Car giant BMW’s hybrid venture capital firm has launched a $300m investment fund targeting early to mid-stage start-ups in the sustainability, transportation, manufacturing and supply chain industries. The post Car giant BMW’s VC arm launches
US firm is one of the last of the original private equity giants to remain a partnership
European private equity major EQT Private Equity has agreed to sell Fertin Pharma to Philip Morris International for an enterprise value of DKK5.1bn (€685.9m) after growing its EBITDA by almost 50%. The post EQT to
Vauban Infrastructure Partners has hit a €2.5bn hard cap close for its third core infrastructure fund, saying the sector's fundamentals remain strong despite the Covid-19 crisis. The post Vauban lauds infra fundamentals amid Covid-19, seals
Scandinavia-based Polaris has agreed to sell ProData Consult to fellow private equity firm Axcel after doubling its revenue and tripling its EBITDA through the three-year investment period, AltAssets can reveal. The post Polaris to sell
The $76bn-managing investment house HarbourVest Partners has launched its second international expansion of the year with the opening of a Frankfurt office. The new German base, which follows the launch of its Singapore office in
Private equity giant TPG is reportedly considering a public listing which could value the buyout house at about $10bn. The post Private equity giant TPG said to mull joining fellow heavyweights in public listing first
Vistria Group has sealed a powerful return to fundraising by striking a $2.68bn hard cap final close for its fourth flagship fund, just 18 months after closing its predecessor vehicle. The post Obama campaign treasurer
Nordic Capital has taken its pandemic fundraising to more than €7.3bn through the final close of its first mid-market Evolution Fund. The post Nordic Capital takes pandemic fundraising past €7.3bn with first mid-market Evolution Fund
MML Capital has burst through the hard cap for its seventh flagship fundraise to reach a €670m final close, sealing its biggest investment vehicle yet. The post MML Capital continues 2021 fundraising success, beats Fund
Swiss private equity house Evoco has agreed a "very successful" sale of high-tech cable laying specialist Plumettaz after six years in its portfolio. The post Evoco sells cable laying specialist Plumettaz after huge revenue growth
Chinese venture capital investor ZWC Partners has pulled in more than RMB5bn ($774m) to close its second US-dollar denominated fund. The post China, SE Asia-focused ZWC Partners closes second US dollar fund on $774m first
Global venture capital major Accel has closed more than $3bn of new capital across a trio of fundraises. The post Accel raises more than $3bn across trio of new VC, growth funds first appeared on
Wind Point Partners has agreed to sell animal food and nutrition ingredients provider Pestell Nutrition to trade buyer Barentz International. The post Wind Point agrees Pestell Nutrition sale to Barentz after successful growth strategy first
Genstar Capital and TA Associates have agreed to merge their portfolio businesses Compusoft and 2020 Technologies. The post Genstar, TA combine Compusoft, 2020 Technologies in ‘merger of equals’ first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
With unprecedented growth in interest in renewables as an asset class amongst institutional investors, AltAssets asked Rosheen McGuckian, CEO of specialist European renewables investment manager NTR, to reveal the key questions LPs should be asking
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has sold its stake in environmental, health & safety, engineering and sciences consulting specialist Trinity Consultants to Oak Hill Capital. The post Levine Leichtman continues exit flurry with Trinity Consultants sale
Private equity giant Blackstone has agreed to make a significant equity investment in programmatic advertising and agency management software Simpli.fi in a deal that values the company at $1.5bn. The post Blackstone to join GTCR
Angeles Equity Partners has bought hospital housekeeping services provider Xanitos. The post Angeles Equity buys hospital housekeeping services specialist Xanitos first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
UK private equity house Livingbridge has agreed a majority investment in call and contact centre data security and compliance specialist Semafone. The post Livingbridge aims to tap into $150bn info security, risk market with Semafone
