Specialist buyout house WM Partners, which focuses on the health and wellness sector, has collected $550m for its second fund, swooping past both its original $400m target and the size of its debut vehicle. The
Audax Private Equity has bought a majority stake in healthcare-focused mounts, clamps and stands specialist GCX. The post Audax takes stake in medical mount, clamps and stands specialist GCX first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Atlantic Street Capital is reportedly out eyeing up to $850m for its fifth flagship fundraise. The post Atlantic Street said to eye $850m for fifth flagship fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Software-focused private equity major Vista Equity Partners has named a trio of industry veterans as senior operating leaders. The post Vista brings in senior trio as operating leaders across flagship and foundation funds, ESG first
US private equity house American Securities has agreed to buy the renewable energy division of Swinerton Builders. The post US solar power major Swinerton Renewable Energy carved out by American Securities first appeared on AltAssets
Global private equity major Warburg Pincus has tech industry veteran Brian Duffy as a senior advisor. The post Tech industry veteran Duffy joins Warburg Pincus as senior advisor first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Levine Leichtman has struck its increased hard cap to reach a $1.38bn final close for its latest lower mid-market fundraise. The post Levine Leichtman hits increased $1.38bn hard cap to close third lower mid-market fund
Florida private equity house Boyne Capital has agreed to buy A&A Global Imports, a supplier of packaging materials and ancillary products to the high-growth medical and recreational cannabis industry. The post Boyne Capital buys into
Thomas H Lee Partners has agreed a $3bn buyout of the semiconductor solutions business of Brooks Automation. The post Thomas H Lee agrees $3bn buyout of Brooks Automation semiconductor unit first appeared on AltAssets Private
Global private equity giant Blackstone has brought in Okta co-founder Frederic Kerrest as a senior advisor focused on working with the firm's growth equity investing platform. The post Blackstone brings in ID-management major Okta co-founder
Microcap investor Shore Capital Partners has hired Brad Morehead as partner and head of the firm’s recently-closed business services fund. The post Shore Capital hires Morehead as partner to lead newly-closed business services fund first
Fundraising services and advisory major Triago has brought in Apposite Capital's former IR head Valerie Auffray as its newest partner and named two existing execs as its Americas co-heads. The post Triago names Americas co-heads,
Identity infrastructure company Persona is the latest RegTech company to join the coveted unicorn status, after its Series C puts its valuation at $1.5bn. The post Persona becomes latest regtech unicorn thanks to VC-backed Series
A pair of former Golden Gate Capital veterans have struck a $770m hard cap final close for their debut Percheron Capital fund after just eight months of fundraising. The post Ex-Golden Gate pair hit $770m
Private equity secondaries giant Lexington Partners is reportedly preparing for a potential sale of its business, with buyout giant KKR said to be among interested bidders. The post Lexington Partners said to draw KKR interest
Early-stage European VC major Balderton Capital has brought in veteran software executive, advisor and angel investor Dave Kellogg as its first ever executive in residence. The post European VC major Balderton brings in industry veteran
CVC has agreed to acquire a significant interest in their accounting advisory firm CFGI at a valuation of $1.85bn. Carlyle, which invested in CFGI three years ago, will reinvest in the company in partnership with
Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners have completed a buyout of higher education tech software provider Ellucian from fellow private equity houses TPG and Leonard Green & Partners. The post Blackstone, Vista buy Ellucian from private
