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Inflexion to buy into e-bike component maker enviolo for $245m, eyeing sustainable mobility transition

UK private equity house Inflexion has agreed to buy into e-bike component maker enviolo in a deal AltAssets understands values the company at $245m. The post Inflexion to buy into e-bike component maker enviolo for

KKR becomes latest PE heavyweight to reveal record 2021 fundraising, PE returns hit 46%

Global buyout giant KKR has become the latest private equity major to report record 2021 fundraising - and has set its sights on collecting capital across more than 30 strategies this year. The post KKR

Lauxera smashes target for debut fund looking to expand booming European healthtech to US market

Lauxera Capital Partners has raised one of Europe's biggest healthtech-focused fundraises with its debut vehicle by soaring past its target to reach a €260m final close. The post Lauxera smashes target for debut fund looking

Bertram Capital promotes long-serving exec Chao to IR head

Mid-market US private equity house Bertram Capital has promoted Michelle Chao to head of investor relations in the wake of closing its $940m Fund IV last summer. The post Bertram Capital promotes long-serving exec Chao

Andreessen Horowitz leads $935m investment round for logistics platform Flexport

Global logistics platform Flexport raised $935m in a Series E funding round on its mission to boost supply chain resilience and visibility. The post Andreessen Horowitz leads $935m investment round for logistics platform Flexport first

Polaris holds €67m first close for debut flexible capital fund to target loan capital and minority investments

Nordic buyout investor Polaris has held a first close for Polaris Flexible Capital on DKK500m (€67.17m), just days after closing its latest flagship fund. The post Polaris holds €67m first close for debut flexible capital

KKR-backed ecological restoration business RES gets new Onex Partners investment

KKR-backed ecological restoration business Resource Environmental Solutions has picked up new investment from Onex Corp through its $7.2bn Fund V. The post KKR-backed ecological restoration business RES gets new Onex Partners investment first appeared on

NextGen Growth Partners brings in PE veteran Wilson to build out portfolio operations

Chicago buyout house NextGen Growth Partners has brought in PE veteran Eric Wilson to establish and scale its portfolio operations function. The post NextGen Growth Partners brings in PE veteran Wilson to build out portfolio

EQT, Verdane to sell Forsta to former EQT portfolio business Press Ganey

EQT has agreed to sell market research business Forsta to Press Ganey - two years after the firm sold Press Ganey itself to Ares Management and Leonard Green & Partners. The post EQT, Verdane to sell

Canada’s iGan Partners to tap booming MENA medtech sector with $250m fund

Canadian healthtech investor iGan Partners has teamed with Dubai-based entrepreneur Faisal Belhoul to launch a $250m fund targeting medtech deals across the MENA region. The post Canada’s iGan Partners to tap booming MENA medtech sector

Roark Capital nears $5bn goal for sixth flagship franchise-focused fundraise

Franchise investment private equity specialist Roark Capital has pulled in more than $4.6bn for its latest flagship fundraise, putting it within touching distance of its goal. The post Roark Capital nears $5bn goal for sixth flagship

PE-backed companies see enterprise values surge – but is public market volatility a harbinger of doom for PE portfolios?

Private US companies, primarily those owned by private equity firms, saw their enterprise values grow 3.9% in the last quarter of 2021 amid a continued impressive recovery from Covid-19 lows. The post PE-backed companies see

Apollo co-COO Anthony Civale to retire, transitioning to advisory role in July

Anthony Civale, co-COO at Apollo Global Management and a long -time veteran at the firm, has planned to retire. The post Apollo co-COO Anthony Civale to retire, transitioning to advisory role in July first appeared

Eurazeo forms €300m strategic partnership with Canada’s PSP for hotel investments

European buyout major Eurazeo has formed a strategic partnership with Canadian Public Sector Pension Investment Board. The duo will invest up to €300m of equity in hotel assets as a first step, with each investing

Apollo ups offer for $4.3bn-valued US TV operator Tegna to continue long-time pursuit

Apollo Global is reportedly in talks to buy US regional TV station operator Tegna alongside the company's current shareholder Standard General. The post Apollo ups offer for $4.3bn-valued US TV operator Tegna to continue long-time

Artisanal Ventures looks to tap LP expertise in investing $62m debut cloud startup fund

Artisanal Ventures has raised $62m for its oversubscribed debut fund, which will focus on high growth B2B cloud startups. The post Artisanal Ventures looks to tap LP expertise in investing $62m debut cloud startup fund

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners eyes €1bn for first debt fund, bags €320m of seed capital

Clean energy-focused investment house Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners is eyeing up to €1bn for its first debt fund. The post Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners eyes €1bn for first debt fund, bags €320m of seed capital first appeared

Thoma Bravo out raising successor to $17.8bn Fund XIV, latest TCDRS commitments show

Software-focused private equity heavyweight Thoma Bravo is officially back in the market for the follow-up to its $17.8bn Fund XIV vehicle, having picked up a commitment from the Texas County & District Retirement System. The

Silver Lake’s follow-up to $20bn flagship fund gets US pension fund backing

Tech-focused buyout giant Silver Lake has picked up a new commitment to its seventh flagship fundraise, which follows the $20bn Fund VI it closed at the end of 2020. The post Silver Lake’s follow-up to

Lion Equity buys aluminium component, copper tube maker ETI

Denver-based buyout house Lion Equity Partners has bought aluminium component and copper tube maker Elkhart Tri-Went Industrial from Dutch manufacturer Aalberts. The post Lion Equity buys aluminium component, copper tube maker ETI first appeared on

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