French sponsor Qualium Investissement is optimistic that the USD 1.8tn dry powder gathered by private equity funds will continue to support its strong exit returns despite the increasingly global gloomy economic forecast, said managing partner
Advent International has merged its portfolio business Caldic with Wilbur-Ellis' Connell to create a life science and chemicals company with combined revenues of about €3bn. The post Advent creates €3bn revenue chemicals company by merging
Asset manager Capital Dynamics has continued its strong fundraising year with a €521m final close of its latest renewable energy investment vehicle. The post CapDyn’s 2022 fundraising streak continues with €521m renewable energy vehicle first appeared
Czech sponsor Tilia Impact Ventures is on the market to raise its second fund targeting early-stage startups across central and eastern Europe, Partner Andrew Gray told Unquote.
Vitruvian Partners is reigniting its plans to exit UK-based aviation data firm OAG, four sources familiar with the situation said.
Cybersecurity veterans Carlos Alberto Silva and Carlos Moreira da Silva have teamed with global asset management firm Alantra to launch venture capital firm 33N Ventures. The post Alantra teams with cybersecurity veterans to launch €150m-targeting
Debut manager 33N Ventures has partnered with Alantra to launch a EUR 150m cybersecurity VC fund that is aiming for a close in Q1 2023, partner Carlos Moreira da Silva told Unquote.
Oakley Capital Fund IV has agreed to sell part of its stake in Wishcard to EMZ Partners and IK Partners, which will be acquiring minority stakes in the German gifts and vouchers technology platform.
Sunstone Partners has continued its 100% success rate for hard cap fund closes by raising $925m for its third flagship investment vehicle. The post Sunstone Partners maintains 100% hard cap close record with $925m Fund
Indian venture capital house Fireside Ventures has hit a $225m final close for its biggest fund yet. The post India’s Fireside Ventures almost doubles Fund II total with $225m third fund close first appeared on
Mid-market Chicago buyout house CIVC Partners has bought into property management and residential services platform Continuum Companies. The post CIVC buys into HOA property management services business Continuum Companies first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Canadian pension giant CPPIB is the latest institutional investment major to join the Capital Constellation joint venture targeting stakes in alternative asset managers. The post CPPIB latest pension major to join Capital Constellation joint venture
Tech and government investment specialist Veritas Capital has soared to more than $10bn for the above-hard cap final close of its eighth flagship fund. The post Veritas Capital rockets past hard cap in $10.65 Fund
Global asset manager Russell Investments has launched an open-ended infrastructure fund targeting commitments from UK professional investors. The post Russell Investments eyes inflation hedge, post-Covid opportunities with infra fund launch first appeared on AltAssets Private
Climate and sustainability-focused investment house Lightrock has hauled in €860m for a hard cap close of its debut climate impact fund. The post Lightrock fundraising spree continues with €860m hard cap close for debut climate impact
Private equity giant TPG has backed a continuation fund from North Castle Partners designed to take on Fund VII portfolio business CR Fitness, just three years after it bought the business. The post TPG backs
French agri-food investor Unigrains has opened a Milan-based subsidiary as it seeks to invest in mid-sized Italian agri-food companies
Siparex ETI and Bpifrance have exited French apparel retailer Le Temps des Cerises to co-founder and president Lylian Richardière; Trocadero Capital Partners, Turenne Groupe and Smalt Capital became minority investors in the deal.
Private equity firms deployed the lowest amount of capital in Q3 2022 in Europe since COVID-19 struck, as tightening debt markets and a widespread correction to valuations point to further fierce headwinds.
