KKR in talks with ANZ for MYOB divestment, deal said to be over A$4.5bn

KKR is in talks with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group to divest software firm MYOB. Local media said the deal can be priced at over A$4.5bn ($3.04bn). The post KKR in talks with

Francisco Partners cements place among private equity giants with $17bn double fundraise

Tech-focused investor Francisco Partners has raised a mammoth $17bn across its new flagship private equity fund and a new growth vehicle. The post Francisco Partners cements place among private equity giants with $17bn double fundraise

Crossplane races to over $325m for Fund II final close, just two years after hitting hard cap for debut fund

Dallas-based buyout house Crossplane Capital sealed a rapid return to fundraising by beating its $325m target for its second fund. The post Crossplane races to over $325m for Fund II final close, just two years

Stone Point surges to $9bn hard cap for massive new financial services-focused fundraise

Financial services-focused private equity house Stone Point Capital has raised $9bn for the hard cap close of its biggest-ever fund. The post Stone Point surges to $9bn hard cap for massive new financial services-focused fundraise

Scale Capital eyes EUR 70m-100m for new VC fund by year-end

Danish VC firm Scale Capital is on the market fundraising for its third fund targeting at least EUR 70m by the end of the year, managing partner Lars Jensen said.

Superangel targets up to EUR 50m hard cap for second fund

Estonian venture capital firm Superangel is aiming for a hard cap of up to EUR 50m for its second fund following its announcement last month, general partner Marko Oolo told Unquote.

Curiosity VC eyes EUR 75m fund close in 2023

Dutch venture capital firm Curiosity VC is aiming to hold a final close for its debut fund on a hard cap of up to EUR 75m next year, Managing Partner Herman Kienhuis told Unquote.

Investec builds on private equity, growth equity focus with new appointment

Investec has promoted Kate Gribbon to head the investment bank’s financial sponsor coverage for private equity, growth equity and venture capital.

Gresham House reaps 2.3x on exit of MBI to trade

Gresham House Ventures has sold its majority stake in Media Business Insight (MBI), a UK-based content, insight, and events company for the creative media industry, in an off-market transaction to GlobalData, an AIM-listed data and

360 Capital holds EUR 45m first close on early stage tech fund

Early-stage venture capital firm 360 Capital has held a first close on its second French seed strategy at EUR 45m.

Israel Secondary Fund triples predecessor to close new fund on $312m

Israel Secondary Fund has raised its third fund totalling $312m, tripling its predecessor that was closed on $100m in 2017. The post Israel Secondary Fund triples predecessor to close new fund on $312m first appeared

HIG promotes debt specialist Malezieux to managing director in Bayside arm

HIG Capital’s distressed debt and special situations arm, HIG Bayside, has promoted Mathilde Malezieux to managing director. The post HIG promotes debt specialist Malezieux to managing director in Bayside arm first appeared on AltAssets Private

Europe’s 360 Capital hits close for new deeptech, B2B software, consumer tech fund

European early-stage investor 360 Capital has hit a close for its latest fund targeting pre-seed and seed tech businesses. The post Europe’s 360 Capital hits close for new deeptech, B2B software, consumer tech fund first

Texas pension giant picks hefty new TPG, Leonard Green funds among latest buyout commitments

The $204bn-managing Teachers' Retirement System of Texas has picked TPG's latest mammoth buyout fund among its new swathe of commitments. The post Texas pension giant picks hefty new TPG, Leonard Green funds among latest buyout

Multiples Heatmap: PE activity holds up amid war, inflation woes

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, surging energy prices and supply chain disruption combined to create an exceptionally challenging environment for dealmakers in Q1 2022, the latest Clearwater Multiples Heatmap shows.

HIG Bayside promotes Malezieux to managing director

Special situations and distressed debt-focused GP HIG Bayside Capital has announced the promotion of Mathilde Malezieux to managing director.

Forbion holds €470m first close for Growth Opp Fund II, expects €600m hard cap close in Summer

European life science venture capital firm Forbion has held a first close of a €470m fund to invest in late-stage European life science companies.  The post Forbion holds €470m first close for Growth Opp Fund

Cathay Innovation teams with Ledger for €100m crypto investment fund

Cathay Innovation has teamed with crypto-security platform Ledger to launch a €100m Web3-focused investment fund. The post Cathay Innovation teams with Ledger for €100m crypto investment fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Fashion fund to tackle industry’s supply chain emissions hits $250m thanks to big-name retailer backers

A string of fashion retail majors including Lululemon and H&M have been revealed as lead funders in a $250m fashion climate fund. The post Fashion fund to tackle industry’s supply chain emissions hits $250m thanks

Pomona Capital soars past Fund X goal to reach over $2.4bn of commitments

Secondaries-focused Pomona Capital has soared past its target to reach over $2.4bn for its tenth flagship fundraise. The post Pomona Capital soars past Fund X goal to reach over $2.4bn of commitments first appeared on

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