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KKR backs $450m investment in Indian renewables player Hero Future Energies

Global buyout giant KKR has teamed with India's Hero Group to make a $450m investment in the latter's renewable energy arm. The post KKR backs $450m investment in Indian renewables player Hero Future Energies first

Wingman Ventures eyes new USD 120m fund to back Swiss startups

Wingman Ventures is planning to raise a new USD 120m fund to continue to support Switzerland-based technology companies at pre-seed stage, founding partner Lukas Weder told Unquote.

Space, aviation and defence-focused Starburst Venture launches new early-stage fund

Aviation, defence and space-focused venture capital house Starburst Ventures has launched a new early-stage investment fund dedicated to the sectors. The post Space, aviation and defence-focused Starburst Venture launches new early-stage fund first appeared on

Speedinvest set for Climate & Industry fund close after H1 slowdown

Austria-headquartered Speedinvest is set to hold a final close for its Climate & Industry Opportunity fund by the end of the year, having almost reached its EUR 80m target.

Advent loses chief legal officer and ‘important force’ James Westra after 11 years

Advent International is losing long-time managing partner and chief legal officer James Westra after 11 years with the firm. The post Advent loses chief legal officer and ‘important force’ James Westra after 11 years first

Vaaka Partners preps Unisport exit, Deloitte mandated

Vaaka Partners is preparing to launch a sale process to exit portfolio business Unisport, a pan-Nordic sports facility surfaces and equipment company, three sources familiar with the situation said.

HarbourVest soars to over $3bn for new US buyout fund, 50% larger than target

HarbourVest Partners has surged past its target for its twelfth flagship US private equity fund to close the vehicle on more than $3bn. Fund XII will target buyout, micro buyout, venture capital, and growth equity

DCP set for final close on EUR 45m growth fund this month

DCP, a deep tech-focused venture capital firm with investments in Turkey, expects to hold the final close for its second fund on EUR 45m this month, partner Haluk Zontul told Unquote.

HIG out raising fourth mid-market LBO fund, picks up Ohio pension commitment

HIG Capital is back in the market with the follow-up to its $3.1bn mid-market buyout fund closed in 2019. The post HIG out raising fourth mid-market LBO fund, picks up Ohio pension commitment first appeared

Clean power business Mainspring closes hefty $290m Series E round

Clean power generation provider Mainspring Energy has picked up a hefty $290m Series E round from backers including the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The post Clean power business Mainspring closes hefty $290m Series E

Revelation Partners co-founder Zack Scott leaves to join Norwest Venture Partners

Growth equity and early stage investor Norwest Venture Partners has brought in Revelation Partners co-founder Zack Scott as general partner for its healthcare practice. The post Revelation Partners co-founder Zack Scott leaves to join Norwest Venture Partners

PE, VC execs banking on African tech boom over next three years

Private equity and venture capital execs are banking on an African tech boom over the next few years amid the rapid expansion of the continent's startup ecosystem, new research shows. The post PE, VC execs

OMERS infra arm teams with Spring Lane Capital for sustainability deals

Canadian pension giant OMERS' infrastructure investment arm has teamed with Spring Lane Capital to explore investments in companies addressing sustainability issues. The post OMERS infra arm teams with Spring Lane Capital for sustainability deals first

Oil and gas investment specialist Silver Hill raises over $1bn for first institutional fund

Oil and gas investor Silver Hill Energy Partners has raised more than $1bn for its first institutional private equity fund. The post Oil and gas investment specialist Silver Hill raises over $1bn for first institutional

LP Profile: YielCo preps for influx of special situations opportunities

Munich-headquartered special situations fund-of-funds and co-investment vehicle manager YielCo is eyeing an increasing number of special situations opportunities, including in the mid-cap technology sector, founder and chairman Peter Laib told Unquote.

CVC eyes exit of Chinese toll road business at up to $3bn valuation – report

CVC Capital Partners is reportedly looking to sell its stake in the toll road unit of China's Road King Infrastructure in a deal which could value the business at up to $3bn. The post CVC

DTCP holds first close on USD 300m for new growth fund

Hamburg-based Digital Transformation Capital Partners (DTCP) has held a first close on USD 300m for its latest enterprise software growth equity fund.

Mirova scores huge fund size increase with €1.6bn energy transition infrastructure vehicle

Mirova has raised €1.6bn for its fifth energy transition infrastructure equity fund, almost double the size of its previous fund in the strategy. The post Mirova scores huge fund size increase with €1.6bn energy transition

TA creates “unique product in market” with new $1.1bn debt fund close

TA Associates has followed last year's $12.5bn hard cap flagship fund close with a new $1.1bn vehicle targeting debt deals. The post TA creates “unique product in market” with new $1.1bn debt fund close first

Investindustrial acquires majority stake in Eataly

Investindustrial has agreed to acquire 52% of Eataly with a EUR 200m investment in the Italian-based high-end food retailer and a concurrent purchase of a part of the shares held by existing shareholders.

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