Blackstone and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have agreed the buyout of Genstar Capital’s Advarra, in a deal believed to value the business at about $5bn. Genstar and Linden Capital Partners will continue to
European early-stage investor 360 Capital has hit a close for its latest fund targeting pre-seed and seed tech businesses. The post Europe’s 360 Capital hits close for new deeptech, B2B software, consumer tech fund first
The $204bn-managing Teachers' Retirement System of Texas has picked TPG's latest mammoth buyout fund among its new swathe of commitments. The post Texas pension giant picks hefty new TPG, Leonard Green funds among latest buyout
Apollo Global Management is said to be in talks to provide up to $2bn in debt financing to retail store operator Franchise Group for the potential acquisition of department store chain Kohl's Corp. The post
Newly-found B2B life science investor Biospring Partners has closed its debut fund and co-investment vehicles with north of $245m in capital commitments. The post New B2B life science investor Biospring Partners brings in $245m for
Global buyout giant Apollo is reportedly among suitors for takeaway ordering business Just Eat's US unit Grubhub, potentially at a huge price cut compared to the $7.3bn paid for it last year. The post Apollo
Cathay Innovation has teamed with crypto-security platform Ledger to launch a €100m Web3-focused investment fund. The post Cathay Innovation teams with Ledger for €100m crypto investment fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
A string of fashion retail majors including Lululemon and H&M have been revealed as lead funders in a $250m fashion climate fund. The post Fashion fund to tackle industry’s supply chain emissions hits $250m thanks
Secondaries-focused Pomona Capital has soared past its target to reach over $2.4bn for its tenth flagship fundraise. The post Pomona Capital soars past Fund X goal to reach over $2.4bn of commitments first appeared on
Apollo Global Management is said to have teamed up with Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries to make a binding bid for UK chemist chain Boots, which values the company at £5bn to £6bn. The post Apollo,
Cube Infrastructure Managers has agreed to acquire a 78% stake in French temperature-controlled logistics operator Dispam, its first deal in the segment. The post Cube IM makes debut temperature-controlled logistics deal with Dispam investment first
US private equity house Lovell Minnick Partners has agreed to buy a majority stake in $4.1bn-managing wealth and asset manager London & Capital. The post Lovell Minnick picks up majority stake in veteran wealth, asset
Sustainability and impact investor Bridges Fund Management has struck a £350m hard cap close for its biggest fund yet. The post Bridges Fund Management burst through target to raise £350m for biggest fund yet first appeared
Israel's Titan Capital Partners has launched a $100m investment fund targeting internet, software, consumer and financial technology companies. The post Israel-based Titan Capital Partners raises $100m for debut software, internet-focused fund first appeared on AltAssets
The $24bn-managing Montana Board of Investments has picked Veritas Capital and Sumeru Equity Partners among its latest raft of fund commitments. The post Montana pension picks Veritas Capital, Sumeru Equity funds among latest commitments first
Mid-market investor Thomas H Lee Partners has hired healthcare industry veteran Sam Hendler to head business development. The post Thomas H Lee Partners boosts healthcare team with second senior hire in nine months first appeared
Bain Capital has closed a $2bn special situations fund for the Asia Pacific region, doubling the size of its predecessor which was closed on $1bn, Reuters reported quoting firm managing director Barnaby Lyons. The post
More than half of institutional LPs have increased their commitments to private equity over the past two years in the hunt for outsized returns, the latest Coller Barometer report shows. The post LPs upping PE
Professional services major EY has announced a $1bn expansion of its private equity business capabilities amid the appointment of Bridget Walsh as its new global PE leader. The post EY names Walsh as new global
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has sold Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa to Harvest Partners after seven years in its portfolio. The post Levine Leichtman ends seven-year Hand & Stone Massage ownership with exit to
