Summa Equity picks up majority stake in protein production, research specialist Sengenics

Stockholm's Summa Equity has bought a majority stake in protein production and research specialist Sengenics through its €610m second fund.

US VC exits surge to huge quarterly total despite Covid uncertainty, fundraising on track for record year, new research shows

US venture capital exit activity has hit its second-highest value ever recorded despite global volatility in recent months due to the coronavirus crisis, new research shows.

CVC, Apollo defeat Bain Capital to enter exclusive talks for Italian football media rights – report

Global private equity giants CVC Capital Partners and Apollo Global are reportedly leading the race to grab a stake in the lucrative broadcasting rights of Italy's top football league.

TIAA’s investment management giant Nuveen backs battery developer Advanced Battery Concepts

Nuveen, the $1tn global investment manager of insurance giant TIAA, has led a Series B growth equity round in Advanced Battery Concepts.

Levine Leichtman continues European expansion by closing €463m sophomore fund targeting region

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has underlined its commitment to European expansion by hauling in €463m for its second fund dedicated to the region.

Long Ridge Equity Partners secures hefty fund size increase with $400m Fund III hard cap close

Long Ridge Equity Partners has struck the $400m hard cap for its third flagship fundraise, closing the vehicle on almost double the total raised for its sophomore fund.

Triton Partners soars past target for second debt fund amid Covid-19 dealmaking opportunity

European private equity house Triton Partners has soared past its target for its second debt opportunities fund to reach a €744m final close.

Inflexion to tap tech and training experience in build-out of new investment Sparta Global

UK private equity house Inflexion has made a majority investment in tech and training services provider Sparta Global.

PineBridge Investments boosts operations with Benson Elliot Capital Management buyout

Global asset manager PineBridge Investments has agreed to buy UK-based private equity real estate fund manager Benson Elliot Capital Management.

Apollo Global makes renewables royalties play by agreeing Altius team-up

Private equity giant Apollo Global has teamed with renewable energy royalties specialist Altius.

FirePower Capital vows to “out-work” Bay Area, Wall Street execs with close of first LP-backed private equity pool

Canada's FirePower Capital has taken aim at Wall Street and Bay Area private equity and venture capital firms amid the close of its first LP-backed pool of PE capital.

Leonard Green & Partners buys into FFL Partners portfolio business Eyemart Express

Consumer and retail-focused private equity major Leonard Green & Partners has bought into FFL Partners portfolio business Eyemart Express.

Goldman Sachs, ABS Capital backs hefty $53m Series B round for cloud security specialist deepwatch

Intelligence-driven managed security services company deepwatch has closed its Series B round on $53m, as it looks to expand its partner ecosystem.

BC Partners said to hit halfway point for €8.5bn-targeting Fund XI

London-based buyout major BC Partners has reportedly hit the halfway point for an €8.5bn-targeting flagship fundraise following a record-breaking first close.

Cloud Equity eyes $100m fundraise as cloud hosting market defies coronavirus gloom

Lower mid-market buyout house Cloud Equity Group is eyeing up to $100m for the final close of its latest special opportunities fundraise.

Ex-Blackstone CFO Tosi’s WestCap said to near $750m close for new fund

Former Blackstone CFO Laurence Tosi is reportedly nearing the final close of a $750m fundraise targeting marketplace-focused tech companies.

Apollo CEO Leon Black says he regrets Jeffrey Epstein ties amid reports he wired up to $75m to the sex offender

Apollo Global Management's CEO Leon Black has written to the firm's investors to express his regret over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein following reports he wired up to $75m to the convicted sex offender.

Blackstone Strategic Partners buys into two Method Advisors funds of funds through GP-led secondaries process

Blackstone's Strategic Partners arm has bought into two funds of funds vehicles managed by UK-based Method Advisors through a GP-led secondaries process.

The Riverside Company boosts B2B software, tech growth arm with new partner, associate

Lower mid-market private equity specialist The Riverside Company has bolstered its B2B software and tech growth investment arm with the hire of a new partner and an associate.

Actis powers up digital infrastructure investing with ZAR2.3bn Octotel buyout

Global emerging markets private equity major Actis has agreed a ZAR2.3bn ($140m) buyout of South African fibre network operator Octotel.

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