Investcorp has completed the acquisition the business and assets of MIR Limited, which operates a payments platform and e-wallet solutions. The post Investcorp picks up fast-growing payments, e-wallets platform MIR first appeared on AltAssets Private
Inspired Capital, the firm launched by PSP Partners founder Penny Pritzker and LeanVest founder Alexa Von Tobel, is back in the fundraising market eyeing up to $281m for its sophomore investment vehicle. The post Ex-Secretary
Goldman Sachs is planning a float of assets from its private equity firm investment unit Petershill Partners which could value the new listed entity at more than $5bn. The post Goldman Sachs preps private equity
German private equity investor Deutsche Beteiligungs has expanded to Italy through the opening of a Milan office. The post Germany’s DBAG expands to Italy, will spend up to 25% of latest fund in country first
Hybrid private equity and venture capital firm L37 Ventures has brought in industry veterans John Tilney and Gregory Park as general partners. The post Hybrid PE, VC house L37 Ventures brings in veteran pair as general
Blackstone-backed Brazilian alternatives investor Patria Investments has agreed a merger with Moneda Asset Management to create a $25.9bn Latin American private equity, infrastructure and credit asset manager. The post Patria and Moneda merger creates $25.9bn
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Amber Infrastructure have taken a 51% stake in Angel Trains in a buyout from AMP Capital. The post PSP Investments, Amber Infra buy AMP Capital out of Angel
Affordable housing investor Arc70 Capital has sealed a powerful $550m final close of its third fund, more than twice the total it collected for its sophomore vehicle just last year. The post Just a year
Trinity Hunt Partners has soared past its target to reach a $460m hard cap final close of its sixth flagship private equity fund. The post Trinity Hunt blows past Fund VI target to seal $460m
Far from struggling amid the chaotic Covid-19 environment, Shore Capital managed to pass $2bn in capital under management thanks to a triple fund close this summer - and sealed the most deals in 2020 across
Verizon's failed attempt to build a major media player has ended with the $5bn sale of Yahoo to private equity giant Apollo. The post Yahoo enters ‘new era’ with $5bn Apollo Global buyout first appeared
Dutch pension fund ABP has trebled its investment in the Whitehelm Capital-managed Smart City Infrastructure Fund to €750m thanks to a strong start from the investment vehicle. The post ABP pension trebles commitment to Smart
Nordea Asset Management-backed Trill Impact has raised €900m for one of the biggest first-time funds raised by an independent firm during the Covid-19 pandemic. The post Trill Impact raises one of the biggest first-time funds
Wind Point Partners has bought engineering and consulting business The Vertex Companies. The post Wind Point picks up engineering, consulting business The Vertex Companies first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
HR technology company Checkr has soared to a $4.6bn valuation thanks to a hefty Series E investment round led by Durable Capital. The post These PE and VC backers just pushed Checkr to a $4.6bn
Align Capital Partners has sealed the rapid sale of tolling and mobility software business Electronic Transaction Consultants to trade buyer Quarterhill Inc in a $120m deal. The post Align Capital has sold toll road software
Advent International and Singapore sovereign investor GIC have offered to buy booming rare-disease drugmaker Swedish Orphan Biovitrum in a deal valuing the business at about $8bn. The post Booming rare disease drugmaker SOBI valued at
Europe has a new unicorn in Berlin Brands Group thanks to Bain Capital's acquisition of Ardian's stake in the e-commerce company. The post Europe gets a new unicorn as Bain Capital buys Ardian’s stake in
Chinese private equity investor Dayone Capital has closed its first US dollar-denominated buyout fund on more than $630m, well above its initial target. The post Dayone Capital closes $630m US dollar fund to tap into
Tikehau Capital has been brought in by the Belgium government to manage the Belgian Recovery Fund, which will allocate up to €350m to companies in the country negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The post
