Manufacturing and Industrial
Carlyle banishes staff from the office for 14 days if they use public transport

Carlyle banishes staff from the office for 14 days if they use public transport

The firm told employees to avoid using buses or trains when offices reopen to stop staff spreading coronavirus

Software and Hi-Tech
KKR Prices $750,000,000 of 3.500% Senior Notes Due 2050

KKR Prices $750,000,000 of 3.500% Senior Notes Due 2050

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR & Co. Inc. (“KKR”) (NYSE: KKR) today announced that it has priced an offering of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.500% Senior Notes due 2050 (the “notes”) issued by KKR

Event
AMB :- McCarthy Capital wraps up the seventh fund

AMB :- McCarthy Capital wraps up the seventh fund

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Growth equity specialist McCarthy Capital has easily beaten the target of $425 million for its seventh flagship fundraise through a final closing of $535 million. The McCarthy Capital Fund VI...Article Link

Fundraising
Nordic Capital surpasses €5bn goal of its tenth buyout fund

Nordic Capital surpasses €5bn goal of its tenth buyout fund

The firm is expected to wrap up the fundraising in the “next couple of months”, a person familiar with the situation said

Add-on
Trinity Hunt Builds Forensic Engineering Platform

Trinity Hunt Builds Forensic Engineering Platform

Forensic Engineering Services, a portfolio company of Trinity Hunt Partners, has acquired Scientific Analysis. Scientific Analysis (SAI) is a provider of forensic engineering services used in accident reconstruction. The company provides a range of investigation,

Add-on
MiddleGround Adds to Alco

MiddleGround Adds to Alco

Alco Manufacturing, a portfolio company of MiddleGround Capital since July 2018, has acquired Manth-Brownell. Manth-Brownell is a manufacturer of machined components used in the electrical connector, fluid power, industrial, appliance, safety, and aerospace end markets.

All News
McCarthy Beats Target

McCarthy Beats Target

Omaha-based McCarthy Capital has held a final, oversubscribed, and above target closing of McCarthy Capital Fund VII LP with $535 million of capital. The firm’s earlier fund, McCarthy Capital Fund VI LP, closed in April

All News
Patient Square Launched by Ex-KKR Pro

Patient Square Launched by Ex-KKR Pro

Patient Square Capital has been launched in Menlo Park, California by Jim Momtazee and Maria Walker. Patient Square will invest across the health care industry with a specific interest in technology-enabled services, biopharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, medical

Limited Partners
World’s biggest sovereign wealth fund loses $21bn in first half

World’s biggest sovereign wealth fund loses $21bn in first half

The fund's active portfolio management team helped mitigate losses in stocks and bonds - but markdowns in real estate values hit hard

Software and Hi-Tech
Data standards group pushes for clarity in private equity reporting

Data standards group pushes for clarity in private equity reporting

US-based not-for-profit ADS Initiative advocates for a standard method of reporting private equity costs and performance

Portfolio Company News
Waterland’s Beck Et Al buys InfoWan

Waterland’s Beck Et Al buys InfoWan

IT cloud service Beck Et Al, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, has acquired Germany-based market peer InfoWan as part of its buy-and-build strategy.

Public
Hedge funds gain 2.76% in July

Hedge funds gain 2.76% in July

Opalesque Industry Update - The hedge fund industry turned in a fourth consecutive positive month in July as stock markets ' continued strong performance contributed to a 2.76% return, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund

Africa
Helios Investment appoints ESG director from Carlyle

Helios Investment appoints ESG director from Carlyle

Phil Davis is expected to help the Africa-focused firm expand its sustainability and responsible business practices

Event
EQT to launch Huscompagniet’s IPO – report

EQT to launch Huscompagniet’s IPO – report

Swedish private equity firm EQT is launching an IPO for its portfolio company Huscompagniet, a Danish residential construction business, according to press reports.

Software and Hi-Tech
Tencent buys minority interest in Goldman Sachs-backed Voodoo

Tencent buys minority interest in Goldman Sachs-backed Voodoo

Tencent has acquired a minority interest in Goldman Sachs-backed Voodoo, a gaming company.

Angel / Venture
CVC’s Syntegon sells Viersen-based operations to trade

CVC’s Syntegon sells Viersen-based operations to trade

Syntegon Technology, a portfolio company of CVC Capital Partners, has sold its Viersen-based operations to Rotzinger, a Switzerland-based company that produces conveyor and storage systems used in the packaging industry.

Fintech and Finance
PE-backed Ardonagh acquires Thames Underwriting

PE-backed Ardonagh acquires Thames Underwriting

Insurance company Ardonagh Group, a portfolio company of US private equity houses HPS Investment Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners, has acquired Thames Underwriting.

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