Infrastructure investment major Stonepeak has brought in Macquarie Capital‘s former global co-head as a senior managing director and head of Europe. Daniel Wong spent more than 22 years at Macquarie, in roles including global head of
Private equity giants Blackstone and KKR are reportedly considering buyout offers for French video games giant Ubisoft, the developer of the Assassin's Creed series. The post Blackstone, KKR said to eye Assassin’s Creed developer Ubisoft
The $95bn-managing Oregon Public Employees Retirement System has made another $1.5bn of alternative asset fund commitments, on the back of $800m committed last month. The post Oregon pension unveils $1.5bn of alternative fund commitments, TPG wins
Trive Capital has scored a double-hard cap close of two new funds, bringing in almost $2bn of new investment capital. The post Trive Capital hits double hard cap close for new fund pair, brings in
Cleantech-focused investment managers Cycle Capital and Demeter have hit a $160m first close for their Circular Innovation Fund thanks to help from anchor investor L'Oréal. The post Cleantech investment pair get L’Oreal backing to reach $160m
Blackstone has closed its first life science yield fund on with $1.6bn of capital commitment, the largest first time fund of the nature. The post Blackstone closes biggest-ever first-time life sciences yield fund on $1.6bn
Software-focused PE house Thoma Bravo is reported in talks with Tesla chief executive Elon Musk to partner for a possible takeover bid for Twitter, New York Post reported quoting two sources. The post Thoma Bravo
Healthcare-focused buyout house Lead Capital Partners has hired former Gen Cap America senior exec Lamar Stanley as a director. The post Healthcare-focused Lead Capital Partners brings in ex-Gen Cap America exec Stanley as director first
Enhanced Healthcare Partners has promoted Brandon Einstein to partner after seven years with the firm. The post Enhanced Healthcare Partners promotes Einstein to partner first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Texas County and District Retirement System has agreed more than $100m of new private equity and venture capital commitments. TCDRS said it would commit $95m to Water Street Healthcare Partners V, a $1.4bn private
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has raised $3.5bn for its Real Estate Investment Partners program targeting core-plus and value-add deals. The post Goldman Sachs AM scores $3.5bn for real estate investment strategy first appeared on AltAssets
Global buyout giant Clayton Dubilier & Rice is said to be in advanced talks to buy the hospice, palliative and personal care business from Humana Inc at a $3bn valuation. The post CD&R said to
Software-focused investment veteran JMI Equity has passed then $1.58bn mark for its latest fundraise, just a year after closing its $1.7bn Fund X. The post JMI Equity passes $1.58bn for Fund XI, just a year
European buyout house Inflexion Private Equity has made what it calls a "substantial" investment into UK specialist contract development and manufacturing organisation Upperton Pharma Solutions. The post Inflexion buys into pharma industry particle engineering specialist Upperton
Creator Fund, an early-stage VC firm investing in deeptech emerging from UK universities, has launched a $20m second fund. The post University talent-focused VC house Creator launches sophomore fund, first Europe-focused vehicle first appeared on
Former NEA partner Dayna Grayson and ex-Uber executive Rachel Holt have raced to $300m of new capital for their next two Construct Capital VC vehicles - just a year after raising a $140m debut fund. The
Clean energy tech-focused venture capital investor Evok Innovations has hit the halfway point for its $300m-targeting Fund II raise through a first close. The post Clean energy tech VC house Evok Innovations hits halfway for
Software investor Mainsail Partners has closed its biggest fund on $915m, boosting its total capital raised to $2.2bn. The post Mainsail reaches $2.2bn of capital commitments thanks to biggest fundraise yet first appeared on AltAssets
Global buyout giant KKR has led a consortium to file a record $14.8bn bid for Australian hospital operator Ramsay Health Care, making it potentially the biggest private equity-backed buyout deal for an Australian company. The
The $73.8bn-managing Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association has picked Silver Lake's latest megafund among a string of new alternative assets commitments. The post Silver Lake bags LACERA commitment for follow up to $20bn Fund
