Clean power generation provider Mainspring Energy has picked up a hefty $290m Series E round from backers including the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The post Clean power business Mainspring closes hefty $290m Series E
Growth equity and early stage investor Norwest Venture Partners has brought in Revelation Partners co-founder Zack Scott as general partner for its healthcare practice. The post Revelation Partners co-founder Zack Scott leaves to join Norwest Venture Partners
Private equity and venture capital execs are banking on an African tech boom over the next few years amid the rapid expansion of the continent's startup ecosystem, new research shows. The post PE, VC execs
Canadian pension giant OMERS' infrastructure investment arm has teamed with Spring Lane Capital to explore investments in companies addressing sustainability issues. The post OMERS infra arm teams with Spring Lane Capital for sustainability deals first
Oil and gas investor Silver Hill Energy Partners has raised more than $1bn for its first institutional private equity fund. The post Oil and gas investment specialist Silver Hill raises over $1bn for first institutional
Mirova has raised €1.6bn for its fifth energy transition infrastructure equity fund, almost double the size of its previous fund in the strategy. The post Mirova scores huge fund size increase with €1.6bn energy transition
TA Associates has followed last year's $12.5bn hard cap flagship fund close with a new $1.1bn vehicle targeting debt deals. The post TA creates “unique product in market” with new $1.1bn debt fund close first
DTCP, the infra investment house launched by senior venture capital execs at Deutsche Telekom, has raised $300m for the first close of its Growth Equity III fund. The post DTCP fundraising train continues with $300m first
Private markets investment major Alantra has raised €210m for the final close of its energy transition fund created alongside energy infrastructure specialist Enagás. The post Alantra, Enagás surge past target for energy transition fund to reach
Asset management giant Neuberger Berman has smashed its target for its latest flagship secondaries fundraise by reaching a $4.9bn final close. The post Neuberger Berman destroys target for new secondaries fundraise with $4.9bn final close first
Avanta Ventures, the venture capital arm of CSAA Insurance Group, has hit a $225m final close for its second early-stage investment fund. The post Avanta Ventures eyes next wave of insurtech startups with $225m Fund
Whitehorse Liquidity Partners has kept up its lightning fundraises pace with a target-beating final close of a new secondaries fund looking to provide liquidity to GPs. The post Whitehorse boosts AUM to over $11.7bn with
Singapore-based investment house Tower Capital Asia has hit a $379m final close for its debut blind-pool private equity vehicle. The post Tower Capital ready for more deals in SE Asia ‘growth haven’ with $379m fund
Clearlake Capital has kept its foot on the fundraising gas in the wake of its $14.1bn flagship fund close in May, having just raised more than $2.5bn for its third Opportunity Partners fund. The post
Lower mid-market private equity firm Union Capital Associates has hit a $300m hard cap close for its third flagship fund. The post Union Capital scores 50% fund size increase with $309m Fund III hard cap
New York-based buyout house Bregal Sagemount has made a minority strategic growth investment in Solo, a provider of solar sales, proposal and design software. The post Solar sales, design software maker Solo gets Bregal Sagemount backing first appeared
Ninety One, the asset manager which demerged from Investec Bank two years ago, has raised €130m for the first close of its first European Credit Opportunities Fund I. The post Ex-Investec asset management arm Ninety
Blackstone‘s 20-month ownership of venerable UK holiday resort chain Butlin’s has already come to an end through a buy-back deal from the family behind the company’s former owners. The post Blackstone sells famed UK holiday resort
Private equity giant Advent International has bought a 60% interest in Chinese healthy, light food-focused restaurant group Wagas. The company has about 250 locations in China under the Wagas, Baker and Spice, Funk & Kale
Sustainability-focused private equity house SWEN Capital Partners has €150m of new firepower thanks to the final close of its third French SME and mid-market company fund. The post SWEN hits €150m of new firepower for latest
