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Innova Capital preps for Fund 7 deployment with promotion of long-serving exec to partner

Hot on the heels of a €220m first close for its seventh flagship fundraise, Innova Capital has revealed the promotion of long-serving exec Michał Wojdyła to partner. The post Innova Capital preps for Fund 7

HIG Europe's lower mid-cap strategy eyes succession and carve-out opportunities

HIG Europe’s lower middle-market strategy is taking advantage of its wide-ranging remit to invest in opportunities bought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, a source familiar with the fund said.

Vast majority of institutional investors braced for prolonged recession amid lack of faith in govt inflation fight

More than 90% of instutional investors are bracing themselves for a prolonged recession amid sinking optimism the US government's ability to successfully fight inflation without hamstringing the economy, new research shows. The post Vast majority

Golding Capital holds EUR 65m first close for debut impact fund

Munich-headquartered Golding Capital has held a first close for Golding Impact 2021 on EUR 65m; the GP expects to hold a final close for the fund-of-funds in 2023 on EUR 300m.

Drop Boxes for Unwanted Babies: ‘Cruel’ and ‘Traumatizing’

Readers criticize efforts to expand safe haven laws after the Dobbs decision. Also: Banish “retirement”; private equity; public service.

KKR Completes Acquisition of Barracuda from Thoma Bravo

NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Barracuda Networks, Inc. (“Barracuda” or the “Company”) a leading provider of cloud-first security solutions, today announced that KKR’s investment funds have completed

GRO Capital acquires majority stake in Netigate

GRO Capital is set to become a majority investor in Stockholm-headquartered customer and employee feedback platform Netigate, with the aim of accelerating its international growth and the development of its product.

Fresh from Wafra buying a stake in the firm, Thompson Street has raised over $1.5bn for Fund VI

Thompson Street Capital Partners has closed its biggest fund yet, hot on the heels of fellow private equity investor Wafra acquiring a minority stake in the firm. The post Fresh from Wafra buying a stake

New Mountain Capital to pay up to $2.45bn to carve out PerkinElmer unit

New Mountain Capital has agreed to pay up to $2.45bn to carve out the applied, food and enterprise services businesses of scientific research solutions major PerkinElmer. The post New Mountain Capital to pay up to

Veteran energy industry pair join Tailwater Capital as heads of investor relations, comms

Energy and growth infrastructure-focused private equity house Tailwater Capital has made a pair of industry veterans to lead its investor relations and comms functions. The post Veteran energy industry pair join Tailwater Capital as heads

Newly-created NY Life Insurance investing arm Apogem kicks things off with $614m secondary fund close

Recently created New York Life Insurance Company subsidiary Apogem Capital has beaten its target for a new secondaries fundraise by hauling in $614m for a final close. The post Newly-created NY Life Insurance investing arm

OTPP veteran Cenanovic moves to PSG to lead Canadian dealmaking push

Canadian pension giant OTPP's head of TMT, financial services and healthcare investing Bogdan Cenanovic has moved to growth equity house PSG as a managing director. The post OTPP veteran Cenanovic moves to PSG to lead

Alderwood Capital mulls significant stake sale in bid to kickstart PE fund

London-based alternative asset manager Alderwood Capital is considering the sale of a significant stake in its business in exchange for a cornerstone investment in its inaugural private equity fund, said managing partner Jon Little and

Golding opens up ‘difficult to access’ impact market with first close of €300m-targeting fund of funds

German buyout house Golding Capital Partners has struck a first close for its debut impact investing fund of funds, with eyes on a €300m total next year. Golding said the currently €65m Golding Impact 2021 will

Buy now, realise later – sponsors go on spending spree amid exit lull

Private equity funds have been spending lavishly in the year-to-date (YTD) making a record 697 buyouts in EMEA; exits, though, have dipped as those same funds fear cashing out on weaker market valuations.

PE’s Covid comeback stutters, LPs ‘overwhelmed’ at fundraising pace

Private equity's record-breaking comeback from the coronavirus pandemic last year has stuttered in 2022 as geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures continue to take their toll on markets, new research shows. The post PE’s Covid comeback

PE Firms Poised for Diversity Drive

Posted by Kem Ihenacho, Clare Scott, and Anne Mainwaring, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Monday, August 15, 2022 Editor's Note: Kem Ihenacho is partner, Clare Scott is counsel, and Anne Mainwaring is an associate at

Main Capital's Cleversoft on market in Rothschild-led auction

The sale of Main Capital-backed Cleversoft, a German compliance software specialist, is gaining traction in a Rothschild-led sale, according to three sources familiar with the situation.

Ex-Vista, KKR execs gobble up LP commitments with $1bn close of second Butterfly Equity food fund

Butterfly Equity, the food-focused buyout house launched by former Vista Equity and KKR execs, has scored a big fund size increase through the $1bn final close of its sophomore fund. The post Ex-Vista, KKR execs

Big LP reups help Arsenal Capital storm to $5.4bn for new fund pair

Big support from its existing LPs has helped Arsenal Capital Partners surge to $5.4bn of capital commitments across two new fundraises. The post Big LP reups help Arsenal Capital storm to $5.4bn for new fund

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