The $200bn Texas Teachers’ Retirement System has picked I Squared Capital, Blockchain Capital and North Island Ventures as its new managers in its latest round of $785m alternative allocations. The post Texas Teachers’ Retirement System
Global sustainable infrastructure investment major Actis has hired Lynnette Mays as director, Americas within its investor development group. The post Actis hires Lynnette Mays to deepen relationships with partners in the Americas first appeared on AltAssets Private
Private markets investment giant StepStone Group has hit a $2.36bn final close for its fifth dedicated co-investment fund. The post StepStone scores big fund size increase with new $2.36bn co-invest vehicle first appeared on AltAssets
Healthcare-focused buyout house ArchiMed has scored a 4x return selling Italian healthcare logistics provider Bomi Group to UPS, AltAssets has learned. The post ArchiMed seals 4x return selling Bomi Group to UPS – source first appeared
Vista Equity Partners has agreed an $8.4bn take-private dealf for tax compliance automation business Avalara. The post Vista agrees $8.4bn Avalara buyout at huge discount to last year’s share price first appeared on AltAssets Private
Macquarie Asset Management has agreed €2.4bn deal to acquire 100% of the share capital of Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Group from French waste management giant Veolia. The post Macquarie Asset Management agrees €2.4bn deal
Warburg Pincus has agreed a new funding round in $2.25bn-renewable fuel business Montana Renewables. The post Warburg Pincus picks $2.25bn Montana Renewables as latest energy transition investment first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Global private equity giant Carlyle's CEO Kewsong Lee has abruptly stepped down with immediate effect months before his employment agreement concludes at the end of the year. The post Carlyle CEO Kewsong Lee steps down
$16bn-managing investment firm Siguler Guff has closed its largest small business buyout fund to date by collecting $1.97bn for its Small Buyout Opportunities Fund V. The post Siguler Guff closes largest small business buyout fund
An investor group led by Apollo Global Management has agreed to to acquire outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services Atlas Air Worldwide for an enterprise valuation of $5.2bn. The post Group led by Apollo strikes
Eagletree Capital is reportedly eyeing up to a $2.1bn hard cap for its sixth flagship buyout fund, almost double the total it raised for its last vehicle in the series. The post EagleTree Capital eyes
Northleaf Capital Partners has beaten its goal for its new Capital Opportunities private equity fund by picking up $385m of investor capital. The post Northleaf brings LTM capital raising to $2bn through new private equity
Aerospace, defence and government services-focused buyout house AE Industrial Partners has promoted Nathan Dickstein has been promoted to managing director and head of its Aerospace Opportunities Fund. The post AEI promotes Dickstein to managing partner,
Denver-based Bow River Capital has soared past its goal for its third flagship private equity fund to hit a $590m final close. The post Bow River keeps ‘Rodeo Region’ focus with new $590m private equity fund
ACON Investments has raised about $700m for a continuation fund in connection with the partial sale of hat and cap maker New Era Cap from its ACON Equity Partners IV fund. The post NFL, MLB
Bain Capital is reportedly seeking $5bn for its latest Asia-Pacific buyout fund, with eyes on a December first close. The post Bain Capital said to eye $5bn for fifth Asia-Pacific fund, well below peers in
Software-focused buyout house Thoma Bravo has reached a deal to take Ping Identity private at a $2.8bn enterprise value. The post Thoma Bravo to take Ping Identity private at $2.8bn enterprise value first appeared on
Private equity and venture capital fundraising in southeast Asia is failing to keep up with huge investment activity from alternative asset investors in the region, new research shows. The post Fundraising failing to keep up
Arena Investors has scored another huge fundraising success by collecting almost $1bn for the final close of its latest opportunities fund targeting dislocations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The post Arena Investors’ big success targeting
HighPost Capital, the private equity house co-founded by the half-brother of Amazon creator Jeff Bezos, has pulled in $420m for the final close of its inaugural fundraise. The post Jeff Bezos’ brother’s private equity firm
