Dutch pension fund ABP has trebled its investment in the Whitehelm Capital-managed Smart City Infrastructure Fund to €750m thanks to a strong start from the investment vehicle. The post ABP pension trebles commitment to Smart
Nordea Asset Management-backed Trill Impact has raised €900m for one of the biggest first-time funds raised by an independent firm during the Covid-19 pandemic. The post Trill Impact raises one of the biggest first-time funds
Lycian Capital, a new private equity firm focusing on the lower-mid-market segment in Turkey, is raising USD 100m for its debut fund and is expecting a first close in Q4 this year, according to co-founder
The French owner and operator of care homes has refinanced the older hybrid it issued in 2017
A €100m convertible bond will finance CM.com's growth — both financial and physical, according to its co-founder and CEO Jeroen van Glabbeek
Aurelius has announced the opening of a new office in Milan, appointing Ludovico Denza as managing director of Aurelius Italy.
Finland-headquartered CapMan has taken an ESG-linked capital call bridge facility for CapMan Buyout XI, the latest vehicle in its buyout strategy.
Wind Point Partners has bought engineering and consulting business The Vertex Companies. The post Wind Point picks up engineering, consulting business The Vertex Companies first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Ardian has sold its minority stake in Germany-based consumer brands e-commerce business Berlin Brands Group (BBG) to Bain Capital, which has made a USD 700m investment in the company.
HR technology company Checkr has soared to a $4.6bn valuation thanks to a hefty Series E investment round led by Durable Capital. The post These PE and VC backers just pushed Checkr to a $4.6bn
Align Capital Partners has sealed the rapid sale of tolling and mobility software business Electronic Transaction Consultants to trade buyer Quarterhill Inc in a $120m deal. The post Align Capital has sold toll road software
France-based Apax Partners has backed Hifield Group, a French provider of cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure services.
Advent International and Singapore sovereign investor GIC have offered to buy booming rare-disease drugmaker Swedish Orphan Biovitrum in a deal valuing the business at about $8bn. The post Booming rare disease drugmaker SOBI valued at
Europe has a new unicorn in Berlin Brands Group thanks to Bain Capital's acquisition of Ardian's stake in the e-commerce company. The post Europe gets a new unicorn as Bain Capital buys Ardian’s stake in
Chinese private equity investor Dayone Capital has closed its first US dollar-denominated buyout fund on more than $630m, well above its initial target. The post Dayone Capital closes $630m US dollar fund to tap into
HANOI, Vietnam--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KiotViet, a leading merchant platform for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Vietnam, and KKR, a global investment firm, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR will participate
Providence Equity Partners has entered exclusive negotiations with its peer Apax Partners to acquire France-based satellite communications company Marlink.
Tikehau Capital has been brought in by the Belgium government to manage the Belgian Recovery Fund, which will allocate up to €350m to companies in the country negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The post
