Ballistic Ventures, the early-stage cybersecurity VC investor launched three months ago by Kleiner Perkins general partner Ted Schlein, is within a whisker of its $250m goal for its debut fundraise. The post Kleiner veteran Ted
Northgate Capital, the VC fund of funds house formed by a pair of ex-San Francisco 49ers stars, has hauled in capital towards its latest flagship fund of funds vehicle. The post VC fund of funds firm
Golden Goose, an Italian fashion house controlled by private equity group Permira, has started early work on a potential IPO, several sources familiar with the situation said.
Investment manager Tacora is within touching distance of its $300m target for its debut fund after picking up backing from prominent venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel. The post Peter Thiel helps equity, debt tech
Africa’s booming, tech-savvy young population are being largely ignored by global venture capital investors, despite offering a golden opportunity to get in early in subsectors that have the potential to become world leaders in the
Six Street Growth, the private growth investment arm of Global investment house Sixth Street, has boosted Audax-backed customer experience platform Emplifi to a $1bn value with a latest funding round. The post Six Street joins
Global buyout giant Carlyle and Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala-backed Spanish energy company Cepsa is putting a planned €3bn chemical business sale on hold while it examines the potential impact of the rocketing energy prices
Audax Private Equity has sold commercial kitchen equipment maintenance service business Smart Care to Wind Point Partners-backed Zone Climate Services. The post Audax exits Smart Care to Wind Point-backed Zone Climate Services first appeared on
Private equity firms Carlyle and Investindustrial are aiming to float portfolio company Design Holdings around the middle of this year, according to several sources familiar with the matter.
Private equity giant CVC has agreed to acquire European insurance software provider RGI from fellow buyout house Corsair. The post CVC agrees buyout of insurance software business RGO from Corsair first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Credit-focused asset manager Crestline Investors has raised $3.6bn across a trio of new funds. The post Crestline Investors pulls in $3.6bn across trio of new fund closes first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Private equity house Oaktree Capital is buying into fellow PE house 17Capital. The post Oaktree Capital to buy into fellow PE house 17Capital first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Cinven has agreed to buy Bayer's Environmental Science Professional business for $2.6bn. The post Cinven reaches $2.6bn deal to buy Bayer’s Environmental Science Professional business first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Rhône Group has hauled in capital from dozens of LPs as it continues towards its €3bn goal for its latest flagship private equity fund. The post Rhône Group registers big capital commitment total as its
Francisco Partners has picked up another commitment to its $10bn-targeting megafund thanks to the South Carolina Retirement System. The post Another US pension major commits to $10bn-targeting Francisco Partners fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private
Bain Capital Ventures has become the latest major firm to pile into the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry with a dedicated $560m fund. The post Crypto boom tempts another major VC player as Bain Capital Ventures raises
India-based FinTech platform Money View has closed its Series D funding round on $75m, which values the business at $625m. The post New venture capital investment help Indian fintech Money View to $625m valuation first
Contrary, a hyper-early stage venture capital firm that looks to provide the first capital for promising startup founders, has raised $75m for its "significantly oversubscribed" Fund III - just months after closing its sophomore vehicle.
Francisco Partners has agreed to sell a majority stake in edtech business Discovery Education to fellow private equity house Clearlake Capital. The post Clearlake Capital buys majority stake in Francisco Partners portfolio business Discovery Education
Investment giant Ardian has launched a real estate debt strategy to target financing of pan-European RE projects. The post Ardian launches real estate debt strategy under industry veterans Chaléac, Amsili first appeared on AltAssets Private
