Global buyout major Advent International is in advanced talks to buy Chinese health-food and bakery chain Wagas, Bloomberg reported, quoting sources. The post Advent seeks to buy Chinese bakery chain Wagas at up to $1bn
MidOcean Partners has bought 100-year-old vehicle parts maker Cloyes from Hidden Harbor Capital Partners. The post Hidden Harbor exits 100-year-old vehicle parts maker Cloyes to MidOcean Partners first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
European sponsors FSN Capital and Verdane have announced a co-investment in Norway-based premium sports clothing and equipment company Active Brands.
China Renaissance's private equity arm Huaxing Growth Capital has reportedly reached an $800m second close for its fourth flagship US-dollar fund. The post China Renaissance PE arm Huaxing said to strike $800m second close for
London-based VC investor Backed has raised €150m across a pair of new funds targeting European early-stage deals. The post European early-stage investor Backed raises €150m fund pair first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Equistone Partners Europe has bought a majority stake in German cloud cybersecurity software provider Eperi from venture capital houses Evolution Equity Partners and btov. The post Equistone buys into German cloud cybersecurity specialist Eperi, VC
Japanese investor Fiducia has hit a JPY3.26bn (28.3m) first close for its inaugural fund thanks to a string of instutional investors including a Singapore-based private equity fund. The post Fiducia strikes first close for debut
August Equity has hired Rothschild to explore a sale of UK-based ISO certification provider Amtivo, two sources familiar with the situation said.
Oaktree Capital Management has appointed Houlihan Lokey to gauge interest in UK wealth manager Ascot Lloyd, four sources familiar with the situation said.
European mid-market GP Gilde Buy Out Partners has announced its rebrand to Rivean Capital.
Indian venture capital firm Chiratae Ventures is looking to raise $700m to invest in the tech sector in India, AVCJ reported. The post Chiratae Ventures looking to raise $700m for Indian tech investment – report
Veritas Capital is bidding to take £2.3bn Nasdaq-listed Houghton Mifflin Harcourt private, Bloomberg reported. The post Veritas looking to take $2.3bn educational publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt private – report first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
UK private equity house ECI Partners has brought in a new investor relations manager amid a trio of new hires. The post ECI brings in new investor relations manager amid trio of hires first appeared
Ares Management has bought specialist real estate company Automotive from a Brookfield private real estate fund for $3.8bn. The post Ares Management seals $3.8bn Automotive buyout from Brookfield first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
European mid-market investor Gilde Buy Out Partners has rebranded to Rivean Capital after 30 years in business. The post Veteran European investor Gilde Buy Out Partners rebrands to Rivean Capital first appeared on AltAssets Private
French private equity group Astorg has closed its first dedicated midcap fund on €1.3bn, beating its initial target and reaching its hard cap. The post Astorg hits €1.3bn hard cap for first dedicated mid-cap fund
The $43.9bn-managing Texas Country and District Retirement System has made another $400m of alternative asset fund commitments. The post TCDRS picks Cerberus, Crescent Capital among $400m of new alternatives fund commitments first appeared on AltAssets
US pension fund major the Virginia Retirement System has revealed $625m of new alternative investment fund commitments. The post Big credit fundraises from Ares, HPS get Virginia Retirement System backing first appeared on AltAssets Private
Naxicap Partners is to sell its stake in Ondura Group to UK-based building insulation business Kingspan Group in a deal that values the France-based roofing and building waterproofing business at EUR 550m.
Warburg Pincus has made one of the largest investment in HRTech in LatAm by leading a $100m series B round in Brazilian human resources startup Solides. Solides provides human resources management software and corporate education
