Berkshire Partners back with new flagship fundraise, eyes reported $6.5bn
Boston-based buyout house Berkshire Partners is back in the market for what could be its biggest-ever fundraise, with a reported target of $6.5bn.
Boston-based buyout house Berkshire Partners is back in the market for what could be its biggest-ever fundraise, with a reported target of $6.5bn.
GEF Capital Partners has bought a controlling interest in municipal and industrial water and waste water specialist EnviroMix.
Global growth equity firm General Atlantic has invested into fitness and apparel brand Gymshark, valuing the business at £1bn.
Chicago private equity house GTCR has promoted Stephen Jeschke to managing director after nine years at the firm.
Baring Private Equity has entered the fight to buy Japanese nursing home operator Nichiigakkan by trumping fellow buyout house Bain Capital's offer, valuing the business at $1.37bn.
Former TPG credit arm Sixth Street Partners has reportedly brought in another $10bn for its nine-year-old flagship fund after it re-opened the vehicle amid huge opportunities thrown up by the coronavirus crisis.
Former KKR dealmaker Jim Momtazee has reportedly launched his own private equity house targeting investments in the burgeoning healthcare sector.
A string of UK private equity houses are part of a new initiative to help fight what it describes as the chronic under-representation of black talent in British financial institutions.
The $431bn-managing Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is the latest major institutional investor to see its quarterly returns stutter amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The UK government is reportedly searching for a way to offer state-backed loans to debt-heavy private equity-backed businesses to bolster struggling high street retailers, the FT has said.
Brookfield Asset Management has raised $23bn in its best-ever quarter for fundraising as capital continues to pour in to its huge distressed debt vehicle.
Sun Capital-backed 50's-themed restaurant chain Johnny Rockets has been bought by Fatburger owner FAT Brands in a $25m deal.
Private equity-backed insurance software company Vertafore has been bought by industry rival Roper Technologies in a $5.35bn buyout. Bain Capital and Vista Equity Partners agreed to buy Vertafore four years ago from TPG Capital in a $2.7bn deal.
Global private equity major Advent International has agreed to buy a 30% stake in real estate software business Aareon, a subsidiary of Germany’s Aareal Bank Group.
German private equity investor Deutsche Beteiligungs has made the first deal from its recently-closed €1.1bn fund by agreeing a buyout of fire protection systems business Multimon.
French investment house Andera Partners is reportedly out targeting up to €450m for its biggest-ever fund, hot on the heels of closing a €500m-plus mezzanine fund in June.
Home insurance platform Kin Insurance has closed its Series B round on $35m, led by Commerce Ventures.
Financial wellness platform PayActiv has bagged $100m in its Series C funding round to increase its customer base.
Parabellum Investments has bought the India business of The Column Group, a US-based privately-owned technology consulting, systems, and services provider it acquired with The Acacia Group earlier this year.
Secondaries private equity fund managers have traditionally had a heavy focus on the North America market - but new fundraises are seeing the sector begin to spread its reach, the latest data from Preqin shows.
