New Nordic life science firm Eir Ventures seals first close for debut fund
New Nordic life sciences venture capital investor Eir Ventures has hit a €76m first close for its debut fundraise.
New Nordic life sciences venture capital investor Eir Ventures has hit a €76m first close for its debut fundraise.
Private equity portfolio companies are largely weathering the storm caused by the coronavirus crisis, new research from risk management firm Willis Towers Watson shows.
EQT has made a surprise return with a new, lower bid for New Zealand's Metlifecare, three months after attempting to scrap its agreed NZ$1.46bn buyout of the business.
Golding Capital Partners has picked up €200m for the first close of a new debt fund as it looks to back struggling companies battered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Pan-African private equity house Helios Investment Partners has picked up a $100m commitment for its fourth pan-African fund as it eyes a reported $1.25bn for the vehicle.
Singapore-based asset manager Indies Capital Partners has hit a $100m first close for its third private equity and structured credit fundraise.
Bain Capital's agreed buyout of coronavirus-stricken airline Virgin Australia could be under threat by bondholders attempting to make their own offer to creditors.
Global private equity dealmaking slumped 14.5% in the last week of June as the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic continues to weigh on transactions across the world's markets.
European private equity investor Priveq has hit a SEK2.5bn ($270m) final close for its sixth flagship fund, raised entirely during the worst of the coronavirus crisis.
Angelo Gordon & Co has hauled in more than $1.5bn for the hard cap close of its latest European real estate fund.
More realism, longer holding periods and an advantage for investors with long-term focus are all structural changes expected to impact the private equity industry in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, a new survey suggests.
UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners has led a further investment in Bright Network, a media technology recruitment platform aiming to connect employers with graduate workers.
Asset managers have been given a massive vote of confidence from insurers, with the vast majority confident their investment managers can navigate the current financial crisis caused by COVID-19, new research reveals.
A rash of big-money private equity investments in Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio have seen India's PE and VC deal figures in H1 outdo results from the same period last year despite the crushing impact
Cinven has emerged as the latest private equity player interested in taking a slice of Italy's top football league, Serie A, in the wake of a reported CVC investment valuing the business at €10bn fell
The coronavirus crisis has pushed the world-famous Cirque du Soleil into bankruptcy protection, with the private equity-backed business set to slash 3,500 jobs.
Asset manager Unigestion has picked up more than €600m of new capital across interim closes for a pair of private equity fundraises.
Warburg Pincus has made a $400m investment in New York-listed payments provider Wex as the company looks to bolster its balance sheet amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
L Catterton-backed swimsuit maker Seafolly has fallen into administration due to the "crippling financial impact" of the coronavirus crisis.
French investment house Andera Partners has beaten its €500m hard cap for the final close of its fourth mezzanine fundraise.
