YFM makes second hire in the month with Nick Holt appointment

YFM Equity Partners continues team expansion by hiring Nick Holt as portfolio director to cover investments in South Western UK. The post YFM makes second hire in the month with Nick Holt appointment first appeared

Temasek to acquire Element Materials Technology from Bridgepoint for $7bn – report

Singapore's Temasek Holdings has agreed to acquire Element Materials Technology from Bridgepoint Group for $7bn, Reuters reported. The post Temasek to acquire Element Materials Technology from Bridgepoint for $7bn – report first appeared on AltAssets

Hanover hires UBP London chief executive Brett Lankester to lead capital raising, IR

Lower-mid-market-focused private equity firm Hanover Partners has hired Brett Lankester, CEO of UBP London, as senior partner. The post Hanover hires UBP London chief executive Brett Lankester to lead capital raising, IR first appeared on

Pantheon promotes four IR execs to partner, reveals launch of Chicago office

Private equity major Pantheon has made four new investor relations partners amid a string of promotions and the launch of its Chicago office. The post Pantheon promotes four IR execs to partner, reveals launch of

CVC said to eye $20bn valuation through London IPO

UK-headquartered private equity giant CVC Capital is reportedly eyeing a $20bn valuation through a potential IPO. The post CVC said to eye $20bn valuation through London IPO first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Eurazeo holds €150m second close for Smart City Fund II with new European and Asia LPs

Eurazeo has hold a second closing for its Smart City II fund on €150m, bringing in new institutional and corporate partners in Europe and Asia. The post Eurazeo holds €150m second close for Smart City

Carlyle lines up €7.5bn European buyout fundraise – report

Carlyle is reportedly readying itself for its biggest-ever European fundraise with eyes on up to €7.5bn. The post Carlyle lines up €7.5bn European buyout fundraise – report first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Here’s why edtech investing’s pandemic boom can continue post-Covid

Rather than dipping its toe back into the fundraising waters, it’s fair to say GSV Ventures dived in with both feet, launching not one, but two new funds just a few months apart. That confidence

Vista Equity makes professional services software play with $100m BigTime investment

Vista Equity Partners has made a $100m investment in BigTime Software, a provider of cloud-based software for professional services firms. The post Vista Equity makes professional services software play with $100m BigTime investment first appeared on

L Catterton buys into LightBay Capital’s Alliance Animal Health

Consumer-focused private equity house L Catterton has made a growth investment in Alliance Animal Health, an acquirer and operator of veterinary hospitals for companion animals. The post L Catterton buys into LightBay Capital’s Alliance Animal Health

Big Asian Infrastructure Bank commitment helps Keppel Capital to $1.1bn data centre fund close

A hefty commitment from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has helped Keppel Capital close its second data centre-focused fundraise on $1.1bn of capital. The post Big Asian Infrastructure Bank commitment helps Keppel Capital to $1.1bn

Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson back 1Password Series C at $6.8bn valuation

Password management and online security platform 1Password has hit a $6.8bn valuation thanks to a hefty Series C round led by ICONIQ Growth and backed by celebrities including Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey Jr. The

Former CIO of $35bn TERS pension fund joins Star Mountain Capital as senior advisor

Tom Tull, the former CIO of US pension major the Employees Retirement System of Texas, has joined Star Mountain Capital as a senior advisor. The post Former CIO of $35bn TERS pension fund joins Star

Summa closes massive Fund III on €2.3bn, biggest European impact fund to date

Summa Equity has raised the largest European impact fund to date with €2.3bn of capital commitments, triple the size of its predecessor fund. The post Summa closes massive Fund III on €2.3bn, biggest European impact

Cherry Ventures launches new EUR 300m growth fund

Germany-based early-stage venture capital firm Cherry Ventures Capital has announced the launch of its new pre-seed and seed-stage fund, Cherry IV, to invest in technology across Europe.

Livingbridge promotes three new partners

UK mid-market private equity firm Livingbridge has promoted Susie Stanford, Simon Hollingsworth and Simon Peet to partner.

PeakSpan Capital more than doubles Fund II total with oversubscribed Fund III raise

PeakSpan Capital has burst through its $500m target for a final close of its third flagship fundraise, making it more than double the size of its 2019 sophomore fund. The post PeakSpan Capital more than

Napier Park spinout Ten Coves hits $293m hard cap for first independent fintech fundraise

Fintech investment specialist Ten Coves Capital has hit a $293m final close for its oversrubscribed third fund - its first independent fundraise since its team spun out of Napier Park Global Capital. The post Napier

New €100m quantum computing fund aims to boost fledgling sector in Europe

CM-Equity and Quantum Business Network have launched a €100m fund targeting pre-seed to Series A investments in quantum technologies. The post New €100m quantum computing fund aims to boost fledgling sector in Europe first appeared on

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