Global private equity firm EQT has set the hard cap of its sixth infrastructure on €21bn, and its target at €20bn. The post EQT sets €21bn hardcap for its sixth infrastructure fund first appeared on
PMT and PME, a pair of pension schemes for the Dutch metals industry, have each reportedly invested €75m into Dutch venture capital investor Innovation Industries. The post Pair of Dutch pension funds back Innovation Industries’
Canadian private equity firm Alfar Capital has sold its stake in Quebec City-based Megatech, which marks its first-ever exit. The post Canadian PE firm Alfar Capital makes first exit first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
VSS Capital Partners, a healthcare, education and tech-focused private equity firm, has realised its investment into cloud-based payroll provider GreenSlate. The post VSS exits GreenSlate, joins fresh investment with Francisco Partners first appeared on AltAssets
Alternative asset manager Sagard is more than halfway to its $600m goal for a senior lending fundraise, while also collecting a significant total for co-investments. The post Sagard passes halfway in $600m senior lending fundraise,
Mid-market private equity investor Vistria Group is reportedly eyeing $4bn for its fifth flagship fundraise, less than two years after closing its predecessor vehicle. The post Obama campaign treasurer Nesbitt’s PE firm Vistria said to
The private equity arm of Franco-German financial services veteran ODDO BHF is targeting €200m for a new venture capital investment vehicle. The post ODDO BHF private equity arm eyes €200m for hybrid VC fund of funds,
New York VC house RRE Ventures has raised $250m for its eighth flagship fund despite "one of the most challenging fundraising environments in recent history". The post RRE Ventures negotiates extremely challenging fundraising environment with
Energy-focused private equity giant Riverstone has boosted its Latin American operations with the hire of Francisco Salas as managing director. The post Riverstone eyes ‘unprecedented Latin America energy disruption’, brings in Sala as MD first
Former NBA executive Bobby Sharma has launched Bluestone Equity Partners with $300m in the pocket for its debut fund. The post Ex-NBA exec Bobby Sharma launches private equity firm with $300m fund first appeared on
Food and consumer-focused private equity house Kainos Capital has raised more than $1bn for the final close of its third flagship fund. The post Food, consumer-focused Kainos Capital clears $1bn for biggest fundraise yet first appeared
Blue Wolf Capital Partners has bought temporary ground protection and site access services provider Sterling Site Access. The post Veteran ground matting specialist Sterling Site Access gets Blue Wolf Capital backing first appeared on AltAssets
Aerospace, defence and government services-focused buyout house AE Industrial Partners has agreed to sell Enercon Services to Oaktree Capital Management. The post AEI seals quick sale of Enercon to Oaktree Capital, keeps hold of minority stake
HEC Paris Business School and DowJones have released the results of this year’s Large Buyout Performance Rankings - with the winning firm taking top spot by some distance. The post Which buyout giant ranks top
Whitehorse Liquidity Partners, a secondaries specialist which has seen its asset under management balloon in recent years, has revealed it is expanding to London. The post Whitehorse follows ballooning secondaries fund AUM with expansion to
Software-focused private equity giant Thoma Bravo has brought in Rahel Ayelew from Neuberger Berman as it looks to expand its investor relationships with credit-focused LPs. The post Thoma Bravo boosts credit-focused LP relations with Ayelew hire from
Goldman Sachs has raised $5.2bn for what is believed to be the biggest first time growth capital fundraise in history. The post Goldman Sachs raises $5.2bn for biggest-ever debut growth capital fund first appeared on
Global tech investor Partech has raised €245m for the final close of its second Africa-focused fund, almost double the size of its 2019 predecessor in the strategy. The post Partech doubles down on Africa seed
European pension fund investor IIP Denmark has closed on $2.2bn across a new buyout fund of funds and a separate venture capital-focused FoF vehicle. The post IIP Denmark closes $2.2bn for new buyout, venture capital
Global private equity giant Carlyle has revealed its replacement for former CEO Kewsong Lee, who abruptly stepped down last August despite years of being groomed for the top job. The post Carlyle picks ex-Goldman CFO Schwartz as
