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Clearlake Capital acquires WhiteStar Asset Management from Pine Brook

Clearlake Capital Group has acquired a majority stake in investment management firm WhiteStar Asset Management from Pine Brook Capital Partners.

Linden Capital names Katie Kornel as its new partner of investor relations

Chicago-based private firm Linden Capital Partners has named Katie Kornel as partner of investor relations.

KKR close to raising Asia’s biggest-ever private equity fund after reaching $10bn mark – report

KKR has hauled in more than $10bn for its fourth pan-Asian private equity fund, putting it within a whisker of becoming the biggest-ever PE vehicle raised targeting the region.

Private equity giants circle Unilever tea business, deal could reach £5bn – report

A string of private equity giants are reportedly circling Unilever's tea business for a buyout which could see it valued at more than £5bn.

Tenzing shrugs off Covid-19 to race to $400m Fund II close, believed to be first entirely virtual buyout fundraise

UK-based private equity house Tenzing has raced to a £400m final close for its sophomore fund in what is believed to be the first buyout fund raised entirely virtually.

Virgin Australia bondholders look to stamp out private equity takeover with debt-for-equity offer

Bondholders of struggling airline Virgin Australia have made a last-ditch bid to keep the company out of the hands of private equity firms bidding for the beleaguered business.

Charlesbank Captial buys into TA, Vista Equity-backed ERP specialist Aptean

Charlesbank Capital is the latest private equity firm to buy in to enterprise resource planning business Aptean.

Experienced healthcare investor Brice named as Grant Avenue Capital’s latest partner

Healthcare-focused private equity firm Grant Avenue Capital has brought in experienced investor Preston Brice as its newest partner.

Event management software company Aventri confident of post-Covid-19 rebound, gets new HGGC, Level Equity investment

Event management software business Aventri has closed a strategic growth equity round with current private equity investors HGGC and Level Equity.

Ex-Warburg Pincus execs raise €392m for debut tech-driven B2B fund

Specialist investment firm Corten Capital has held the €392m final close for its maiden fund, which will back technology-driven B2B services.

Resolute Capital Partners invests in fellow private equity house Finance Technology Leverage

Resolute Capital Partners has invested in fellow private equity house Finance Technology Leverage to help it back innovators in the energy, life sciences, industrial technology, and aerospace sectors.

Bertram Capital brings in ex-ORIX, ShoreView Industries exec Yu to bolster industrials investments

California private equity house Bertram Capital has expanded out its investment team by bringing in Kevin Yu as a vice president and Ming Dai as an associate.

Cybersecurity startup SecurityGate.io seals Houston Ventures-led Series A round

Cybersecurity startup SecurityGate.io has closed its Series A funding round, with Houston Ventures leading the investmen

Sherpa Capital shrugs of coronavirus fears to close the first private equity fund in Spain since the pandemic began and doing so in just a matter of weeks

Iberian private equity firm Sherpa Capital has held the final close for its fourth fund, securing a capital pool of €120m.

European private equity slumps to worst half-year since global financial crash amid coronavirus volatility

The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed European private equity deal volume in the first half of 2020 to its lowest level since the global financial crisis, despite a strong initial start to the year, new research

Dyal said to near $1bn loan against PE firms in its portfolio to pay investor dividend

Dyal Capital, one of the biggest investment firms focused on buying stakes in private equity houses, is reportedly nearing a $1bn loan made against the fee income of the buyout houses it backs in order

Riverside passes $260m for latest Asia-Pacific fund, rebranded as Australia Fund III

Riverside has raised more than $260m towards its latest Asia-Pacific fund, which the firm has rebranded to underline its heavy focus on the Australasian market.

Ares leads ‘world’s biggest unitranche loan’ with £1.875bn Ardonagh Group financing

Ares Management has led what it says is the biggest-ever unitranche loan through the £1.875m financing for insurance broker The Ardonagh Group.

Lightyear Capital buys into PE-backed digital insurance broker Health Plan One

Financial services-focused private equity house Lightyear Capital has agreed to buy an indirect controlling stake in digital insurance broker Health Plan One.

Financial services cloud marketing software, services business FMG Suite gets Aurora Capital Partners backing

FMG Suite, a SaaS company specialising in cloud-based marketing software and services for financial services professionals and insurance agencies, has picked up a new funding round led by Aurora Capital Partners.

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