DeA Capital launches first special situations fund, eyes €300m

Italian private equity investor DeA Capital has expanded into special situations investing with the launch of a €300m-targeting fund. The post DeA Capital launches first special situations fund, eyes €300m first appeared on AltAssets Private

Fundraising spree continues at Golding as firm hauls in €1.5bn across new infra fund, co-invest vehicle

German buyout house Golding Capital Partners has continued a summer fundraising spree by bringing in more than €1.5bn across its two latest infrastructure investment vehicles. The post Fundraising spree continues at Golding as firm hauls in

Cantos proves ‘hard tech doesn’t have to be hard’ with $50m third fund

Hard tech investor Cantos has launched a $50m third fund targeting 'near frontier' startups it believed have the potential to mitigate climate change, disease, armed conflict, poverty and existential risk. The post Cantos proves ‘hard

Second-hand: could continuation vehicles become ‘SPACs of 2022’?

So far in 2022, GP-led secondary deals have been holding fast as exits involving special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have faded from fashion. As GPs and LPs continue to seek liquidity in a challenging exit

EQT eyes €20bn for latest mammoth infrastructure fundraise

EQT is looking to raise €20bn for its newest infrastructure fundraise, dwarfing its already hefty €15.7bn predecessor vehicle closed less than two years ago. The post EQT eyes €20bn for latest mammoth infrastructure fundraise first

Verdane invests in Qbtech, Topro via impact fund

Specialist technology GP Verdane has made two investments via its debut EUR 300m impact fund, backing ADHD test maker Qbtech and mobility aid manufacturer Topro.

Nordic Alpha to partner with business angels for greentech deal flow

Danish growth equity firm Nordic Alpha Partners (NAP) is tapping a new approach to lock in some of its greentech deal flow, inviting business angels to commit investments in developing opportunities, investment partner Rasmus Lund

LPs ‘overwhelmingly demand’ 20-year term fund in latest Signal Hill Equity Partners raise

Canada's Signal Hill Equity Partners has raised a 20-year term fourth fund, picking up $200m from LPs. The post LPs ‘overwhelmingly demand’ 20-year term fund in latest Signal Hill Equity Partners raise first appeared on

Silver Lake, Barings PE Asia among over $1bn of new Illinois Teachers Retirement System commitments

The $63bn-managing Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois has made more than $1bn of new private equity and alternatives commitments. The post Silver Lake, Barings PE Asia among over $1bn of new Illinois Teachers Retirement System

Startup using plants to create ‘better meat than animals’ gets L Catterton backing

Consumer-focused private equity major L Catterton has bought into Swiss foodtech startup Planted, which is aiming to create plant-based meat which tastes better than the meat from animals. The post Startup using plants to create

Verdane taps Europe’s largest growth impact fund to buy ADHD test specialist and mobility aids provider

European growth equity specialist Verdane has tapped its Idun impact fund for a pair of new investments. The post Verdane taps Europe’s largest growth impact fund to buy ADHD test specialist and mobility aids provider

Ex-Trinity Ventures GP Mehandru joins Madrona Venture to lead newly-launched Palo Alto office

Madrona Venture Group is launching a Palo Alto office to be led by new managing director hire Karan Mehandru. The post Ex-Trinity Ventures GP Mehandru joins Madrona Venture to lead newly-launched Palo Alto office first appeared

Bain Capital on why Asia is where it’s at for distressed opportunities

As global markets tank under the pressure of high inflation and the fallout from Russia's Ukraine invasion, so investment eyes turn to distressed assets in the hunt for powerful returns. Among the slew of big-name

Adelis exits Nordentic to PE-backed Corus

Adelis Equity Partners has sold its majority stake in Nordic dental labs group Nordentic to peer Corus, backed by CareVentures and Quadrum Capital.

Genesis Capital teams with Integral to buy veteran Czech train seat maker BORCAD

Central Europe-focused private equity house Genesis Capital has teamed with Integral Venture Partners to buy train seats and interior equipment specialist BORCAD. The post Genesis Capital teams with Integral to buy veteran Czech train seat

Infra secondaries’ stable yield helps Stafford Capital soar to biggest fundraise yet

Stafford Capital Partners has hauled in more than €730m for the final close of its fourth flagship infrastructure secondaries fund, alongside another £100m in a separate managed account. The post Infra secondaries’ stable yield helps

Al Neyer scores big fund size increase with new $200m commercial real estate vehicle

Commercial real estate developer Al Neyer has pulled in $200m for the final close of its second fund, double the equity it raised for its debut vehicle last year. The post Al Neyer scores big

Ex-Bessemer exec Nagaraj back with third Ubiquity Ventures fundraise in as many years, eyes $60m

Ubiquity Ventures, the VC house launched by former Bessemer Venture Partners investor Sunil Nagaraj, is back with its third fundraise in as many years, this time eyeing up to $60m. The post Ex-Bessemer exec Nagaraj

Deutsche Telekom VC execs raise about €1bn for second close of new DTCP digital infra fund

DTCP, the infra investment house launched by senior venture capital execs at Deutsche Telekom, has hit a roughly €1bn second close for its sophomore Digital Infrastructure Vehicle. The post Deutsche Telekom VC execs raise about

Huge LP reup rate helps southeast Asia venture debt firm Genesis to Fund II first close

Southeast Asia-focused venture debt investor Genesis Alternative Ventures is already almost halfway to its $150m goal for its newly-launched sophomore fundraise. The post Huge LP reup rate helps southeast Asia venture debt firm Genesis to

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