Software and Hi-Tech
EMZ in final stretch of EUR 1.2bn EMZ 10 fundraise

EMZ in final stretch of EUR 1.2bn EMZ 10 fundraise

Paris-headquartered EMZ is on track to reach the EUR 1.2bn target for its tenth flagship fund after holding a first close in early May 2022 in excess of EUR 800m, François Carré, managing partner at

KKR to Present at the Alliance Bernstein 38th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference 2022

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) announced today that Scott C. Nuttall, Co-Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Alliance Bernstein 38th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference 2022 on Wednesday, June 1, 2022

KKR Invests in Alchemer

NEW YORK & LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Alchemer (the “Company”), a global leader in Customer Experience (CX) and voice-of-the-customer (VoC) technology, today announced that KKR has made a significant majority

Manufacturing and Industrial
Mayfair buys majority stake in garage door group Garolla

Mayfair buys majority stake in garage door group Garolla

Mayfair Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in Garolla, a UK garage door manufacturer and installer, supporting an MBO of the company.

Europe
Portobello Structured Partnership holds EUR 250m final close

Portobello Structured Partnership holds EUR 250m final close

Spain-headquartered Portobello Capital has held a EUR 250m final close for Portobello Strategic Partnership I, its first vehicle to target minority stakes in Southern European mid-market companies.

Appointments
Palatine bolsters impact and buyout teams

Palatine bolsters impact and buyout teams

UK mid-market private equity firm Palatine is bolstering its impact and buyout teams with new appointments in its London office.

Clearlake destroys $10bn Fund VII target by hitting $14.1bn final close

Clearlake Capital has soared to a $14.1bn hard cap final close for its latest flagship private equity fund, surging past its initial $10bn target. The post Clearlake destroys $10bn Fund VII target by hitting $14.1bn

Consumer Services
Re-Pie to raise single-asset fund for Muslim fashion retailer

Re-Pie to raise single-asset fund for Muslim fashion retailer

Turkish sponsor Re-Pie is fundraising for a single-asset vehicle to invest in Modanisa, a Turkey-headquartered modest fashion retailer, vice-chair Mehmet Ali Ergin said.

Hg agrees to sell IT services provider itm8 to Axcel after doubling size of business

European software and services investor Hg has agreed a sale of IT services provider itm8 to fellow private equity player Axcel after four years in its portfolio. The post Hg agrees to sell IT services

Monroe Capital follows double fundraise success by bringing in ex-MUFC CIO Cohen

Private credit major Monroe Capital has followed its recent $2.3bn flagship fund close by hiring MUFG CIO Gila Cohen as managing director, head of global institutional partnerships. Cohen will be responsible for new initiatives to

analytics
Thoma Bravo helps Imply Data to $1.1bn valuation through Series D investment

Thoma Bravo helps Imply Data to $1.1bn valuation through Series D investment

Thoma Bravo has helped analytics software specialist Imply Data to a $1.1bn valuation by leading a Series D round for the business. The post Thoma Bravo helps Imply Data to $1.1bn valuation through Series D

Earlybird closes one of the largest early stage funds in Europe on €350m

Earlybird has closed its seventh early-stage fund at the hard cap of €350m, making it one of the largest in its kind in Europe. The post Earlybird closes one of the largest early stage funds

Ex-American Capital pair launch digital transformation-focused credit investor Altimer Capital

A pair of former American Capital execs have launched Altimer Capital, a new firm targeting credit opportunities in the rapidly growing area of digital transformation. The post Ex-American Capital pair launch digital transformation-focused credit investor

Software and Hi-Tech
Hg to sell Itm8 to Axcel, Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker

Hg to sell Itm8 to Axcel, Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker

Tech investor Hg has agreed on a sale of Itm8, a Danish supplier of managed IT services, to Nordic sponsors Axcel and Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker.

BT’s giant UK pension fund hands $1bn private equity mandate to Hermes GPE

One of the UK's largest occupational pension schemes has awarded a $1bn private equity mandate to global investor Federated Hermes. The post BT’s giant UK pension fund hands $1bn private equity mandate to Hermes GPE

Apex Group
Mid-market PE managers could struggle most amid ongoing inflation, volatility woes

Mid-market PE managers could struggle most amid ongoing inflation, volatility woes

Private markets fundraising has remained strong in the first half of 2022 – but terror over rising inflation and increased market volatility is seeing LPs shake up their allocations to combat the two-headed dragon. Krishna

Ex-Golden Gate tech expert Chandna said to eye at least $500m for debut Lone View fundraise

Long-time Golden Gate Capital tech investor Rishi Chandna has reportedly left the firm to launch his own buyout fund, which could look to raise between $500m and $1bn. The post Ex-Golden Gate tech expert Chandna

Sustainability, climate investor Lightrock raises $300m growth equity fund targeting Latin America

Climate and sustainability-focused investment house Lightrock has raised a new $300m growth equity fund for Latin America. The post Sustainability, climate investor Lightrock raises $300m growth equity fund targeting Latin America first appeared on AltAssets

Rallyday Partners Welcomes Brian Kight as Leader of Culture and People

Investment firm bolsters investments in human capital with full-time hire(PRWeb May 18, 2022)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/2022/05/prweb18680370.htm

Ampersand-backed Alliance Pharma to acquire LGC’s Drug Development Solutions Business (“DDS”) and welcomes KKR as joint shareholder

Malvern, PA, Cambridge, UK, and Sandwich, UK, May 17, 2022 – Alliance Pharma, a US-based Bioanalytical CRO and an Ampersand portfolio company, has agreed to acquire DDS, a UK-based Bioanalytical Business Unit of LGC. KKR

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