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GI Partners buys Valet Living from Harvest Partners, Ares Management private equity arm

Buyout house GI Partners has bought doorstep waste, recycling and concierge services provider Valet Living from Harvest Partners and Ares Management's private equity arm.

Blackstone said to eye at least $5bn for second Asia private equity fundraise

Global buyout giant Blackstone is reportedly looking to raise at least $5bn for its second Asia-focused private equity fund.

Private equity-backed Nutribullet, Magic Bullet maker bought by Delonghi in $420m deal

Capital Brands, the private equity-backed maker of the hugely popular Nutribullet and Magic Bullet blenders, has been bought by trade giant Delonghi in a $420m deal.

LPs planning big renewable energy infrastructure investment push as climate change response grows

Global institutional investors plan to almost double their allocations to renewable energy infrastructure in the near-term as the global response to climate change continues to gain momentum.

CBPE Capital clears target for Fund X with £561m hard cap close

UK private equity firm CBPE Capital has struck the hard cap for its tenth flagship investment fund after closing the vehicle on £561m.

Gulf Capital brings in Eaton Partners senior exec Jasrai as head of fundraising and IR

Middle East alternative assets major Gulf Capital has hired Eaton Partners senior exec Kaiser Jasrai as managing director of fundraising and investor relations.

Women in private equity action group Level 20 names ex-Permira partner Cheryl Potter as chair

Level 20, a not-for-profit body launched to inspire women to join and succeed in private equity, has named ex-Permira partner Cheryl Potter as its new chair to succeed George Anson.

Ex-AOL chief exec Steve Case’s VC firm eyes $500m for new growth capital fundraise

The venture capital firm launched by former AOL chief exec Steve Case is out targeting up to $500m for its fourth growth capital fundraise.

GlaxoSmithKline spinout SR One strikes $500m hard cap for debut independent fundraise

Transatlantic biotech investor SR One has raised its first fund in the wake of spinning out from pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline.

Ashton Kutcher’s VC firm Sound Ventures eyes another $150m fundraise

Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher and talent manager Guy Oseary are back in the venture capital fundraising market eyeing $150m for their third Sound Ventures fund.

Arcline Investment launches electronic components platform business with Evans Capacitor buyout

Arcline Investment Management has bought Evans Capacitor Company as the first of several potential acquisitions it is targeting to build a specialty electronic components platform.

Sun European Partners picks up Adler & Allan from fellow private equity firm LDC

Sun European Partners has agreed to buy UK environmental risk reduction specialist Adler & Allan from fellow private equity investor LDC.

PAI Partners picks up majority stake in Grand Frais grocery operator Euro Ethnic Foods

European private equity player PAI Partners has picked up a majority stake in Euro Ethnic Foods, the company which owns and operates the grocery section of food retailer Grand Frais.

Apax Partners scores 4.2x return selling ECI Software to Leonard Green & Partners

Apax Partners has sealed a 4.2x return selling ECI Software Solutions to fellow private equity house Leonard Green & Partners.

Private equity majors said to circle Hitachi Metals, bidding could exceed $6.4bn

A slew of private equity majors are reportedly in the running for Hitachi Metals in a deal which could exceed $6.4bn.

Telecoms giant Orange invests in LBO France digital health fund

Telecoms giant Orange has agreed to back LBO France's Digital Health 2 fund, which plans to invest €200m in e-health SMEs in France and Western Europe.

Ampersand Capital Partners raises $670m fund to buy out trio of assets from existing PE vehicles

Healthcare-focused Ampersand Capital Partners has raised $670m for a continuation vehicle to buy up a trio of portfolio businesses from its mature private equity funds.

Pike Street Capital pulls past target to strike $237m for debut fund close

A new industrial tech-focused private equity firm launched by former Evergreen Pacific veterans has beaten its target for its debut fund.

Qiming Venture Capital strikes $1.2bn final for Fund VII, thought to be China’s biggest VC raise this year

Qiming Venture Capital has scored what is thought to be the biggest VC fund close in China this year through a $1.2bn final close of its seventh flagship US dollar investment vehicle.

Jeff Bezos venture capital fund joins $30m Chipper Cash investment round

Just a few months after its latest raise, Chipper Cash has now added another $30m to its coffers in a raise backed by Jeff Bezos’ private VC fund Bezos Expeditions.

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