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Access Holdings taps years of direct dealmaking success to close $340m debut fundraise

Access Holdings has made the successful jump into fundraising after leveraging several years of direct dealmaking success to close its debut vehicle on $340m.

Foresight Group passes €600m of LP capital for sustainable energy infra fundraise, co-investments

Private equity and infrastructure manager Foresight Group has picked up about €430m for the second close of its Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners fund.

CenterOak continues powerful start to Fund I realisations with Service Champions sale

CenterOak Partners has sealed its third exit from its $420m debut fund by selling HVAC and plumbing services company Service Champions. The post CenterOak continues powerful start to Fund I realisations with Service Champions sale

MidOcean Partners kicks off 2021 with LYNX Franchising buyout

Consumer and business services-focused private equity house MidOcean Partners has bought cleaning and disinfecting, item restoration and virtual office services provider LYNX Franchising. The post MidOcean Partners kicks off 2021 with LYNX Franchising buyout first

TA Associates unveils veteran investor Nedungadi as CEO amid string of New Year promotions

TA Associates has named its veteran managing partner Ajit Nedungadi as CEO amid a string of New Year promotions at the firm. The post TA Associates unveils veteran investor Nedungadi as CEO amid string of

Blackstone in talks for £3bn Signature Aviation buyout, GIP sees bid rejected

Global buyout giant Blackstone is in talks for a potential £3bn takeover of British private jet business Signature Aviation.

Private equity dealmaking surge planned for 2021 as firms look to shake off Covid-19 woes

Private equity houses are gearing up for a surge in dealmaking in 2021 as they look to get back to deploying capital in the wake of the coronavirus shock of this year, new research shows.

Silver Lake, OTPP back $1bn investment in Alphabet life science platform Verily

Google's Alphabet stablemate Verily has picked up a roughly $1bn investment round led by private equity house Silver Lake as it looks to expands its life sciences research and engineering capabilities.

Gryphon Investors buys into Silver Oak Services-backed Physical Rehabilitation Network

Gryphon Investors has bought a stake in Physical Rehabilitation Network from fellow private equity house Silver Oak Services Partners.

One Rock Capital buys speciality chemicals plant, businesses from BASF

One Rock Capital Partners has agreed to buy a manufacturing site and associated businesses specialising in chemicals derived from natural raw materials from BASF.

Ardian buys into creative arts higher education provider AD Education

Global private equity investment major Ardian has picked up a majority stake in AD Education alongside Kevin Guenegan, the founder and CEO of the group, and its management team.

Behrman Capital names Rapport partner amid trio of promotions

New York and San Francisco-based buyout house Behrman Capital has named Michael Rapport as its latest partner amid a trio of promotions at the firm.

Gridiron Capital surges to $1.35bn Fund IV close to seal biggest fundraise to date

Gridiron Capital has upped the stake with its impressive fourth fund by hauling in $1.35bn for a hard cap final close of the investment vehicle.

CD&R names senior fundraising, IR exec Kevin Smith as its newest partner

Global private equity major Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has named fundraising and IR specialist Kevin Smith as its latest partner after nine years at the firm.

Klarna rival Zilch gets $30m venture capital-led pre-Series B round

Zilch, a London-based FinTech pegged to be the rival to Klarna, has closed an additional $30m in funding to close an oversubscribed pre-Series B in under three weeks.

German government said to buy into KKR-backed Hensoldt to ward off potential foreign takeover

The German government has reportedly decided to buy a 25.1% stake in KKR-backed defence business Hensoldt for €464m.

Partners Group buys into Warburg Pincus’ Indian portfolio business Ecom Express

Partners Group has agreed to invest more than $250m in Warburg Pincus portfolio business Ecom Express, one of the largest providers of tech-enabled logistics solutions to the Indian e-commerce industry.

Flashpoint VC strikes initial close for first fund since rebrand from Buran Venture Capital

Tech investor Flashpoint Venture Capital has hit a first close for its debut fund since rebranding from Buran Venture Capital last year.

LDC seals quick Texthelp exit to Five Arrows after boosting revenue 40% in 18 months

Lloyds Bank private equity arm LDC has sealed a rapid exit of Texthelp to fellow buyout house Five Arrows after just 18 months in its portfolio.

Private equity fundraising will hit record $330bn next year, PitchBook predicts

Private equity fundraising will bounce back from its coronavirus-induced wobble to hit an all-time high of more than $330bn in 2021, data specialist PitchBook is predicting.

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