Kroger-Albertsons Merger Faces Long Road Before Approval
Consumer advocates, unions and independent grocers are against a deal that would join Kroger and Albertsons, and be lucrative for investors.
Consumer advocates, unions and independent grocers are against a deal that would join Kroger and Albertsons, and be lucrative for investors.
French sponsor Ardian has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Assist Digital, an Italy-based B2B customer experience and CRM technology provider; the deal sees Progressio exit its minority stake in the business.
Global private markets investor Pantheon has named four new partners through promotions and a new hire. The post Pantheon picks four new partners amid 98-strong annual promotion round first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
New York based investment house Garnett Station Partners has hit an $850m hard cap close for its fourth fund after just six months in the market. The post Ex-L Catterton, Apollo execs hit $850m hard
IK Partners has appointed Jefferies to guide its planned exit of Swedish biotech company Mabtech, three sources familiar with the situation said.
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Mid-market PE firm Gemspring Capital has made a strategic minority investment to support Chicago Switchboard’s acquisition of IER Electrical. The post Gemspring buys into 87-year-old Chicago Switchboard to back IER acquisition first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
European private equity house Waterland has followed last week's €4bn double fund close with a majority investment in UK-based strategic comms agency network Markettiers4DC. The post Waterland follows €4bn fundraises with investment in UK’s Markettiers4DC first
Czech investor Presto Ventures is taking a significant step up in its strategy with fundraising of a new venture capital vehicle targeting EUR 100m on the way, founder and Managing Partner Premysl Rubes told Unquote.
European investment major Ardian has agreed to buy a roughly 60% in end-to-end customer experience services specialist Assist Digital. The post Ardian buys into booming customer experience services specialst Assist Digital, Progressio exits first appeared
Sustainable energy-focused investor SUSI Partners has raised more than €130m towards its Energy Efficiency and Transition Credit Fund. The post SUSI Partners leverages steep energy price rise opportunity with Energy Efficiency and Transition Credit Fund
Vice, which has struggled to achieve profitability in recent years, has formed a special committee to find suitors.
Spain-headquartered Arcano Asset Management has held a final close for Arcano Secondaries Fund XIV (ASF XIV) on EUR 400m, surpassing its EUR 300m target.
Equistone has agreed to sell its majority stake in Bulgin, a UK manufacturer of environmentally sealed connectors and components, to Infinite Electronics, a Warburg Pincus-backed portfolio of in-stock connectivity solution brands.
Netherlands-based sponsor Waterland has closed the ninth iteration of its flagship fund on EUR 3.5bn, while also holding a close for its inaugural minority stake fund on EUR 500m.
B Capital, the investment firm of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, has raised $2.1bn to close its third venture growth fundraise. The post Facebook billionaire Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital raises $2.1bn Fund III first appeared on
Audax Private Debt has hit a $3bn final close for its second direct lending solutions fund targeting mid-market private equity sponsors. The post Audax debt arm hits $3bn hard cap close for second direct lending
Latvian investment company Merito Partners is aiming for a hard-cap of EUR 50m for its debut growth equity fund, Managing Partner Mikus Janvars told Unquote.
Accel-KKR is assessing strategic options for Kerridge Commercial Systems, a UK-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) software provider, sources familiar with the situation said.
The $5bn-managing Houston Firefighters' Relief & Retirement Fund has picked a trio of Cerberus Capital and Bertram Capital fundraises for its latest alternatives commitments. The post Cerberus, Bertram Capital pick up Houston Firefighters’ fund commitments
