Software and Hi-Tech
Latour Capital III holds final close on €1bn

Latour Capital III holds final close on €1bn

French private equity firm Latour Capital has held a final close for its third buyout fund on €1bn.

Buyout
Sun Capital hires ex-TA Associates, Jump Capital tech investing expert Elizabeth de Saint-Aignan

Sun Capital hires ex-TA Associates, Jump Capital tech investing expert Elizabeth de Saint-Aignan

Sun Capital Partners has brought on board Jump Capital growth equity group founding partner Elizabeth de Saint-Aignan as a managing director on its transactions team.

Distressed
CEO diversity takes a hit – do boards prefer ‘older white males’ in a crisis?

CEO diversity takes a hit – do boards prefer ‘older white males’ in a crisis?

Recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles also found that 83% of chief executive hires in the UK this year already had C-suite experience

Buyout
New specialist private equity firm spun out by WL Ross, Invesco Private Capital senior execs launched

New specialist private equity firm spun out by WL Ross, Invesco Private Capital senior execs launched

A pair of former WL Ross and Invesco Private Capital senior execs have spun out a new private equity firm targeting opportunistic buyouts and special situations deals in the global industrials, materials and chemicals sectors.

Software and Hi-Tech
Women weigh in on their mentors

Women weigh in on their mentors

Some of the private equity industry’s senior women share their thoughts on the most influential mentors in their careers

Buyout
Latour Capital joins €1bn fundraise club thanks to huge confidence from returning LPs

Latour Capital joins €1bn fundraise club thanks to huge confidence from returning LPs

Latour Capital has continued its blistering rise with a €1bn final close for its third fund.

Software and Hi-Tech
York Capital to focus on longer duration assets such as PE

York Capital to focus on longer duration assets such as PE

The firm wants to wind down its hedge fund operations and run roughly $9bn in private equity, private debt and other vehicles that lock up client capital for longer periods

Buyout
Ibex Investors closes second Israel fund on $100m, eyes deals dismissed as ‘too difficult or different’

Ibex Investors closes second Israel fund on $100m, eyes deals dismissed as ‘too difficult or different’

Multi-strategy-focused Ibex Investors has scored a $100m final close for its second Israel fund eyeing markets and opportunities it believes are being dismissed as too difficult or too different by other asset managers.

Buyout
HIG Capital rounds up €1.1bn to target European lower mid-market companies

HIG Capital rounds up €1.1bn to target European lower mid-market companies

HIG Capital has hit a €1.1bn final close for its third fund targeting lower mid-market European investments.

Software and Hi-Tech
BlackRock to buy PE-backed customised index shop Aperio for $1bn

BlackRock to buy PE-backed customised index shop Aperio for $1bn

The all-cash deal is a move to add more personalisation to its offerings

Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz hauls in $4.5bn to close two new early-stage, growth funds

Andreessen Horowitz hauls in $4.5bn to close two new early-stage, growth funds

Venture capital major Andreessen Horowitz has boosted its capital under management to almost $16.5bn by closing $4.5bn across two new fundraises.

Bain Capital
Bain Capital seals $800m final close for second impact investing fund: WSJ

Bain Capital seals $800m final close for second impact investing fund: WSJ

Bain Capital has more than tripled its capital under management dedicated to impact investing through an $800m fund close, the Wall Street Journal has reported.

Angel / Venture
New York VC Work-Bench back fundraising, could collect up to $100m

New York VC Work-Bench back fundraising, could collect up to $100m

New York-based Work-Bench is eyeing a big fund size increase by targeting up to $100m for its third flagship investment vehicle.

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