Angel / Venture
Mobeus sells VCT business to Gresham House

Mobeus sells VCT business to Gresham House

Mobeus Equity Partners has sold its VCT business to Gresham House; Mobeus will subsequently focus on the development of its small-cap institutional buyout business.

KKR hires Goldman Sachs HR veteran Kerryann Benjamin as first chief diversity officer, looks to “be bold” in having an inclusive workplace

Global buyout major KKR has appointed Kerryann Benjamin as its first chief diversity officer and head of talent management. The firm said Benjamin would drive the firm’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and its global

Pension Funds
Aeternum et al. invest in Hg's Visma at EUR 16bn EV

Aeternum et al. invest in Hg's Visma at EUR 16bn EV

Aeternum Capital, Government Pension Fund Norway (Folketrygdfondet), Vind and GIC have invested in Norway-based enterprise software platform Visma, a portfolio company of Hg.

Blackstone Growth to buy into Dynamo Software to “catch tailwinds” in alternative investment management industry

Blackstone Growth has agreed on a strategic growth investment in cloud software provider Dynamo Software. The post Blackstone Growth to buy into Dynamo Software to “catch tailwinds” in alternative investment management industry first appeared on

Astorg, Goldman Sachs AM get €1.8bn binding offer for HRA Pharma

Buyout house Astorg and Goldman Sachs Asset Management have received a binding €1.8bn offer for HRA Pharma from trade buyer Perrigo. The post Astorg, Goldman Sachs AM get €1.8bn binding offer for HRA Pharma first

Angel / Venture
More than $1bn of new NYSCRF commitments sees LP back mega KKR fund, new Roark vehicle, others

More than $1bn of new NYSCRF commitments sees LP back mega KKR fund, new Roark vehicle, others

KKR was the big winner in the latest $1bn-plus tranche of New York State Common Retirement Fund alternatives commitments. The post More than $1bn of new NYSCRF commitments sees LP back mega KKR fund, new

Insight Partners buys into Great Hill, Francisco Partners-backed payment processor NMI

Insight Partners has become the latest private equity backer of payment processor NMI through a "significant new equity investment". The post Insight Partners buys into Great Hill, Francisco Partners-backed payment processor NMI first appeared on

Banking Profiles
KKR, Bain among suitors for Unilever's tea business

KKR, Bain among suitors for Unilever's tea business

Unilever is attracting a long list of large private equity suitors – including KKR and Bain – for the sale of its tea business, according to two sources familiar with the situation.

General Partners
DBAG eyes Italian B2B industrials, services deals via local subsidiary

DBAG eyes Italian B2B industrials, services deals via local subsidiary

Following the establishment of DBAG Italia, newly appointed partner Giovanni Revoltella speaks to Unquote about the GP's plans for the expansion of its DACH Mittelstand-focused strategy in the country

Blackstone’s $163bn, fastest-growing business unit gets trio of new senior leaders

Global alternative investment giant Blackstone has made a trio of senior appointments for its $163bn credit business - the fastest growing segment of the firm. The post Blackstone’s $163bn, fastest-growing business unit gets trio of

Kudu Investment buys stake in Canadian private credit investor Third Eye Capital

Kudu Investment Management has bought a minority stake in Canadian private credit investment house Third Eye Capital. The post Kudu Investment buys stake in Canadian private credit investor Third Eye Capital first appeared on AltAssets

PE-backed Visma surges to $16bn valuation through new investment round

Private equity-backed software business Visma has surged to a $16bn valuation thanks to a new round of investment from backers including Norway's giant Government Pension Fund. The post PE-backed Visma surges to $16bn valuation through

KKR Appoints Kerryann Benjamin as Chief Diversity Officer and Head of Talent Management

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Kerryann Benjamin as Chief Diversity Officer and Head of Talent Management, effective immediately. In this role, Ms. Benjamin will be based

KKR Announces $40 Million Investment in Jet Edge International

New Equity Investment Follows $150 Million Financing and Supports Growth of the Jet Edge Reserve Membership Program NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that KKR has agreed to invest $40

General Partners
KKR fully exits SoftwareOne

KKR fully exits SoftwareOne

KKR has fully exited its stake in listed Switzerland-based SoftwareOne; the deal ends a six-year investment period that saw the GP acquire a 25% stake in the company, followed by an IPO in 2019.

Consumer Services
Astorg, Goldman Sachs to sell HRA Pharma for EUR 1.8bn

Astorg, Goldman Sachs to sell HRA Pharma for EUR 1.8bn

Perrigo Company, a listed Irish healthcare and pharmaceutical company, has signed a binding offer to acquire HRA Pharma, a French consumer self-care company, from Astorg and Goldman Sachs Asset Management for EUR 1.8bn in cash.

Hedge funds gain as political risks rise

Opalesque Industry Update - Equity Hedge tops strategy performance as HFRI posts 10th gain in 11 months following uncertainty around Afghanistan, stimulus, spending and reopening increase. Hedge funds advanced in August, despite increasing risks associated

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