Europe
Investcorp acquires cybersecurity company HWG

Investcorp acquires cybersecurity company HWG

European investment firm Investcorp has acquired a majority stake in HWG, an Italy-based cybersecurity company.

Metaverse, AI software investor Sure Valley Ventures nears £95m fundraising goal

Cutting-edge software investor Sure Valley Ventures is within a whisker of its £95m goal for its debut fund thanks to a hefty cornerstone investment. The post Metaverse, AI software investor Sure Valley Ventures nears £95m

M&A
Scout24 back on PE radar as tech rout provides fresh opportunity

Scout24 back on PE radar as tech rout provides fresh opportunity

Scout24 is back on the M&A agenda as private equity firms look to make the most of a global sell-off that has punished technology stocks, five sources familiar with the matter said.

M&A
Scout24 back on PE radar as tech rout provides fresh opportunity

Scout24 back on PE radar as tech rout provides fresh opportunity

Scout24 is back on the M&A agenda as private equity firms look to make the most of a global sell-off that has punished technology stocks, five sources familiar with the matter said.

EQT eyes €5bn for new longer-hold, lower-risk sustainable infra fund

Private equity major EQT has launched a €5bn-targeting fundraise for its debut Active Core Infrastructure fund, a longer-hold vehicle with a focus on downside protection. The post EQT eyes €5bn for new longer-hold, lower-risk sustainable

Wind Point races back to fundraising in wake of investment from Goldman’s Petershill arm – report

Wind Point Partners is reportedly already eyeing up to $1.7bn for its tenth flagship fundraise, just over a month after Goldman Sachs GP stake investment arm Petershill bought into the firm. The post Wind Point

Fintech investor CommerzVentures closes Fund III on €300m

Specialist fintech investor CommerzVentures has closed its third fund on €300m to back early and growth-stage companies in the sector. The post Fintech investor CommerzVentures closes Fund III on €300m first appeared on AltAssets Private

Accel-KKR marks massive fund size increase with new $1.35bn growth investment vehicle

Tech-focused private equity firm Accel-KKR has scored a huge fund size increase through the $1.35bn final close of its latest growth investment vehicle. The post Accel-KKR marks massive fund size increase with new $1.35bn growth

Angel / Venture
Battery exits Forterro to Partners Group for EUR 1bn

Battery exits Forterro to Partners Group for EUR 1bn

Battery Ventures has sold London-based ERP provider Forterro to Partners Group for EUR 1bn.

KKR Completes Acquisition of Leading Software Provider Yayoi

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the completion of KKR’s acquisition of Yayoi Co., Ltd. (“Yayoi”), a software developer, distributor, and support service provider for small- and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) in

KKR co-founders Kravis, Roberts earns over $100m each last year thanks to a buoyant financial market

KKR co-founders Henry Kravis and George Roberts has each earned more than $100m in 2021, the firm's annual report shown. The post KKR co-founders Kravis, Roberts earns over $100m each last year thanks to a

Europe
Aurelius sells AKAD to Galileo for EUR 45m

Aurelius sells AKAD to Galileo for EUR 45m

Aurelius has sold German distance learning university AKAD to Galileo, Europe's largest higher education group, for EUR 45m.

Event
Summa buys Intix in first Fund III deal

Summa buys Intix in first Fund III deal

Summa Equity has acquired Belgian fintech company Intix through its Equity Fund III

Lightyear hires Sullivan as head of fundraising, IR following $1.6bn flagship fund close

New York-based PE house  Lightyear Capital has hired Courtney Sullivan from Graham Investments as managing director and head of fundraising and investor following the close of its $1.6bn flagship fund. Sullivan was head of investor

Pharma and Healthcare
Montagu bolsters senior leadership team with two hires

Montagu bolsters senior leadership team with two hires

Healthcare and tech-focused private equity firm Montagu has made two new hires to its senior leadership team in London. Louise Denning joins as CFO and Tim Cochrane as head of the full potential partners (FPP),

Angel / Venture
Hiro Capital launches new gaming and metaverse fund

Hiro Capital launches new gaming and metaverse fund

Hiro Capital, a London-based VC specialising in gaming and the metaverse, has launched its second fund with a target of EUR 300m to invest in seed, Series A and B rounds across the UK, Europe,

Inflexion soars to £2.5bn Fund VI hard cap close, double size of last flagship fund

UK private equity firm Inflexion has hit a £2.5bn hard cap close for its latest buyout fund, double the size of its previous flagship investment vehicle. The post Inflexion soars to £2.5bn Fund VI hard

Software and Hi-Tech
Inflexion closes sixth buyout fund at GBP 2.5bn

Inflexion closes sixth buyout fund at GBP 2.5bn

Private equity firm Inflexion has held a final close on its Buyout Fund VI at the hard cap of GBP 2.5bn.

ARX looks to build Hungary’s biggest accounting services business with Klient Holding buyout

Central Europe-focused private equity firm ARX Equity Partners has completed a majority buyout of Hungarian professional services company Klient Holding. The post ARX looks to build Hungary’s biggest accounting services business with Klient Holding buyout

Blackstone names Jagannath to new global healthcare investing role, makes two more senior promotions

Global buyout giant Blackstone has made a trio of senior appointments targeting healthcare dealmaking, including for its newly-created global head of healthcare investing role. The post Blackstone names Jagannath to new global healthcare investing role,

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