Hard tech investor Cantos has launched a $50m third fund targeting 'near frontier' startups it believed have the potential to mitigate climate change, disease, armed conflict, poverty and existential risk. The post Cantos proves ‘hard
UK private equity investor YFM has backed water leak detection specialist SOS Leak Detection. The post YFM picks water leak detection specialist SOS as latest technical services deal first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
EQT is looking to raise €20bn for its newest infrastructure fundraise, dwarfing its already hefty €15.7bn predecessor vehicle closed less than two years ago. The post EQT eyes €20bn for latest mammoth infrastructure fundraise first
Canada's Signal Hill Equity Partners has raised a 20-year term fourth fund, picking up $200m from LPs. The post LPs ‘overwhelmingly demand’ 20-year term fund in latest Signal Hill Equity Partners raise first appeared on
The $63bn-managing Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois has made more than $1bn of new private equity and alternatives commitments. The post Silver Lake, Barings PE Asia among over $1bn of new Illinois Teachers Retirement System
Aerospace, defence and government services-focused buyout house AE Industrial Partners has made a string of promotions. The post AE Industrial Partners reveals string of promotions first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Food and manufacturing-focused private equity firm Burlington Capital Partners has bought 127-year-old food ingredients business Sokol & Company. The post 127-year-old Jim Beam, Dickey’s sauces maker Sokol bought by Burlington Capital first appeared on AltAssets
Consumer-focused private equity major L Catterton has bought into Swiss foodtech startup Planted, which is aiming to create plant-based meat which tastes better than the meat from animals. The post Startup using plants to create
SK Capital Partners and Edgewater Capital Partners have teamed up to make a binding offer for the scintillation and photonic crystals business of Saint-Gobain. The post Saint-Gobain to sell scintillation, photonic crystals business to SK
Clean energy-focused investment house Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has hit a €3bn hard cap close for the world’s biggest dedicated clean hydrogen investment fund. The firm said CI Energy Transition Fund I will invest in next generation
Dallas-based buyout house CenterOak Partners has brought in former Heartwood Partners senior exec Mark Langer as a managing director. The post CenterOak brings in Langer to continue dealmaking momentum in wake of last year’s Fund II
Navis Capital Partners has ended its 10-year ownership of Singapore-based label and die-cut parts business Adampak through sale to Japanese trade buyer Oji Imaging Media. The post Navis ends ‘longer than anticipated’ Adampak hold after
Global private equity major Permira has completed the joint acquisition and combination of Kedrion and BPL, creating a major player for medicinal products derived from human blood plasma. The post Permira creates major blood plasma
European growth equity specialist Verdane has tapped its Idun impact fund for a pair of new investments. The post Verdane taps Europe’s largest growth impact fund to buy ADHD test specialist and mobility aids provider
Madrona Venture Group is launching a Palo Alto office to be led by new managing director hire Karan Mehandru. The post Ex-Trinity Ventures GP Mehandru joins Madrona Venture to lead newly-launched Palo Alto office first appeared
DW Healthcare Partners has sold veterinary pharma specialist Med-Pharmex to trade buyer Dechra Pharmaceuticals after almost a decade in its portfolio. The post After almost a decade of ownership, DW Healthcare seals Med-Pharmex trade sale
Patient Square Capital founding partner Alex Albert has been named chairperson of the Healthcare Private Equity Association, which represents members with over $4tn of assets under management. The post Patient Square Capital founding partner Alex
Central Europe-focused private equity house Genesis Capital has teamed with Integral Venture Partners to buy train seats and interior equipment specialist BORCAD. The post Genesis Capital teams with Integral to buy veteran Czech train seat
Capital markets risk management tech business and quantitative research pioneer Numerix has been bought by private equity major Genstar Capital. The post Capital markets risk management tech specialist Numerix bought by Genstar Capital first appeared
Stafford Capital Partners has hauled in more than €730m for the final close of its fourth flagship infrastructure secondaries fund, alongside another £100m in a separate managed account. The post Infra secondaries’ stable yield helps
