Central Europe-focused Genesis Capital has pulled in more than €100m towards a new flagship private equity fund – and is eyeing 50% more than that for a hard cap close. The firm said Genesis Private
Bain Capital has sold its stake in Korean cosmetic pharmaceutical company Hugel to a consortium led by CBC Group to give the business a $2.5bn valuation. The post Bain Capital seals $2.5bn Hugel sale to
LA-based Fika Ventures has almost tripled its funds under management through the double close of a new core fund and opportunity vehicle. The post Fika Ventures almost triples funds under management with new core fund,
UK private equity house Livingbridge has tapped its fast-growth SME fund to back social media publishing business Jungle Creations. The post Livingbridge backs fast-growing social media publishing business Jungle Creations first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
MML Growth Capital Partners Ireland has agreed a roughly £20m investment in Ireland's largest recycler of household organic waste. The post MML backs Ireland’s biggest household organic waste recycler NWP first appeared on AltAssets Private
Nordic private equity house Axcel has hit an €800m hard cap final close for its sixth flaghip fundraise - a hefty jump in fund size compared to its predecessor fund. The post Returning investors help
Buyout giant Blackstone is reportedly in talks for a $1bn-plus buyout of Baring Private Equity Asia-backed tech services provider Interplex. The post Blackstone in talks to buy BPEA’s Inteplex, deal expected to be over $1bn
Schroders Capital and Civitas Investment Management have hit a £192m third and final close for their UK-focused Social Supported Housing Fund. The post Schroders Capital, CIM hit £192m final close for UK social supported housing fund
Venture Capital firm FinTech Collective has closed a pair of funds, which have a combined value of $250m and will invest into FinTechs around the world. The post FinTech Collective raises $250m across new core
German private equity investor Golding Capital Partners has expanded to Switzerland through the launch of a Zurich office. The post Germany’s Golding Capital expands to Switzerland under veteran UBS exec Frühauf first appeared on AltAssets
TA Associates has agreed to invest in IT asset management software provider PDQ to help accelerate the company's growth. The post TA Associates buys into IT admin support software specialist PDQ first appeared on AltAssets
Swedish private equity house Procuritas has scored a powerful return selling climate control specialist Dantherm Group to German investment house Deutsche Beteiligungs. The post Another big return for Procuritas as firm seals Dantherm sale to
Private equity major GTCR has promoted John Kos to managing director after 15 years with the firm. The post GTCR promotes long-serving exec Kos to managing director first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
US private equity house The Jordan Company has raised more than $1.3bn for a new fund to pick up portfolio companies from its 2007-vintage $3.6bn sophomore vehicle. The post The Jordan Company closes continuation fund
Impact investor LeapFrog has picked up a stake in Ghana’s largest privately-owned bank, Fidelity Bank Ghana. The post LeapFrog Investments buys into Ghana’s biggest privately-owned bank first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
SK Capital Partners has bought a majority stake in the monomers, polymers and European businesses of specialist materials maker Deltech. The post SK Capital picks up Deltech’s monomers, polymers, European businesses first appeared on AltAssets
Professional services giant EY has named Bill Stoffel as its new global private equity leader. The post New global private equity leader at EY named, following Saenz’s switch to industry beat first appeared on AltAssets Private
Asia-based natural gas distribution business AG&P City Gas has picked up about $200m as from I Squared Capital as part of a massive planned expansion at the business. The post Massive expansion planned by Asian
Sainsbury's has reportedly become the latest UK supermarket to be the target of a multibillion-pound private equity buyout, with a string of firms said to be circling the retailer. The post Private equity said to
Debt and secondaries investor Star Mountain Capital has raised more than $290m for the final close of its latest SBIC fund targeting the US lower mid-market. The post Debt, secondaries specialist Star Mountain raises $290m
