US pension giant CalSTRS has revealed $3.7bn of new private equity investments amid reporting above-benchmark portfolio performance for the asset class in the rebound from the Covid-19 crisis. The post CalSTRS PE portfolio outperforms in
A trio of institutional investors have teamed up to boost commitments to women and minority-led private equity and venture capital firms. The post Institutional investment trio team up to boost investment to women, minority-led PE
TCG Impact has launched its debut fund targeting mid-market women and minority owned or led businesses in the southern US. The post New PE firm looks to overcome lack of capital in southern US for
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
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
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
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
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
Venture Capital firm Hiro Capital has launched a €300m second videogames and Metaverse technologies venture fund, almost tripling the size of its predecessor. The post Hiro launches €300m second fund at ‘pivotal moment in Metaverse,
Thoma Bravo has invested into digital user experience company UserZoom at a valuation of $800m. The post Thoma Bravo invests into UserZoom at $800m valuation first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Lower-mid market focused private equity firm WM Partners has promoted investor relations and fundraising lead Vanessa Gabela to managing director. The post WM Partners promotes Gabela to MD to continue leading IR and fundraising first
The $37.8bn-managing Texas Municipal Retirement System has picked a trio of private equity funds for its latest slate of alternatives commitments. The post New Updata, FTV, Tritium fundraises among latest slew of TMRS commitments first
Instutional investors are set to be outpaced by high-net-worth individuals in committing capital to private equity, new research shows. The post Growth in institutional investment in PE set to be outpaced by rise in HNWI
Tech-focused private equity giant Silver Lake has made a $400m investment in cloud-based subscription management platform Zuora. The post Silver Lake invests $400m in booming cloud subscription management platform Zuora first appeared on AltAssets Private
Cornell Capital, the investment firm launched by former Goldman Sachs veteran Henry Cornell, has beaten its target for its sophomore private equity fund through a $1.7bn final close. The post Ex-Goldman veteran Henry Cornell beats
New York Life-owned alternative asset investor PA Capital has closed a pair of private equity funds on more than $670m. The post New York Life-backed PA Capital raises over $670m across two new private equity
