Europe-based alternatives on track for record year as AuM tops €2tn, report finds
Private equity and venture capital retains its top position as the largest alternative asset class in Europe with €866bn of AuM
Private equity and venture capital retains its top position as the largest alternative asset class in Europe with €866bn of AuM
Global private equity giant Blackstone has brought in Okta co-founder Frederic Kerrest as a senior advisor focused on working with the firm's growth equity investing platform. The post Blackstone brings in ID-management major Okta co-founder
CVC Capital Partners has acquired Medivet – a UK-based veterinary pet care business in which Inflexion owns a minority stake – in a deal that values the company at GBP 1bn.
Infrastructure investment giant Brookfield Asset Management is reportedly eyeing up to $15bn for its third flagship private equity fundraise. The post Infra giant Brookfield eyes up to $15bn for third private equity fund – report
Identity infrastructure company Persona is the latest RegTech company to join the coveted unicorn status, after its Series C puts its valuation at $1.5bn. The post Persona becomes latest regtech unicorn thanks to VC-backed Series
A pair of former Golden Gate Capital veterans have struck a $770m hard cap final close for their debut Percheron Capital fund after just eight months of fundraising. The post Ex-Golden Gate pair hit $770m
Early-stage European VC major Balderton Capital has brought in veteran software executive, advisor and angel investor Dave Kellogg as its first ever executive in residence. The post European VC major Balderton brings in industry veteran
Veolia Environment and Suez agreed to merge in April after a lengthy hostile takeover battle
CVC has agreed to acquire a significant interest in their accounting advisory firm CFGI at a valuation of $1.85bn. Carlyle, which invested in CFGI three years ago, will reinvest in the company in partnership with
Specialist investor Lever VC has held an $80m final close for its inaugural fund to back early-stage plant-based and cultivated meat and dairy companies. The firm said it is already actively speaking with investors to
Australian design software company Canva has hit a $40bn valuation through its latest private equity and venture capital-backed investment round, becoming the fifth most valuable private startup in the world. The post Canva hits $40bn
Aldrich Capital Partners has hit the $450m hard cap for its sophomore fundraise, just three years after closing its debut investment fund. The post Aldrich Capital hits $450m hard cap for Fund II, just three
