1. Home
  2. Advent

Category: Buyout

Ex-Advent Benelux head becomes latest high-profile hire at new PE house bd-capital

Advent International's former head of the Benelux is the latest high-profile hire from new private equity house bd-capital.

Southfield Capital eyes $300m Fund III raise as it confirms recovery from global financial crisis woes

Southfield Capital is back in the market for its third flagship fundraise three years after closing its sophomore fund, and confirming its recovery from its torrid time in the wake of the 2008 global financial

Cinven emerges as latest Serie A stake bidder after CVC deal valuing it at €10bn falls through – report

Cinven has emerged as the latest private equity player interested in taking a slice of Italy's top football league, Serie A, in the wake of a reported CVC investment valuing the business at €10bn fell

PE-backed Cirque du Soleil files for bankruptcy protection, cuts 3,500 jobs as Covid-19 lays business low

The coronavirus crisis has pushed the world-famous Cirque du Soleil into bankruptcy protection, with the private equity-backed business set to slash 3,500 jobs.

Rothschild & Co-backed Auster Capital passes halfway in $1bn-targeting debut fundraise

Rothschild & Co-backed private equity investor Auster Capital has passed the $500m mark in a first close of its debut fundraise.

BGF software, IT investment drive in 2020 continues with Juriba deal

UK growth investor BGF has backed IT migration software provider Juriba, to accelerate its product development and drive its international scale.

INVL taps biggest PE fund in Baltics to buy recycling, waste collection busines Eco Baltia

INVL has tapped the biggest private equity fund in the Baltic region to buy a controlling stake in plastic recycling and waste collection major Eco Baltia.

Blackstone buys into trio of Hollywood studio lots, offices at $1.65bn valuation

Blackstone has agreed to pick up a 49% stake in a trio of Hollywood film studios and five on-lot or adjacent offices at a gross portfolio valuation of $1.65bn.

Former EQT execs sail towards SEK1bn goal for second MVI fundraise

A pair of former EQT execs are more than halfway to their SEK1bn ($106m) target for their second private equity fundraise through their firm MVI Advisors.

CIVC sells stake in radar tech maintenance pioneer GPRS to Kohlberg & Company

CIVC Partners has sold a majority stake in subsurface infrastructure scanning services business GPRS Holdings to fellow private equity house Kohlberg & Company.

Main Post Partners makes strategic investment into skincare product company Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare

San Francisco-based private equity firm Main Post Partners has made a strategic growth investment into skincare product supplier Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare.

Unigestion hauls in capital for two new private equity funds as it eyes Covid-19 deal opportunities

Asset manager Unigestion has picked up more than €600m of new capital across interim closes for a pair of private equity fundraises.

CenterOak names pair to managing partner amid string of promotions

CenterOak Partners has named a pair of new managing partners amid a string of promotions.

Warburg reinvests in Wex amid company legal battle over planned $1.7bn eNett, Optal buyout

Warburg Pincus has made a $400m investment in New York-listed payments provider Wex as the company looks to bolster its balance sheet amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

‘Crippling financial impact’ of Covid-19 puts PE-backed swimsuit maker Seafolly into administration

L Catterton-backed swimsuit maker Seafolly has fallen into administration due to the "crippling financial impact" of the coronavirus crisis.

Royalty-free music, images subscription business Artlist gets KKR investment

Global private equity major heavyweight KKR has invested in royalty-free licensed music provider Artlist.

Veteran Missouri pension investor Kelly joins PennSERS as new CIO

Veteran Missouri state pension investment specialist Seth Kelly has joined the $31.1bn-managing Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System as its new CIO.

Ex-CVC Credit Partners investor relations director Munte joins 17Capital

Former CVC Credit partners investor relations director Martin Munte has joined private equity house 17Capital in London to bolster the firm's own IR operations.

Periscope Equity eyes up to $200m for sophomore fundraise

Chicago-based buyout house Periscope Equity is back in the market with its sophomore fundraise, eyeing up to $200m.

SEC warns LPs to beware PE firms mismanaging fees, violating ethical code in wide-ranging Risk Alert

LPs have been warned by the US SEC to beware of private equity firms mismanaging fees, failing to disclose conflicts of interest and violating its Code of Ethics in a wide-ranging Risk Alert.

We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.
We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.