Charlesbank Capital Partners smashes target to hit $700m hard cap for Credit Opportunities Fund II close

Middle-market private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners has closed its Charlesbank Credit Opportunities Fund II, sweeping past its $500m target to close on its $700m hard cap.

Abry Partners acquires majority stake in HealthEZ

Private equity firm Abry Partners has acquired a majority stake in HealthEZ, an independent third-party administrator (TPA) of self-funded medical plans, adding the company to its growing portfolio of healthcare services investments. Abry’s investment is

Blackstone-backed Vivint Solar to be bought by industry peer Sunrun in $1.46bn deal

Blackstone-backed Vivint Solar is set for a $1.46bn buyout from industry peer Sunrun Inc in a deal which will create a $9.2bn residential solar power giant.

CVC shatters Fund VIII goal to haul in mammoth €21.3bn from LPs

CVC Capital Partners has raised one of the biggest private equity funds of all time by hauling in a reported €21.3bn for a final close for its eighth flagship fundraise.

EQT back with new, lower Metlifecare offer, three months after trying to scrap agreed NZ$1.46bn buyout

EQT has made a surprise return with a new, lower bid for New Zealand's Metlifecare, three months after attempting to scrap its agreed NZ$1.46bn buyout of the business.

Baird Capital follows fifth VC fund close with new partner, director promotions

Baird Capital has named Michael Holgate as its latest partner after six years with the firm.

ADM Capital commits to dairy cow monitoring, predictive analytics pioneer Connecterra

ADM Capital has backed predictive analytics and livestock monitoring software company Connecterra through its Cibus Enterprise Fund.

Helios picks up CDC commitment for latest pan-Africa fund, said to eye up to $1.25bn

Pan-African private equity house Helios Investment Partners has picked up a $100m commitment for its fourth pan-African fund as it eyes a reported $1.25bn for the vehicle.

Bison Capital commits to digital court recording, transcription specialist FTR Group

Digital court recording and transcription services business FTR Group has picked up a recapitalisation investment from Bison Capital Partners.

Vortus backs energy player Alchemist to help upstream oil, gas companies ride out market instability

Energy-focused private equity house Vortus Investment Advisors has partnered up with Alchemist Energy to help upstream oil and gas players wait out market volatility.

Archosaur Games, Shandong Fengxiang to price HK listings

Online mobile game developer Archosaur Games is set to price its HK$2.17bn ($280.5m) Hong Kong IPO at the top of guidance, said a source close to the deal.

Lindsay Goldberg passes $3.3bn for Fund V raise, moves in sight of fundraising target

New York buyout house Lindsay Goldberg has passed the $3.3bn mark for its fifth flagship fundraise, putting it close to its $4bn goal.

Indies Capital sees post-Covid investment opportunities amid $100m Fund III first close

Singapore-based asset manager Indies Capital Partners has hit a $100m first close for its third private equity and structured credit fundraise.

Bain Capital’s Virgin Australia buyout under fire from bondholders pushing to make own offer

Bain Capital's agreed buyout of coronavirus-stricken airline Virgin Australia could be under threat by bondholders attempting to make their own offer to creditors.

Bridgepoint Development Capital seals SEK2.6bn KGH sale to Maersk

Bridgepoint Development Capital has agreed the SEK2.6bn ($280m) sale of European trade and customs management business KGH to industry major AP Moller - Maersk.

HyperGrid, iQuate join to create CloudSphere, secure $15m backing to support venture

Cloud management and governance platform HyperGrid and agentless discovery and application mapping company iQuate have joined together to create CloudSphere.

Stafford follows $1.5bn Robeco PE unit buy with $532m interim close for timberland secondaries fund

Stafford Capital Partners has hit a $532m interim close for its ninth fund targeting secondaries stakes in timberland funds.

Private equity dealmaking suffers big weekly drop as Covid-19 continues to weigh on negotiations

Global private equity dealmaking slumped 14.5% in the last week of June as the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic continues to weigh on transactions across the world's markets.

EQT eyes €12.5bn for new infra fund, just a year after closing €9bn predecessor

EQT has set a mammoth €12.5bn goal for its latest flagship infrastructure fundraise - just a year after it closed its €9bn predecessor fund.

Special situations investor Intriva Capital agrees Lending Works buyout

Special situations-focused private equity investor Intriva Capital has backed UK consumer credit and peer-to-peer lending business Lending Works.

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