US private equity major Thoma Bravo is reportedly prepping an IPO of financial services software business MeridianLink which could value the company at more than $3bn including debt.
CVC Capital Partners has agreed a JPY160bn ($1.52bn) buyout of a suite of skincare and shampoo brands from Japanese cosmetics business Shiseido.
Opalesque Industry Update - The initial public offering (IPO) market performance in 2020 defied all expectations, demonstrating the resilience of equity and capital markets. The year saw a total of 1,363 IPOs receiving $268.0 billion.
Wealth advisors are eyeing an increase of their allocation to alternative assets in the coming year following the huge market volatility of 2020, new research suggests.
A storming fundraise has seen long-standing private equity house Charlesbank Capital Partners strike a $3.75bn hard cap close for its tenth fund after less than six months in the market.
New York investment firm Endicott Group has sealed a $142m final close for its debut private equity fund focused on the information services sector.
CDC Group has led a string of development finance institutions and impact investors to help Phatisa Food Fund 2 reach a $143m final close.
Central Europe-focused Genesis Capital has struck a hard cap close for its debut growth fund, which will look to expand out promising Czech Republic and Slovakian businesses.
The IPO of AUTO1, a German online marketplace for used cars, has priced its IPO at the top of the range. The huge demand for the deal meant that over half the investors in the
Great Point Entertainment Income Trust, a UK investment trust engaged in film financing, has launched a £200m IPO on the London Stock Exchange.
Arcline Investment Management has continued its striking entry into the private equity market by hauling in $2.75bn for its second fund - just two years after its impressive $1.5bn debut fundraise.
A powerful re-up rate from existing backers has seen Blue Sea Capital surge to a $430m final close for its second fundraise.
Veteran private equity house Kohlberg & Company has soared to a $3.4bn final close for its ninth flagship fundraise.
LCN Capital Partners has raised more than $1.35bn of commitments across a pair of new private real estate sale-leaseback funds.
New Harbor Capital has reached a $362m hard cap close for its third investment fund after just over three months in the market.
Europe and Israel-focused tech investor One Peak has promoted Christoph Mayer to partner after seven years at the firm.
Used-car trading platform Auto1, which is backed by VCs including Softbank and Target Global, has announced it has set its final offer price at €38 per share ahead of its IPO on the Frankfurt Stock
Private equity giant Carlyle has teamed with with Brighton Park Capital to invest in Bangalore-headquartered enterprise healthtech solutions provider Indegene.
Life science investor Abingworth has upped the ante yet again with its 13th fundraise by hitting a $465m final close for the fund.
Queen's Park Equity has hit a £185m hard cap final close for its debut fundraise, beating its initial target despite the pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic.
