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Apax Partners eyes $13bn Fund XI raise just a year after $11bn fund close

Private equity major Apax Partners is already eyeing up to $13bn for its latest flagship fundraise, just a year after closing its $11bn Fund X vehicle. The post Apax Partners eyes $13bn Fund XI raise

Blackstone investment helps Cloudinary to $2bn valuation

Blackstone's growth arm has helped online visual media business Cloudinary to a $2bn valuation through a new investment round. The post Blackstone investment helps Cloudinary to $2bn valuation first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Vista Equity leads $1bn investment round in threat detection platform Securonix

Software-focused private equity major Vista Equity Partners has led a $1bn growth investment in threat detection platform Securonix. The post Vista Equity leads $1bn investment round in threat detection platform Securonix first appeared on AltAssets

Madison Dearborn picks up P2P payments provider MoneyGram in $1.8bn deal

Chicago-based private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners has acquired MoneyGram International, a digital P2P payments company, in a $1.8bn deal. The post Madison Dearborn picks up P2P payments provider MoneyGram in $1.8bn deal first appeared

Bell Partners rings up big new multifamily property investment fund

Bell Partners has struck a hefty final close for a core multifamily property investment fund, which it says will have $930m of equity capitalisation when fully invested. The post Bell Partners rings up big new

How private equity firms can successfully battle 2022’s hot inflation market

Summing up 2020 in a word would undoubtledly mean saying Covid-19, while Omicron could be considered a strong contender for 2021. Is 2022 the year inflation takes the title? And how are private equity firms

Ardian battling Lexington again for world’s biggest PE secondaries fund, both eye $15bn – report

Ardian is continuing its battle with Lexington Partners for the title of world's biggest secondaries private equity fund with eyes on a new $15bn vehicle, it has been reported. The post Ardian battling Lexington again

Attain Capital Partners pick up stake in education, workforce consulting firm Safal Partners

Knowledge economy-focused private equity house Attain Capital Partners has picked up a minority stake in education and workforce consulting business Safal Partners. The post Attain Capital Partners pick up stake in education, workforce consulting firm

US pension giant IMRF picks NEA, Clearlake among latest round of fund commitments

The $56.8bn-managing Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has made $190m of new commitments across private equity and real estate funds. The post US pension giant IMRF picks NEA, Clearlake among latest round of fund commitments first appeared

HarbourVest looks to join secondaries PE titans with $13.5bn Fund XI – report

Harbourvest Partners is reportedly looking to raise one of the world's biggest private equity secondaries funds as it looks to rival the sector's two heavyweights. The post HarbourVest looks to join secondaries PE titans with

OMERS PE agrees to sell Forefront Dermatology stake to Partners Group

OMERS Private Equity has agreed to sell its stake in Forefront Dermatology to global private equity major Partners Group. The post OMERS PE agrees to sell Forefront Dermatology stake to Partners Group first appeared on

Student-run University Growth Fund closes oversubscribed second vehicle on $50m

University Growth Fund, a student-run private equity fund, has closed its second fund with over $50m of committed capital. The post Student-run University Growth Fund closes oversubscribed second vehicle on $50m first appeared on AltAssets

Zendesk rejects $16bn acquisition offer from PE firms – report

Online customer service platform Zendesk has rejected a $16bn acquisition offer brought forward by a consortium of private equity firms saying that it has significantly undervalued the company, Reuters reported. The post Zendesk rejects $16bn

Argonaut Private Equity strikes first close for $400m-targeting Fund V, taps vehicle for debut deal

Argonaut Private Equity has hit a first close for its $400m-targeting fifth fund - and has already tapped the vehicle for its debut deal. The post Argonaut Private Equity strikes first close for $400m-targeting Fund

Ares boosts AUM by about $8bn by completing AMP Capital infra debt arm buyout

Ares Management has boosted its AUM by about $8bn by completing a buyout of AMP Capital’s Infrastructure Debt platform. The post Ares boosts AUM by about $8bn by completing AMP Capital infra debt arm buyout

FNZ valued at $20bn after CPPIB, Motive seal one of the biggest-ever primary equity deals in wealth management sector

One of the largest-ever primary equity raises in the wealth management sector has seen FNZ pick up $1.4bn from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Motive Partners. The post FNZ valued at $20bn after CPPIB,

KKR Acquires Three Self-Storage Properties Serving the Atlanta, St. Petersburg and Washington D.C. Markets

Acquisitions Grow KKR’s Self-Storage Platform to Over 13,500 Units Across the U.S. NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that KKR has acquired three Class A self-storage properties in high-growth U.S.

Genstar Capital said to eye over $5bn from potential Advarra sale, IPO

US private equity house Genstar Capital is reportedly hoping to reach a $5bn price tag for pharmaceuticals and regulatory consulting business Advarra through a potential sale. The post Genstar Capital said to eye over $5bn

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