant minority investment in two innovators in fruit genetics. The post EQT Future to invest in fruit genetics companies SNFL, IFG to improve agricultural value proposition
Consumer-focused private equity major L Catterton has sold its majority stake in ba&sh to HLD, an investment group specializing in the support and development of European companies. The post L Catterton seals exit of French
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has agreed to take exterior building products maker Cornerstone Building Brands private for a $5.8bn enterprise value. The post CD&R to take exterior building products maker Cornerstone private for $5.8bn value
Blackstone has agreed a £140m strategic investment in Palamon Capital and Corsair-backed digital foreign exchange business Currencies Direct. The post Blackstone buys into long-held Palamon, Corsair FX business Currencies Direct first appeared on AltAssets Private
European biotech investor Kurma Partners is well on the way to its €250m goal for its Growth Opportunities fund thanks to a sizeable first close. The post European biotech backer Kurma Ventures seals big first
European property tech venture capital pioneer Pi Labs has hauled in $90m for its latest fund targeting startups revolutionising real estate tech. The post Pi Labs closes Europe’s largest early-stage proptech fund on $90m first
Early Spotify and Delivery Hero backer Lead Edge Capital has picked up a commitment from US pension giant SFERS towards its latest venture capital vehicle. The post Lead Edge Capital gets San Francisco pension fund
Griffin Gaming Partners has raised one of the biggest-ever venture capital funds dedicated to the global video games market by collecting $750m. The post Griffin Gaming Partners raises $750m for one of VC’s biggest-ever gaming-focused
Inflexion Private Equity has acquired UK-headquartered construction equipment parts distributor Astrak.
European investment major Eurazeo has agreed to sell its 47% stake in Reden Solar to a consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management. The post Eurazeo scores 42% IRR selling Reden Solar stake to Macquarie-led consortium
UK private equity house Inflexion has tapped £2.5bn Fund VI to buy into European construction equipment parts distributor Astrak. The post Inflexion follows £2.5bn fund close with Astrak buyout first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Harvest Partners has secured a $50m commitment from the Los Angeles City Employee's Retirement System towards its $5.3bn-targeting new fund. The post Harvest Partners receives LACERS commitment for $5.3bn-targeting Fund IX first appeared on AltAssets
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund has pulled in more than $5bn for the final close of two new vehicles targeting early and late-stage deals respectively, it is understood. The post Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund raises over
Biotech-focused investment firm Atlas Venture has hit $450m for the final close of its oversubscribed thirteenth fund. The post Biotech backer Atlas Venture keeps up blistering fundraising pace with $450m Fund XIII close first appeared
The $39.9bn-managing Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System has picked a string of Thoma Bravo and Francisco Partners funds for its latest round of commitments. The post Thoma Bravo, Francisco Partners megafunds get PennSERS backing first
Tikehau Capital has brought in experienced Silverfleet Capital partner Ricardo Sommer as its head of private equity for Germany. The post Tikehau Capital boosts German PE strategy by hiring Silverfleet partner to head DACH deals
Posted by Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker, Robert Holton, and Patrick Derocher, Arnold & Porter LLP, on Friday, March 4, 2022 Editor's Note: Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker and Robert Holton are partners and Patrick Derocher is an associate
Mid-market PE firm Gemspring Capital has named its second new managing director in two weeks with the hire of former CI Capital senior exec Zubin Malkani. The post Gemspring names second new managing director in as
US-private equity firm HarbourVest has closed its ninth Europe and Asia fund-of-funds at USD 1.6bn, above the target size of USD 1.25bn.
US-private equity firm HarbourVest has closed its ninth Europe and Asia fund-of-funds at USD 1.6bn, above the target size of USD 1.25bn.
