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Apollo denied three times in attempted John Wood Group takeover

Apollo Global Management has had a trio of offers for UK energy services and consulting business John Wood Group rebuffed by the company, with the latest valuing it at almost £1.6bn. The post Apollo denied

Riverstone eyes ‘unprecedented Latin America energy disruption’, brings in Sala as MD

Energy-focused private equity giant Riverstone has boosted its Latin American operations with the hire of Francisco Salas as managing director. The post Riverstone eyes ‘unprecedented Latin America energy disruption’, brings in Sala as MD first

AEI seals quick sale of Enercon to Oaktree Capital, keeps hold of minority stake

Aerospace, defence and government services-focused buyout house AE Industrial Partners has agreed to sell Enercon Services to Oaktree Capital Management. The post AEI seals quick sale of Enercon to Oaktree Capital, keeps hold of minority stake

Ara Partners picks up stake in business carbon reduction specialist Wattstor

Ara Partners, a specialist buyout firm focusing on industrial decarbonization investments, has backed automated carbon reduction tech specialist Wattstor. The post Ara Partners picks up stake in business carbon reduction specialist Wattstor first appeared on

North Hudson Resource Partners launches inaugural credit fund with $275m target

North Hudson Resource Partners, a Texan energy investment firm, has launched its inaugural credit fund with a target of $275m. The post North Hudson Resource Partners launches inaugural credit fund with $275m target first appeared

KKR buys convertible shares in South Korean energy company SK E&S

Private equity giant KKR has agreed to buy newly issued redeemable convertible preferred shares in South Korean energy company SK E&S. The post KKR buys convertible shares in South Korean energy company SK E&S first

Ontario Teachers to pay almost $1.5bn for stake in UK electricity transmission network SSEN

The C$242bn-managing Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has agreed to pay almost $1.5bn for a 25% stake in the electricity transmissin network of Scotland-based energy provider SSE. The post Ontario Teachers to pay almost $1.5bn for

Eurazeo strikes €210m first close for infrastructure transition fund, picks up EIF backing

European investment major Eurazeo has hit a €210m first close for its debut infrastructure fund focused on the digital, transport and energy transition sectors. The post Eurazeo strikes €210m first close for infrastructure transition fund,

EnCap seals Jupiter Power sale to BlackRock Alternatives as second Energy Transition Fund exit

Energy-focused dealmaking major EnCap Investments has agreed to sell battery storage business Jupiter Power to BlackRock Alternatives. The post EnCap seals Jupiter Power sale to BlackRock Alternatives as second Energy Transition Fund exit first appeared

Ara Partners picks up environmental risk management business, energy supplier CF Pathways

Ara Partners, a specialist buyout firm focusing on industrial decarbonization investments, has invested in energy and environmental risk management business CF Pathways. The post Ara Partners picks up environmental risk management business, energy supplier CF

Carlyle invests $350m to help Aspen Power grow solar acquisitions

Buyout giant Carlyle has made a $350m investment in solar developer Aspen Power Partners to fund a string of potential aquisitions for the business. The post Carlyle invests $350m to help Aspen Power grow solar

Veritas seals another quick deal post-$10.65bn fundraise by picking up Verisk energy arm

Tech and government investment specialist Veritas Capital has made another deal in the wake of its weighty $10.65bn Fund VIII close from earlier this month with the buyout of analytics provider Verisk's energy business. The post

CapDyn’s 2022 fundraising streak continues with €521m renewable energy vehicle

Asset manager Capital Dynamics has continued its strong fundraising year with a €521m final close of its latest renewable energy investment vehicle. The post CapDyn’s 2022 fundraising streak continues with €521m renewable energy vehicle first appeared

Brookfield seals $8bn sale of US nuclear business Westinghouse to renewables arm, Cameco at 6x multiple

US nuclear power business Westinghouse is being bought by a private equity-backed consortium in a deal worth close to $8bn. The post Brookfield seals $8bn sale of US nuclear business Westinghouse to renewables arm, Cameco

Golding fundraising frenzy goes on with new €300m energy transition fund of funds

German buyout house Golding Capital Partners has continued its 2022 fundraising spree by launching a €300m fund of funds targeting energy transition. The post Golding fundraising frenzy goes on with new €300m energy transition fund of

Clean power business Mainspring closes hefty $290m Series E round

Clean power generation provider Mainspring Energy has picked up a hefty $290m Series E round from backers including the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The post Clean power business Mainspring closes hefty $290m Series E

Oil and gas investment specialist Silver Hill raises over $1bn for first institutional fund

Oil and gas investor Silver Hill Energy Partners has raised more than $1bn for its first institutional private equity fund. The post Oil and gas investment specialist Silver Hill raises over $1bn for first institutional

KKR teams with GCM Grosvenor to back US renewables developer Arevia Power

Global buyout giant KKR has led what it describes as a "significant structured investment" in US renewable energy developer Arevia Power. The post KKR teams with GCM Grosvenor to back US renewables developer Arevia Power

Veteran energy industry pair join Tailwater Capital as heads of investor relations, comms

Energy and growth infrastructure-focused private equity house Tailwater Capital has made a pair of industry veterans to lead its investor relations and comms functions. The post Veteran energy industry pair join Tailwater Capital as heads

Energy giant E.ON anchors €250m VC fund targeting energy transition

European energy major E.ON has anchored a €250m-targeting energy transition fund being raised by its Future Energy Ventures arm. The post Energy giant E.ON anchors €250m VC fund targeting energy transition first appeared on AltAssets

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