Politics
Main Capital's Cleversoft on market in Rothschild-led auction

Main Capital's Cleversoft on market in Rothschild-led auction

The sale of Main Capital-backed Cleversoft, a German compliance software specialist, is gaining traction in a Rothschild-led sale, according to three sources familiar with the situation.

Butterfly Equity
Ex-Vista, KKR execs gobble up LP commitments with $1bn close of second Butterfly Equity food fund

Ex-Vista, KKR execs gobble up LP commitments with $1bn close of second Butterfly Equity food fund

Butterfly Equity, the food-focused buyout house launched by former Vista Equity and KKR execs, has scored a big fund size increase through the $1bn final close of its sophomore fund. The post Ex-Vista, KKR execs

Arsenal Capital Partners
Big LP reups help Arsenal Capital storm to $5.4bn for new fund pair

Big LP reups help Arsenal Capital storm to $5.4bn for new fund pair

Big support from its existing LPs has helped Arsenal Capital Partners surge to $5.4bn of capital commitments across two new fundraises. The post Big LP reups help Arsenal Capital storm to $5.4bn for new fund

Energy giant E.ON anchors €250m VC fund targeting energy transition

European energy major E.ON has anchored a €250m-targeting energy transition fund being raised by its Future Energy Ventures arm. The post Energy giant E.ON anchors €250m VC fund targeting energy transition first appeared on AltAssets

Blackstone could sell Butlin’s back to former owner family, just over 18 months after buyout

Blackstone's 18-month ownership of venerable UK holiday resort chain Butlin's could already be coming to an end amid report of a £300m buy-back offer from the family behind the company's former owners. The post Blackstone

Buyout
Here’s how GPs can overcome exit woes due to the ongoing global economic uncertainty

Here’s how GPs can overcome exit woes due to the ongoing global economic uncertainty

Huge and ongoing uncertainty in the global economic outlook is forcing GPs to get creative with their exit options. Ed Ford and Katie McMenamin, partners at law firm Travers Smith, explain how alternative secondary solutions

Pollen Street’s US expansion continues with ex-Blackstone, Siguler Guff hire as partner

Former Royal Bank of Scotland private equity arm Pollen Street Capital has named a new partner for US business development by bringing in former Blackstone, Siguler Guff and Vida Capital exec William Tice. The post

Europe
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Growth equity’s mounting momentum

Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Growth equity’s mounting momentum

Unquote speaks to Bregal Milestone’s Cyrus Shey and HPE Growth’s Manfred Krikke about the European growth equity landscape, how this has changed over time, and what it means to be a growth equity investor.

Nearmap shares surge as Thoma Bravo offers over $750m for Australian aerial mapping company

A $754m bid from buyout giant Thoma Bravo for Australian aerial imaging specialist Nearmap has sent the company's shares soaring following three years of steady decline. The post Nearmap shares surge as Thoma Bravo offers

Software and Hi-Tech
Geneo to hold final close for mezzanine impact fund by year-end

Geneo to hold final close for mezzanine impact fund by year-end

France-based sponsor Geneo Capital Entrepreneur is raising an impact mezzanine fund with a EUR 200m target that it expects to close at the end of 2022, Mathilde Paoli, partner at the sponsor, told Unquote.

Digital Transformation
IK Partners prepares Quanos exit, Raymond James advises

IK Partners prepares Quanos exit, Raymond James advises

IK Investment Partners is getting ready to exit its portfolio asset Quanos Content Solutions, a German digital documents and business software provider, according to three sources familiar with the situation.

Europe
HIG Capital exits Der Grüne Punkt to trade

HIG Capital exits Der Grüne Punkt to trade

Alternative investment firm HIG Capital Europe sold German recycling group Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland (DSD) to plastic recycling specialisy Circular Resources.

Oil and Energy
HitecVision holds final close for New Energy Fund on EUR 875m hard-cap

HitecVision holds final close for New Energy Fund on EUR 875m hard-cap

Norway-headquartered sponsor HitecVision has held a final close for its New Energy Fund (NEF) on its EUR 875m hard-cap; the vehicle is its first non-oil and gas fund, with a focus on the energy transition.

Pharma and Healthcare
Inflexion sells Pharmaspectra to IQVIA for USD 100m

Inflexion sells Pharmaspectra to IQVIA for USD 100m

Private equity firm Inflexion has sold medical data disseminator Pharmaspectra to US-listed health information company IQVIA, generating a 25% IRR.

Angel / Venture
Contrarian Ventures targets EUR 100m hard cap for new climate tech fund

Contrarian Ventures targets EUR 100m hard cap for new climate tech fund

Early-stage climate technology investor Contrarian Ventures is aiming for a hard cap of EUR 100m for its second fund following a close in June, founder and managing partner Rokas Peciulaitis told Unquote.

Infra investment major Stonepeak to buy over 2,000 telecom towers for $472m

Infrastructure investment major Stonepeak has agreed a $472m deal to acquire 2,180 telecom towers and related passive infrastructure from Globe Telecom. The post Infra investment major Stonepeak to buy over 2,000 telecom towers for $472m first appeared

HIG continues to add in new execs with Carlos Soto joining as new head of US PE business development

HIG Capital has hired Carlos Soto from MSD Partners as managing director and head of US private equity business development. The post HIG continues to add in new execs with Carlos Soto joining as new

EQT, Trustar and others get backing from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

EQT and Trustar are among the latest firms to get backing from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The post EQT, Trustar and others get backing from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board first appeared on

Arena Investors follows big fundraise success with Pacific Production Services investment

Arena Investors has followed its huge fundraising success earlier this month with an investment in film permitting agency Pacific Production Services. The post Arena Investors follows big fundraise success with Pacific Production Services investment first

Angeles Equity Partners makes trio of senior promotions as Fund II raise rolls on

Angeles Equity Partners has promoted Sam Heischuber and Sameer Patel to managing director in addition to naming a new head of business development. The post Angeles Equity Partners makes trio of senior promotions as Fund

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