CPPIB, General Atlantic heavyweights revealed as latest board members at emerging markets PE body EMPEA

Emerging markets private equity industry association EMPEA has named General Atlantic CEO Bill Ford and CPPIB head of Asia Pacific Suyi Kim to its board of directors.

Microsoft’s M12, US Venture Partners lead $15m investment in cybersecurity company Hunters

Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity company Hunters has bagged $15m in a Series A funding round from Microsoft’s M12 and US Venture Partners.

Ex-IBM, Microsoft veteran Warby joins KKR as senior advisor

Former IBM and Microsoft veteran Adam Warby has joined KKR as its latest senior advisor.

Schroders buys into $1.1bn-managing Asian real estate investment house Pamfleet

Asset management major Schroders has bought a majority stake in $1.1bn-managing Asian real estate investor Pamfleet.

Carlyle reinvests in Unison a decade after exiting company

Carlyle has reinvested in government procurement and supply chain software provider Unison, a decade after last exiting the business.

Neuberger Berman agrees to buy over $275m of Dignifi assets as company seals Series A round

DigniFi, a AI-powered platform which connects consumers with lenders for auto parts, repairs and services, has signed a deal with Neuberger Berman Private Equity to purchase over $275m of assets.

Elysian Capital holds first close of its vehicle and nears its target after just three months in the market

Elysian Capital has held the first close for its third fund, nearing its target, despite it only being in the fundraising market for three months.

Summit Partners closes a pair of new funds totalling $2.1bn

Summit Partners, a global private equity firm, has closed a pair of funds which have a combined capital pool of $2.2bn.

OEP Launches Spartronics

Sparton Corporation, a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital since March 2019, has agreed to sell its contract manufacturing unit, Manufacturing & Design Services (MDS), to One Equity Partners. MDS engineers, designs, and manufactures electronic and

Ex-Advent Benelux head becomes latest high-profile hire at new PE house bd-capital

Advent International's former head of the Benelux is the latest high-profile hire from new private equity house bd-capital.

Southfield Capital eyes $300m Fund III raise as it confirms recovery from global financial crisis woes

Southfield Capital is back in the market for its third flagship fundraise three years after closing its sophomore fund, and confirming its recovery from its torrid time in the wake of the 2008 global financial

Cinven emerges as latest Serie A stake bidder after CVC deal valuing it at €10bn falls through – report

Cinven has emerged as the latest private equity player interested in taking a slice of Italy's top football league, Serie A, in the wake of a reported CVC investment valuing the business at €10bn fell

PE-backed Cirque du Soleil files for bankruptcy protection, cuts 3,500 jobs as Covid-19 lays business low

The coronavirus crisis has pushed the world-famous Cirque du Soleil into bankruptcy protection, with the private equity-backed business set to slash 3,500 jobs.

Rothschild & Co-backed Auster Capital passes halfway in $1bn-targeting debut fundraise

Rothschild & Co-backed private equity investor Auster Capital has passed the $500m mark in a first close of its debut fundraise.

BGF software, IT investment drive in 2020 continues with Juriba deal

UK growth investor BGF has backed IT migration software provider Juriba, to accelerate its product development and drive its international scale.

INVL taps biggest PE fund in Baltics to buy recycling, waste collection busines Eco Baltia

INVL has tapped the biggest private equity fund in the Baltic region to buy a controlling stake in plastic recycling and waste collection major Eco Baltia.

Blackstone buys into trio of Hollywood studio lots, offices at $1.65bn valuation

Blackstone has agreed to pick up a 49% stake in a trio of Hollywood film studios and five on-lot or adjacent offices at a gross portfolio valuation of $1.65bn.

Former EQT execs sail towards SEK1bn goal for second MVI fundraise

A pair of former EQT execs are more than halfway to their SEK1bn ($106m) target for their second private equity fundraise through their firm MVI Advisors.

CIVC sells stake in radar tech maintenance pioneer GPRS to Kohlberg & Company

CIVC Partners has sold a majority stake in subsurface infrastructure scanning services business GPRS Holdings to fellow private equity house Kohlberg & Company.

Main Post Partners makes strategic investment into skincare product company Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare

San Francisco-based private equity firm Main Post Partners has made a strategic growth investment into skincare product supplier Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare.

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