Infrastructure investment major Stonepeak has closed its first dedicated renewables fund raise at $2.75bn - more than twice its initial target. The post Stonepeak soars to increased hard cap close of $2.75bn for first renewables
New private equity house Avesi Partners has soared to an impressive $875m final close for its debut fund, well above its initial target. The post Veteran private equity, M&A trio soar past target for debut
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: American private equity firm Hellman & Friedman (H&F) has closed its largest buyout fund to date, Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X (HFCP X), at its $24.4 billion hard cap. T...Article
Incline Equity Partners has acquired Edko, a provider of herbicide-based vegetation management services. Edko provides utilities, municipalities and other operators of infrastructure rights-of-way with planning and implementing herbicide-based treatment programs for tree growth regulation, brush
Shamrock Capital has followed last month's $1bn raise for a new buyout and growth vehicle with the final close of its debut debt opportunities fund. The post Shamrock Capital follows last month’s $1bn fundraise by
Dyal Capital Partners has agreed to buy a 5% stake in the Phoenix Suns NBA team to value it at $1.55bn. The post Dyal buys into Phoenix Suns at $1.55bn valuation as team begins first
Washington DC-based private equity house Acon Investments has revealed its exit of Conexão Group and buyout of Formación Alcalá on the same day. The post Acon Investments seals two deals in a day, including Conexão
The $420bn-managing investment giant StepStone Group has bought venture capital major Greenspring Associates in a deal worth up to $800m. The post Investment giant StepStone buys VC major Greenspring Associates, deal could reach $800m first
Investment giant BlackRock has picked up more than $250m for the first close of a new fund focused on investing in climate infrastructure across emerging markets. The post BlackRock’s $500m-targeting climate infra fund attracts big
Private equity veteran Brentwood Associates has sealed a growth investment in diet programme and nutrition bar provider L-Nutra. The post Buyout veteran Brentwood Associates backs nutrition bar, diet plan specialist L-Nutra first appeared on AltAssets
Blackstone has agreed to acquire Sphera, a provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) software, data, and consulting services, from Genstar Capital. The buy of Sphera from Genstar values the business at $1.4 billion. Blackstone
Private equity major EQT has agreed to acquire renewable energy platform Cypress Creek Renewables from HPS Investment Partners and Temasek through its Infrastructure V fund. The deal marks the firm’s first acquisition of a renewable
Russell Investments has launched the follow up to its debut $185m private markets fund closed two years ago. The post TA-backed asset manager Russell Investments launches new private markets fund targeting UK LPs first appeared
Buyout giant Apollo Global has made a strategic investment in fintech private equity specialist Motive Partners to boost its exposure to the burgeoning sector. The post Apollo buys into fintech PE specialist Motive Partners to
Energy-focused private equity house Tailwater Capital has promoted Stephen Lipscomb to partner amid a trio of staff moves at the firm. The post Energy-focused Tailwater promotes three, hires on as Fund IV deployment continues first
US pension fund giant the New York State Common Retirement Fund has revealed another $770m of private equity commitments across a pair of fundraises. The post New York pension giant picks one big winner amid $770m
Car giant BMW’s hybrid venture capital firm has launched a $300m investment fund targeting early to mid-stage start-ups in the sustainability, transportation, manufacturing and supply chain industries. The post Car giant BMW’s VC arm launches
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: U.S. private equity firm American Securities&` credit business Ascribe Capital has merged with Birch Grove Capital (BGC), an alternative credit manager. The combined firm - AS Birch Grove ...Article Link
EQT Private Equity has agreed to sell Aldevron, a producer of nucleic acids and proteins, to Danaher Corporation for $9.6 billion. EQT acquired a majority stake in Aldevron in July 2019 from TA Associates. Aldevron’s
Integrated Polymer Solutions (IPS), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Swift Textile Metalizing. Arcline acquired IPS from Industrial Growth Partners in July 2019. Swift Textile manufactures metalized fabrics that are used in
