Top Drone Investors: An Overview of the PE/VC Companies Funding the Industry The drone industry has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, with a wide range of applications in industries such as agriculture, logistics, and
Infrastructure investor Ancala Partners is well on the way to a final close for its $1.3bn-targeting third fund. The post Ancala Partners in sight of €1.3bn Fund III goal first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Buyout giant KKR has named Pete Stavros and Nate Taylor as co-heads of its global private equity business. The post KKR names Stavros, Taylor co-head of global private equity first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Solar specialist NextEnergy Capital has hit a target-beating £595m close for its debut fund - and could go as high as a £1bn hard cap. The post Solar specialist NextEnergy Capital passes £500m fund goal,
European climate tech investor Contrarian Ventures has picked up backing from the European Investment Fund towards its €75m-targeting sophomore investment vehicle. The post Climate tech specialist Contrarian Ventures gets EIF backing for sophomore fundraise first
Credit investment major Crescent Capital has scored another $8bn of investment firepower with the final close of its latest fund. The post Credit-focused Crescent Capital celebrates $8bn of new firepower with biggest-ever fund close first appeared
Early buyout pioneer Thomas H Lee has been found dead by the emergency services at his Manhattan office. The post Billionaire private equity veteran Thomas H Lee found dead at 78 first appeared on AltAssets
Apollo Global Management has had a trio of offers for UK energy services and consulting business John Wood Group rebuffed by the company, with the latest valuing it at almost £1.6bn. The post Apollo denied
Blackstone has reportedly pulled in about $10bn for its latest tactical opportunities fundraise, which targets opportunistic investments often outside the scope of its other funds. The post Blackstone set for up to $10bn in latest
Amadeus Capital Partners and APEX Ventures have launched an €80m-targeting fundraise targeting deep tech early-stage startups, predominantly in the DACH region of Europe. The post Amadeus, APEX Ventures team up for €80m DACH-focused deeptech fund
TitanBay CEO and founder Thomas Eskebaek explains how the current drafting of MiFID regulations is preventing smaller scale sophisticated investors like family offices and smaller institutions from accessing private market investment opportunities, and what needs
Secondaries giant Coller Capital has launched its Private Wealth Secondaries Solutions business specifically targeting high-net-worth individuals. The post Coller Capital launches high-net-worth individuals-focused secondaries business first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Private equity giant Apollo Global Management has named former US Senator Patrick Toomey to its board. The post Ex-Senator Pat Toomey to join Apollo Global board of directors first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has agreed to sell GL Education to Blackstone and Francisco Partners portfolio company Renaissance. The post Levine Leichtman continues strong exit activity selling GL Education to Blackstone, Franciso Partners portfolio company
Food and agriculture investment specialist Ceres Partners has brought in veteran portfolio manager Rick Bodio as a managing director. The post Ceres Partners brings in industry veteran Bodio to boost food, agriculture investments first appeared
Warburg Pincus is reportedly raising CNY3bn ($439m) for its first yuan-denominated private equity fund. The post Warburg Pincus said to eye CNY3bn for first yuan fund as Chinese family offices up their PE commitments first
Arctos Sports Partners is reportedly drawing close to a final close for its $2.5bn-targeting second fund. The firm expects to complete fundraising for Arctos Sports Partners II in the second quarter of this year according
European private equity house Apax Partners has picked up a majority stake in global contract research organisation Porsolt. The post France’s Apax Partners picks up Porsolt majority stake first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Philadelphia-based buyout house Eureka Equity Partners has invested in market intelligence specialist Advertiser Perceptions. The post Eureka Equity buys into market intelligence provider Advertiser Perceptions first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Thompson Street Capital Partners has made a growth investment in OpenClinica, a cloud-first, unified e-clinical platform. The post Thompson Street Capital backs e-clinical research platform OpenClinica first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
