The $69.6bn-managing Maryland State Retirement & Pension System has revealed about $1.5bn in alternatives fund commitments. The post Maryland state pension reveals $1.5bn of alternatives fund commitments first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Sun Capital Partners has expanded its partnership with the promotions of a trio of executives. Senior managing director and head of private equity for North America, M Steven Liff, has been named senior partner, while
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TPG has promoted long-serving exec Todd Sisitsky to become the first ever president of the firm as it continues reshaping its leadership structure for the future. The post TPG succession planning continues with Sisitsky promotion
Global investment giant HarbourVest has hauled in more than $890m for the final close of its debut direct lending fund. The post HarbourVest continues busy fundraising year with $890m-plus close of debut direct lending fund
Clearhaven Partners, a private equity firm launched by a pair of former Riverside senior execs, has scored more than $312m for its debut fundraise. The oversubscribed fund will target lower middle market technology companies with
Värde Partners has promoted Shannon Gallagher and Mona Girotra to global co-heads of its business development and investor relations group. The post Värde Partners promotes pair to co-heads of investor relations, business development group first
The Jordan Company has bought Sunny Sky Products from Seidler Equity Partners using its Resolute Fund V. The post The Jordan Company buys into Sunny Sky Products after 5x EBITDA growth first appeared on AltAssets
Housatonic Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on investing in recurring services companies, has sealed a deal for cloud and digital transformation services business Veridic Solutions. The post Housatonic Partners picks up cloud, digital
LA-based private equity house Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has made the debut investment from its $1.38bn third lower mid-market fund by picking up In-Place Machining Company. The post Levine Leichtman strikes debut deal for new
Legal assets-focused buyout house Longford Capital Management has more than doubled its assets under management to over $1.2bn with its latest fund close. The post Longford Capital reaches $1.2bn AUM with latest fund close as
Section Partners, a specialist investor providing financing for stock and option holders of late-stage venture capital-backed companies, has raised $245m across a pair of new funds. The post VC liquidity specialist Section Partners seals huge
Posted by Mark Adams, Joy Tan, and Emily Taylor, Russell Reynolds Associates, on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 Editor's Note: Mark Adams co-leads Russell Reynolds Associates’ Private Equity practice; Joy Tan is a member of Russell
Triago's Matthew Swain on one of the busiest years in the firm’s history
Graycliff Partners has tapped its $350m fourth fund to pick up veteran electrical equipment maker Electro-Mechanical Corporation. The post Graycliff taps $350m Fund IV for Electro-Mechanical Corporation buyout first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Private equity pair Advent International and PSG have helped e-commerce software and data platform Assembly to a valuation of more than $1bn through a new investment round. The post Advent, PSG propel Assembly to unicorn status
A spectacular fundraising year for Commonfund Capital continues after the firm struck a $675m final close for its new secondaries fund. The post Commonfund’s 2021 fundraising streak continues with new $675m secondaries vehicle first appeared
Specialist investor Blue Bear has closed its second venture capital fund on its $150m hard cap. AIMS Imprint of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, ZOMA Capital and McKnight Foundation took part in the
Former US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin has picked up backing from Japanese conglomerate SoftBank for his $2.5bn Liberty Strategic Capital fundraise. The post Steven Mnuchin’s $2.5bn private equity fund gets SoftBank backing – report first
Global investment house Ardian has bought into MidOcean Partners portfolio business Florida Food Products in a deal valuing the business at more than $1bn. The post MidOcean sells Florida Food Products majority stake to Ardian
