Argosy Capital's secondaries investment arm has beaten its target for its sophomore fund through a rapid $70m fundraise which took less than five months. The post Argosy Capital secondaries arm seals rapid, target-beating Fund II
Credit and distressed private equity specialist Värde Partners is out raising up to $1.5bn for its second dislocation fund, less than 18 months after hauling in over $1.6bn for its predecessor in the strategy. Värde went
India's edtech giant Byju's has closed a $800m pre-IPO funding round at a valuation of $22bn, the Economic Times reported. The post Edtech giant Byju’s said to reach $22bn valuation with latest funding round first
One Equity Partners has agreed to buy PGW Auto Glass through a carve-out from Nasdaq0-listed LKQ Corp. The post One Equity Partners seals PGW Auto Glass carveout from LKQ Corp first appeared on AltAssets Private
Life sciences investor Pappas Capital is in the market for up to $250m of new capital through its Fund VI raise - double the total it hoped to gather for its previous fund. The post
Mid-market New York buyout house Kelso & Co is reportedly almost two-thirds of the way to the $3bn goal for its latest flagship fundraise. The post Kelso & Co almost two-thirds of way to $3bn Fund
CREC Real Estate has closed its second fund targeting multifamily properties on $80m. The post CREC real estate eyes dynamic US secondary markets with new multifamily property fund close first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Energy-focused private equity house Lime Rock Partners has struck a $538m final close for its fifth oil and gas-focused Resources fund - well down on the total it collected for its 2016 predecessor in the strategy.
Global buyout giant KKR has surged to an enormous $17bn final close for its latest global infrastructure fund, more than twice the amount it collected for its predecessor in the strategy. The post KKR raises $17bn
Sorenson Ventures has closed on $150m for its second fund focused on enterprise software and security companies. The post Sorenson Ventures seals $150m Fund II close to carry on enterprise software, cybersecurity focus first appeared
The board of Telecom Italia has held a meeting and decided to start formal talks with KKR for its potential €10.8bn takeover offer. The post Telecom Italia to start formal talks with KKR for its
Battery Ventures has hauled in more than $3bn for its giant new flagship fundraise, just two years after closing its record-breaking predecessor funds in the strategy. The post Exclusive: Battery Ventures brings in over $3.5bn
Growth equity major General Atlantic has brought in former Guardian Media Group CEO Annette Thomas as a senior advisor. The post Veteran digital media transformation expert Annette Thomas joins General Atlantic first appeared on AltAssets
Ballistic Ventures, the early-stage cybersecurity VC investor launched three months ago by Kleiner Perkins general partner Ted Schlein, is within a whisker of its $250m goal for its debut fundraise. The post Kleiner veteran Ted
Northgate Capital, the VC fund of funds house formed by a pair of ex-San Francisco 49ers stars, has hauled in capital towards its latest flagship fund of funds vehicle. The post VC fund of funds firm
Investment manager Tacora is within touching distance of its $300m target for its debut fund after picking up backing from prominent venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel. The post Peter Thiel helps equity, debt tech
Six Street Growth, the private growth investment arm of Global investment house Sixth Street, has boosted Audax-backed customer experience platform Emplifi to a $1bn value with a latest funding round. The post Six Street joins
Global buyout giant Carlyle and Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala-backed Spanish energy company Cepsa is putting a planned €3bn chemical business sale on hold while it examines the potential impact of the rocketing energy prices
Audax Private Equity has sold commercial kitchen equipment maintenance service business Smart Care to Wind Point Partners-backed Zone Climate Services. The post Audax exits Smart Care to Wind Point-backed Zone Climate Services first appeared on
Private equity giant CVC has agreed to acquire European insurance software provider RGI from fellow buyout house Corsair. The post CVC agrees buyout of insurance software business RGO from Corsair first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
