The Storytel Group (“Storytel”), one of the world’s largest audiobook and e-book streaming companies, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Audiobooks.com from KKR. Audiobooks.com is one of the leading services for audiobook experiences in
Lone Star Funds has agreed to sell MBCC Group (formerly BASF Construction Chemicals) to trade player Sika for an enterprise value of CHF 5.5bn (EUR 5.2bn).
Nordic mid-market investor Adelis Equity Partners has announced the final close for Adelis Equity Partners Fund III on EUR 932m.
Global buyout major Partners Group has agreed to sell Taco Bell US franchisee Pacific Bells to special situations investor Orangewood Partners. The post Partners Group to exit Taco Bell US franchisee to fellow buyout house
Nordic B2B software investor Monterro has held a final close for its fourth fund on its hard-cap of EUR 700m.
Alternative protein investor Lever VC founder and managing partner Nick Cooney talked AltAssets through the positives and negatives of the growing market, and shared his investment strategies for the next few years. The post How
Technology-focused investment house True Wind Capital Management has closed its second fund on $817m of equity commitments, almost 1.5x the size of its predecessor fund. The post True Wind Capital raises $817m for sophomore fund,
Pollen Street Capital has agreed to sell financial software business Aryza to Atlas Bidco, a company backed by itself, Macquarie Capital Principal Finance and Aryza senior management. The post Pollen Street sells Aryza to company
Software improvement business Pendo has picked up a $110m secondary investment led by Thoma Bravo at the company's recent $2.6bn valuation. The post Thoma Bravo buys into software improvement specialist Pendo at $2.6bn valuation first
European private equity house Montagu has entered exclusive negotiations with Bridgepoint to acquire HTL Biotechnology, a fast-growing biotech and industrial business specialising in pharmaceutical grade biopolymers. The post Bridgepoint sells fast-growing biotech business HTL to Montagu
Carlyle and Stellex Capital have bought US Navy engineering business IMIA Holdings from JF Lehman & Company after three years in the latter's portfolio. The post Carlyle, Stellex buy US Navy engineering specialist IMIA from
Several funds and strategic bidders are lining up to present offers for German wind services business Deutsch Windtechnik (DWT) next week, according to several sources familiar with the matter.
Progress on the sale of Worldline's payments terminals business, TSS, to Apollo Global Management has slowed down due to disagreement on final terms for the unit, according to four sources familiar with the matter.
American Securities has invested in r-pac International, a provider of branded packaging, trims, sensor technologies and supply chain solutions for retailers, mass merchandisers, and brands. The post Branded packaging, supply chain solution specialist r-pac gets
Questions are growing over whether private equity funds – increasingly sensitive to ESG pressure from their limited partners – can continue in an industry that creates wasteful single-use plastic packaging, writes Joao Grando
London, 11 November, 2021: Moda Living, a build-to-rent pioneer, and KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that Moda Living and KKR have collaborated to launch a new platform with an initial 5,000 homes.
Posted by Gary Gensler, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday, November 11, 2021 Editor's Note: Gary Gensler is Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on his recent remarks
DWS Private Equity has held a USD 550m final close for its first Private Equity Solutions (PES) fund, which will focus on mid-life secondaries.
Private equity majors Advent International and Eurazeo have teamed up to acquire Swiss digital payment provider Datatrans. The post Advent teams up with Eurazeo in Swiss digital payment provider Datatrans buyout first appeared on AltAssets
