Private equity executives pour $92m into 2020 US elections
Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman, who gave $10m to a group aiming to defend the Senate’s Republican majority, leads political spending in the industry
Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman, who gave $10m to a group aiming to defend the Senate’s Republican majority, leads political spending in the industry
Boston-based buyout house Berkshire Partners has agreed to pick up global gym operator CrossFit.
UK private equity investor LDC has provided the capital for the £30m merger of a trio of cloud-centric management services companies.
Tech and healthcare-focused private equity house Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe has named software and fintech expert Pete Hess as its latest operating partner.
CyCognito, a cybersecurity solution that aims to uncover and prioritise risk from attacker-exposed systems, has closed its Series B round on $30m.
KPS Capital Partners has agreed to acquire AM General, a military vehicle and contract automotive manufacturer, from MacAndrews & Forbes, an investment firm controlled by Ronald Perelman. AM General manufactures specialized vehicles for military and
Trive Capital has made an investment in Rubicon Bakers, a maker of all-natural cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and muffins. Rubicon’s product line includes more than 50 SKUs – including vegan and plant-based options – that are
KPS Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the assets of small engine manufacturer Briggs & Stratton, including the equity of foreign subsidiaries, for approximately $550 million. On July 20, Briggs & Stratton voluntarily filed for
J.F. Lehman & Company has held a final closing of its fifth fund with $1.35 billion of capital. Initially targeting $1.0 billion, JFL Equity Investors V LP, was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap.
Lawyer’s for Amanda Staveley's private equity firm PCP Capital Partners, which is suing Barclays, pressed Jones on the details of the loan to Qatar at the height of the financial crisis
The Norway-based firm plans to expand the company's offering in the offshore, maritime and land-based industrial sectors across the Nordics
Centerbridge Partners has sold its 60% stake in loan servicing company Cepal to Greek lender Alpha Bank.
Mid-market private equity house WM Partners has named Goldpoint Partners co-founder John Schumacher as a senior advisor.
State-run funds plan to increase their investments in infrastructure, real estate and private equity over the next 12 months
Aurelius Equity Opportunities has sold the Spanish contract business of its portfolio company Office Depot Europe to French provider of office supplies Lyreco.
Trash-collection business Kom-Eko, backed by Value4Capital (V4C), has acquired a 69.46% stake in Lubelska Agencja Ochrony Srodowiska, a Poland-based environmental protection and waste management agency.
Marlin Equity Partners portfolio company Talkwalker has acquired social insights software provider Nielsen Social.
