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Align Capital bets on US toll road growth with ETC investment

Align Capital Partners has picked up electronic tolling tech specialist ETC from Italian parent company Atlantia.

CapMan has goal in sight for sophomore growth fund thanks to €74m first close

Nordic private equity investor CapMan is in sight of its €85m goal for its latest growth fundraise.

PE-backed Vertafore targeted by rival Roper, other buyout firms, deal could reach $5.5bn – report

Private equity-backed insurance software company Vertafore is in the sights of other buyout houses and rival Roper Technologies in what could end up as a $5.5bn buyout.

Tembo Capital looks to equal total raised by all PE mining funds last year through a single fundraise

Mining-focused private equity house Tembo Capital is targeting up to $300m for a new fund to follow its stand-out sophomore raise in the sector last year.

Blackstone said to near biggest Indian RE portfolio buyout to date with $1.7bn Prestige Group deal

Global private equity giant Blackstone is reportedly near a $1.7bn buyout of Indian property developer Prestige Group's rental income assets in what is said to be the largest real estate portfolio buyout in the country

Rival offer sees Thoma Bravo up deal for insurtech business Majesco to $729m

Private equity house Thoma Bravo has upped its previously agreed deal for cloud insurance software provider Majesco to $729m amid rival interest from a new suitor.

TA Associates buys Astorg portfolio business Surfaces Group after three-year hold

Astorg has agreed to sell manufacturing tools and consumables business Surfaces Group to fellow buyout house TA Associates.

Vitruvian Partners follows €4bn fund close with Unifaun sale to Marlin Equity

Vitruvian Partners has agreed to sell cloud logistics business Unifaun to fellow buyout house Marlin Equity Partners.

Pacific Equity Partners hits A$2.5bn hard cap close for smallest flagship fund since 2006

Australian buyout major Pacific Equity Partners has hit an A$2.5bn hard cap final close for its sixth flagship fundraise.

ICE swoops on Thoma Bravo’s Ellie May in $11bn buyout to score powerful return for PE firm

US private equity house Thoma Bravo has scored a powerful return through the quick sale of mortgage finance platform Ellie May to ICE, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange.

Private equity trio close in on €2.96n MasMovil takeover as rival bids fail to emerge

A trio of private equity majors look set to complete their agreed €2.96bn buyout of listed Spanish telecoms operator MasMovil after no rival offers for the company emerged.

Private equity execs bullish on 2020 dealmaking, more portfolio company support – survey

Private equity firms remain bullish on their portfolio investments despite the widespread chaos caused by the coronavirus crisis, new research suggests.

Genstar Capital splashes out on 71-year-old car wash systems provider Sonny’s Enterprises

Genstar Capital has bought into conveyorised car wash systems business Sonny's Enterprises.

Ares Management raised $9.1bn in Q2 2020 amid Covid-19 volatility

Alternative investment manager Ares Management bagged $9.1bn in new fund commitments in the second quarter of the year despite dealing with the coronavirus fallout.

Ex-Cinven exec Robinson boosts Aberdeen Standard Investments’ European private equity team

Global investment giant Aberdeen Standard Investments has boosted its private equity capabilities by bringing in former Cinven exec Chris Robinson for its European operation.

WM Partners to tap collagen supplement investment experience with Great Lakes Gelatin buyout

Health and wellness-focused private equity house WM Partners has tapped its sophomore fund for the second time to buy into Great Lakes Gelatin Company.

Secondaries private equity dealmaking falls apart due to Covid – but record fundraising leaves sector in rude health

Secondaries private equity dealmaking fell off a cliff in the first half of the year as the coronavirus crisis saw deal value drop more than 56% compared to the same period in 2019, new research

Buyout-backed Clearwater Analytics eyes $2bn valuation from potential sale – report

Private equity-backed investment management software business Clearwater Analytics is reportedly eyeing a sale which could value the business at $2bn.

Thoma Bravo keeps up dealmaking pace with Foundation Software buyout

US private equity major Thoma Bravo has agreed a buyout of Foundation Software, a provider of construction accounting software and payroll services for small-to-mid-sized specialty contractors.

Blackbird Ventures follows soaring Canva success with A$500m fund close

Australian venture capital major Blackbird Ventures has raised its biggest fund to date by collecting A$500m for its fourth flagship investment vehicle.

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