A life-changing injury and an ex-NFL star on the team: behind the scenes at new private equity house Red Door Capital

Red Door Capital managing partner Richard Wolpow has had a tumultuous couple of years, even ignoring the global pandemic. Having spent 25 years in the financial world jetting from country to country, a nasty accident

IK picks veteran floor varnish business Blanchon as debut deal from €1.2bn Small Cap III fund

IK Investment has agreed to buy into 189-year-old floor varnish specialist Blanchon, which is currently owned by fellow buyout house Abenex.  The post IK picks veteran floor varnish business Blanchon as debut deal from €1.2bn

Henry Company ends almost a decade of PE ownership as American Securities agrees $1.575bn sale

US buyout major American Securities has agreed to sell building envelope systems provider Henry to trade buyer Carlisle Companies in a $1.575bn all-cash deal. The post Henry Company ends almost a decade of PE ownership

Blackstone agrees first Asian consumer tech deal by backing online learning ‘bootcamp’ Simplilearn

Buyout giant Blackstone has agreed to pick up a controlling stake in Indian online learning "bootcamp" Simplilearn Solutions. The post Blackstone agrees first Asian consumer tech deal by backing online learning ‘bootcamp’ Simplilearn first appeared

Another partner for Halifax Group as firm promotes Bard

Washington DC-based private equity firm The Halifax Group has promoted David Bard to partner after three years with the investment house. The post Another partner for Halifax Group as firm promotes Bard first appeared on AltAssets

LVMH-backed L Catterton buys into Etro eyeing expansion in Asia

L Catterton, the private equity house backed by French luxury brand LVMH, has agreed to buy a majority stake in luxury fashion house Etro. The firm said it could leverage its strategic relationships with LVMH to

Partners Group looks to expand Italy’s EOLO into Europe after stake buy values business at over €1.2bn

Private equity investment major Partners Group has picked up a 75% stake in Italian broadband provider EOLO to value the business at more than €1.2bn. The post Partners Group looks to expand Italy’s EOLO into

Creador strikes $500m first close for fifth fund, looks to up direct dealmaking – report

Asian private equity firm Creador has reportedly reached a $500m first close for its fifth fund, putting it within touching distance of its target. The post Creador strikes $500m first close for fifth fund, looks

BC Partners believed to score 4x return through €1.6bn Pharmathen sale to Partners Group

Private equity major BC Partners has scored what is believed to be a 4x return through the €1.6bn sale of European generic drugmaker Pharmathen to Partners Group. The post BC Partners believed to score 4x

Private equity firms tap hot listings market for exits

IPOs by private equity-backed companies in 2021’s first half have surged to 105, the most since at least 1995

EQT hits €2.1bn hard cap close for new Europe logistics fund, three months after merging RE unit with Exeter Property Group

Private equity giant EQT has hit a €2.1bn hard cap close for its latest European logistics fund. The post EQT hits €2.1bn hard cap close for new Europe logistics fund, three months after merging RE

Green ECM momentum builds with GreenVolt IPO

The renaissance of renewable energy companies in the equity capital markets grew on Monday with the IPO of GreenVolt, the Portuguese biomass energy company, which is set to wrap up its listing on the Lisbon

European IPO pipeline retains tech focus as Covid variants spread

European IPO bankers have renewed their focus on bringing growth-orientated technology companies to market in the autumn, rather than cyclical firms, as fears over the continuing spread of Covid-19 leading to a fresh wave of

Marvel, Disney digital workflow management software provider 5th Kind gets HCAP Partners backing

California-based buyout house HCAP Partners has bought into 5th Kind, a developer of workflow management software for media and digital operators in top Hollywood studios. The post Marvel, Disney digital workflow management software provider 5th

Nordic Capital agrees Duco deal to boost portfolio in rapidly growing data automation market

Nordic Capital has agreed to acquire a majority shareholding of no-code data automation service provider Duco from CME Ventures, Insight Partners and Eight Roads Ventures to take advantage of the rapidly growing data automation market.

Carlyle, Mubadala buy stakes in Genstar, TA-backed financial services provider Apex Group

Carlyle and Mubadala Investment Company have bought into Genstar Capital and TA-Associates backed financial services provider Apex Group following several years of stellar asset growth at the business. The post Carlyle, Mubadala buy stakes in

General Atlantic launches climate change investment unit, ex-BP CEO Lord Brown named chairman

Growth investment major General Atlantic has launched a new operation targeting climate change deals with former BP group CEO Lord Browne as its chairman. The post General Atlantic launches climate change investment unit, ex-BP CEO

Shore Capital soars past $2bn AUM thanks to triple fund close, including debut business service, RE vehicles

Shore Capital Partners has passed the $2bn mark for capital under management thanks to a trio of new fund closes. The post Shore Capital soars past $2bn AUM thanks to triple fund close, including debut

Connecticut pension commits to ICG, SVP funds targeting more $12.5bn of capital

The $43.7bn-managing Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds has picked a pair of mezzanine funds for its latest alternative assets commitments. The post Connecticut pension commits to ICG, SVP funds targeting more $12.5bn of capital

EQT Infrastructure agrees $5.3bn take-private deal for renewable energy producer Covanta

EQT Infrastructure has agreed to acquire all the shares of New York Stock Exchange-listed Covanta in a $5.3bn deal, including debt, to bolster its portfolio in sustainable businesses. The post EQT Infrastructure agrees $5.3bn take-private

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