Eastern European and Russian-speaking entrepreneurs are over-looked and under-valued - so goes the thesis of early-stage investor Leta Capital, which has launched its third and largest fund to date. The post East Europe, Russian entrepreneurs
French cloud-based phone system Aircall has passed $1bn in value thanks to a sizeable Series D round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The post Aircall hits unicorn status thanks to hefty Goldman Sachs AM-backed Series
Bertram Capital has agreed to sell its stake in digital-led skin care brand Paula’s Choice to global personal care giant Unilever after a nine-year-hold. TA Associates entered into an agreement to sell its stake to
The Riverside Company has bought into construction tool tracking and operations software company ToolWatch Corporation to tap into what it says in an under-penetrated market. The post Riverside buys into ToolWatch to tap into under-penetrated
Private equity investor Partners Group has agreed a buyout of modular education building developer Parmaco from a consortium led by European private equity firms Terra Firma and Metric Capital.
Iconic sandalmaker Birkenstock has sold a majority stake in itself to consumer-focused private equity firm L Catterton in a €4bn deal amid the company reporting a record year despite the Covid-19 crisis.
Chicago private equity firm Core Industrial Partners has become the latest buyout house to hit fundraising success through an entirely virtual process, racing to a $465m one-and-done Fund II close in less than four months.
Private equity firm Resolute Capital Partners has brought in energy, finance and tech industry veteran Casey Minshew for its newly-created role of president of energy.
Early stage investment giant Bessemer Venture Partners has scored another huge flagship fundraise, hauling in $3.3bn across Fund XI and a new growth-stage vehicle.
Software-focused private equity firm JMI Equity has upped its fundraising goal for its tenth flagship fund to $1.7bn.
Lightbank, the venture capital firm co-founded by Groupon billionaire Eric Lefkofsky, has doubled its assets under management through a $180m final close of its second fund.
Veteran private equity investor Peterson Partners has closed its second fund of the year by hauling in $225m for its biggest-ever flagship investment vehicle.
Healthcare and fintech investor Oak HC/FT has raised a new $1.4bn fund as it looks to profit from an accelerating shift in digital adoption fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Blackstone’s $38bn secondaries unit Strategic Partners is reportedly eyeing up to $15bn across a pair of new secondaries private equity funds.
Secondaries fund prices have rallied across a string of alternatives in the last quarter of 2020 according to new data from Setter Capital - but several asset classes are still feeling the pinch amid ongoing
The $34.5bn-managing Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System has picked private equity major Hellman & Friedman for its latest buyout fund commitment.
Private equity house Synova has scored an impressive 4.5x return selling UK wealth manager Fairstone Group to buyout major TA Associates.
Private equity investment major Ardian has bought a majority stake in bio-analytical lab testing services business GBA Group.
Francisco Partners is following private equity giant Blackstone into the genealogy sector by picking up DNA tracking business MyHeritage in a reported $600m deal.
US private equity major Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe has solidied its future leadership through a string of senior staffing promotions.
