More than half of institutional LPs have increased their commitments to private equity over the past two years in the hunt for outsized returns, the latest Coller Barometer report shows. The post LPs upping PE
Private capital funds of funds have continued their "phenomenal run" with a 14-quarter streak of outperforming the rest of the private capital universe, new data from PitchBook shows. The post Fund of funds continue ‘phenomenal
Secondaries market investors are bracing themselves for a drop in valuations as the rising interest rate environment and war in Ukraine create headwinds for the sector, data from Raymond James | Cebile Capital shows. The
Private US companies, primarily those owned by private equity firms, saw their enterprise values grow 3.9% in the last quarter of 2021 amid a continued impressive recovery from Covid-19 lows. The post PE-backed companies see
Tech-focused buyout firm Vista Equity Partners has tapped its Endeavor Fund to buy into customer data platform BlueConic. The post Vista Equity Partners taps $850m Endeavor Fund for BlueConic buyout first appeared on AltAssets Private
Private equity activity in the UK last year reached levels not seen since before the global financial crisis, a spectacular result given ongoing uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The post UK leading Europe’s private
Institutional investors, family offices and foundations are on a private equity fund investment streak at the moment according to new data from Montana Capital Partners. The post LPs are ploughing more capital into private equity
Global investment giant Carlyle has led a series E investment in YipitData, ushered the research and analytics company under the Unicorn statues. The post Carlyle leads series E in new unicorn YipitData, eyeing expansion into
Rising private equity dealmaking is helping global M&A activity towards what could become its most active year on record, new research shows. The post Rising PE activity at heart of global M&A push for record
Private equity funds soared to a record quarterly return at the start of this year amid a strong recovery of the global economy from the coronavirus pandemic, new data shows. The post Private equity, venture
Leeds Equity has surged past the hard cap for its seventh flagship private equity raise to reach a $1.4bn final close for the fund. The post Leeds Equity beats hard cap with $1.4bn Fund VII
Global private equity major Permira has led a $150m Series E round for customer data infrastructure company mParticle in the wake of massive adoption in the wake of Covid-19. The post Huge post-Covid growth for
Secondaries private equity deal value is poised to reach more than $100bn by the end of the year amid an ongoing rise in GP-led transactions, new research from Raymond James | Cebile Capital shows. The
More than three-quarters of private equity fund managers expect the volume of cross-border deal flow to make a full return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of next year, new research shows. The post Cross-border
Private equity giants Blackstone and Carlyle have led an oversubscribed Series A extensions for fintech business Canoe Intelligence after being impressed as customers of the company. The post Canoe Intelligence impressed customers Blackstone, Carlyle so
Private equity fundraising continued to accelerate in Q2 to set the stage for what will likely be a record year, new research from PitchBook shows. The post Private equity fundraising accelerates away from Covid woes,
Private equity major Partners Group has sealed its second deal of the week by agreeing to sell 2017 investment Straive to Baring Private Equity Asia. The post Partners Group sells Straive on to Baring PE
Rubicon Technology Partners has completed a sale of its majority stake in energy provider data software specialist Uplight to value the business at $1.5bn. The post Rubicon Technology Partners sells on Uplight at $1.5bn valuation,
European private equity fundraising is on track for a record year after firms hauled in close to €60bn of capital in the first half of the year, new data from PitchBook shows. The post European
The European private equity industry has rebounded strongly in the last 12 months following the initial shock of Covid-19-induced lockdowns, new data suggests. The post European private equity seals powerful rebound from Covid shock first
