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CVC eyes exit of Chinese toll road business at up to $3bn valuation – report

CVC Capital Partners is reportedly looking to sell its stake in the toll road unit of China's Road King Infrastructure in a deal which could value the business at up to $3bn. The post CVC

DTCP fundraising train continues with $300m first close for third growth equity vehicle

DTCP, the infra investment house launched by senior venture capital execs at Deutsche Telekom, has raised $300m for the first close of its Growth Equity III fund. The post DTCP fundraising train continues with $300m first

Avanta Ventures eyes next wave of insurtech startups with $225m Fund II

Avanta Ventures, the venture capital arm of CSAA Insurance Group, has hit a $225m final close for its second early-stage investment fund. The post Avanta Ventures eyes next wave of insurtech startups with $225m Fund

Q&A: Octopus Ventures on consumer investing in times of recession

Head of Octopus Ventures’ consumer investment team, Rebecca Hunt, talks to Unquote about the key metrics the venture investor looks for in consumer businesses, emerging trends in the sector and how the current macro-economic environment

Trial of Trump Adviser Tom Barrack Could Shed Light on Foreign Agents

Thomas Barrack, a Los Angeles private equity executive, is accused of working secretly for the United Arab Emirates.

Lakestar eyes fundraise for second Growth Fund

Venture capital firm Lakestar has made a Luxembourg legal filing for Lakestar Growth II; the Luxembourg structure is expected to pave the way for European LPs to come into the fund, a source familiar with

CalPERS commits another $7.4bn to alts, picks Advent, Thoma Bravo, Silver Lake among big PE investments

Pension giant CalPERS has revealed an enormous $7.4bn of new commitments to alternative investment funds. The post CalPERS commits another $7.4bn to alts, picks Advent, Thoma Bravo, Silver Lake among big PE investments first appeared

BADideas.fund targets up to EUR 15m for debut vehicle

BADideas.fund, a Latvia-based venture stage investor, is preparing to raise its first investment vehicle with a target of EUR 10m to EUR 15m, CEO and founder Raimonds Kulbergs told Unquote.

CVC said to eye up to $2bn selling funeral provider Nirvana Asia

Private equity major CVC Capital Partners is reportedly eyeing up to $2bn through the sale of Malaysian funeral services provider Nirvana Asia. The post CVC said to eye up to $2bn selling funeral provider Nirvana

Madrona hauls in $690m for biggest fundraise in 27-year history

Veteran venture capital investor Madrona has scored its biggest-ever fundraise by bringing in $690m across a pair of new vehicles. The post Madrona hauls in $690m for biggest fundraise in 27-year history first appeared on

First US VC fund exclusively targeting Ukrainian founders and startups launched

Early stage investor ff Venture Capital has launched the first US venture capital fund exclusively for Ukrainian founders and startups. The post First US VC fund exclusively targeting Ukrainian founders and startups launched first appeared

Energy Impact Partners raises €390m Europe fund targeting ‘most promising investment opportunity of our generation’

Sustainability and net-zero focused VC investor Energy Impact Partners has hit a €390m final close for its debut European fund thanks to support from a string of prominent LPs. The post Energy Impact Partners raises

EQT seals largest first-time growth fundraise in Europe with €2.2bn final close

EQT has raised €2.2bn for its debut growth investment fund to target fast-growing tech businesses in Europe and Israel. The post EQT seals largest first-time growth fundraise in Europe with €2.2bn final close first appeared

Northzone bags over €1bn for one of Europe’s biggest VC raises this year

Nordic investor Northzone has raised more than €1bn for its biggest fund ever, doubling the size of its 2019 predecessor vehicle. The vehicle – one of the biggest venture capital funds raised in Europe this

Africa has world’s most entreprenurial women, Janngo Capital says amid first close of €60m fund

African tech investment specialist Janngo capital has hit a first close for its €60m-targeting startup fund targeting the continent. The post Africa has world’s most entreprenurial women, Janngo Capital says amid first close of €60m

Plant-based food and drink investor Powerplant expands to tech and services with hefty new $330m fund

Plant-based food and drink investment specialist PowerPlant Partners has raised $330m for its third fund, double the size of its sophomore vehicle. The post Plant-based food and drink investor Powerplant expands to tech and services

Bessemer breaks into growth buyout as it raises $4.6bn across two new funds

Early stage investment giant Bessemer Venture Partners has hauled in $4.6bn across a record-breaking flagship fund and its debut vehicle targeting growth buyout and minority investments in software and tech-enabled services companies. The San Francisco-based firm

Hiro eyes EUR 400 hard-cap for metaverse and gaming fund by year-end

Hiro Capital, a VC investor in the gaming and metaverse space, is gearing up for a close on its EUR 400m hard-cap for its new fund by the end of the year, founding partner Luke

Sequoia-backed MetaWeb Ventures launches first fund to target crypto start-ups

MetaWeb Ventures has launched its first fund to focus on pre-seed and seed investments in crypto start-ups. The post Sequoia-backed MetaWeb Ventures launches first fund to target crypto start-ups first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity

Trill Impact heads for first close of VC fund at year-end

Sweden-headquartered Trill Impact is on the road for its debut venture fund, according to a source close to the situation; the vehicle has a EUR 300m target and is expected to hold a first close

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