Behrman Capital has raised a $500m single-asset continuation fund to buy up portfolio company Micross Components from its fourth flagship fund. The post Apollo, BlackRock anchor $500m Behrman Capital continuation fund for booming portfolio business
UK private equity firm Montagu has made a pair of big changes to its senior leadership team by naming a new CFO and a head of its operational partners unit. The post Montagu senior leadership
Life sciences and healthcare-focused private equity house Ampersand Capital Partners has bought into BioEcho Life Sciences, a maker of nucleic acid purification solutions for molecular diagnostics and life sciences research. The post Covid-testing component maker BioEcho
Private equity major Cinven is nearing a deal to acquire Bayer's pest control business, Bloomberg reported quoting sources. The post Cinven said to near deal to acquire Bayer’s pest control business, could value company at
Central European private equity powerhouse Mid Europa Partners has hired Vesna Sipp from ICG as partner, head of IR and member of the investment committee. The post MidEuropa hires Vesna Sipp as partner and head
Pan-European focused fund house Kartesia has made a significant funding into Darwin Group. The post Kartesia invests into NHS main contractor Darwin Group first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Private equity house KPS Capital Partners has agreed a $3.45bn buyout deal to acquire CRH's US-based building products manufacturing unit Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope. The post KPS agrees $3.45bn deal to buy into CRH’s building products manufacturing
Bravo Capital Management has held a first close for Bravo Capital Partners II on €90m, €20m away from the fund’s target. The post Bravo Capital holds first close for Bravo Capital Partners II on €90m
Secondaries private equity specialist Kline Hill Partners is within touching distance of its $1bn maximum for its fourth fundraising series. The post Secondaries PE investor Kline Hill closes in on $1bn hard cap for Fund
Amazon's Indian partner, private equity firm Samara Capital, is planning to raise up to $500m for a new Indian-focused fund, Bloomberg reported. The post Amazon’s Indian partner Samara Capital plans new tech-focused fundraise – report
Indian early-stage investor IvyCap Ventures has soared to an INR16bn ($214m) first close for its third fund - three times more than it collected for its sophomore vehicle. The post India’s IvyCap outraises Fund II
Quantum Energy Partners is reportedly eyeing up to $2.25bn for a new fund in which a significant portion of the capital will go towards helping energy companies transition away from fossil fuels. The firm will split
Software investor Insight Partners has closed the largest high-growth tech fundraise ever with over $20bn of commitments for Fund XII, along with a dedicated co-invest fund. The post Insight Partners closes biggest high-growth tech fundraise
The global private equity secondaries market hit a bumper $143bn in the 2021 financial year to seal a stunning recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, new research shows. The post Secondaries market hits record $143bn in
Global buyout giant Apollo plans to deploy $50bn in clean energy and climate capital over the next five years, alongside a reported shift away from fossil fuels in its next flagship fund. The post Apollo
Warburg Pincus' $16bn-targeting flagship fundraise has picked up another LP commitment after the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System agreed to back the vehicle. The post Warburg picks up LASERS pension commitment towards $16bn-targeting Fund XIV
Apollo Global has sealed a take-private deal for Tenneco in a deal which values the vehicle parts maker at $7.1bn including debt. The post Apollo to take Tenneco private for $7.1bn including debt, huge premium
European private equity secondaries major Glendower Capital has reportedly hit its $3.5bn target for its first fundraise since being bought by CVC Capital Partners last year. The post Glendower said to hit $3.5bn fund target,
Liberty Strategic Capital, founded by former US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, has led a $250m round in cyber defense platform BlueVoyant. The post Ex-Treasury Secretary Mnuchin’s Liberty Strategic Capital boosts BlueVoyant to $1bn-plus
Blackstone has hired Sara Clemens, former COO at media companies Twitch and Pandora, as senior advisor to advise across the firm's businesses, with a focus on Blackstone Growth. The post Blackstone hires online media veteran
