The $13.3bn-managing Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System has picked a trio of buyout funds for its latest set of alternatives commitments. The post Lousiana pension picks trio of buyout majors for new set of alternatives
Financial services and healthcare-focused private equity house Flexpoint Ford has hired Meredith Stein as head of investor relations. The post FlexPoint Ford brings in IR veteran Stein as head of investor relations first appeared on AltAssets
Gallant Capital, an LA private equity firm formed by a pair of former Gores Group execs, is reportedly back fundraising eyeing up to $600m for its sophomore fund. The post Gallant Capital said to seek
Private capital funds of funds have continued their "phenomenal run" with a 14-quarter streak of outperforming the rest of the private capital universe, new data from PitchBook shows. The post Fund of funds continue ‘phenomenal
Global buyout giant Carlyle has bought cosmetic packaging business HCP Packaging from Baring Private Equity Asia. The post Carlyle buys cosmetic packaging major HCP from Baring Private Equity Asia first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
US pension fund giant the New York State Common Retirement Fund has revealed another $1.38bn of alternatives commitments, including to a pair of Francisco Partners funds. The post US pension giant NYSCRF backs Francisco Partners
Venture capital giant New Enterprise Associates has hauled in more than $5bn across its latest pair of hefty fundraises. The firm has picked up capital close to its $2.9bn target for a new early-stage investment fund
Venture capital major Andreessen Horowitz has doubled down on its belief in the future of the cryptocurrency market by hauling in $4.5bn for a new fund. The post Andreessen Horowitz raises huge $4.5bn crypto fund
FFL Partners has raised just over $900m for the final close of its fifth flagship fundraise - its first since beginning its management succession process from its co-founders. The post FFL Partners closes $917m Fund
SYN Ventures, a VC house focused on security and cybersecurity, national defense, privacy, regulatory compliance and data governance, has closed its second fund on $300m. The post Security, privacy-focused SYN Ventures hits $300m Fund II
Real estate investor Buckingham Companies has hit a $215m final close for its second value-add multifamily fundraise, as well as reaching a first close for a $160m-targeting development fund. The post Buckingham eyes $1bn of
The $10bn-managing Rhode Island State Investment Commission has picked out Advent International's $25bn megafund among its latest alternatives commitments. The post Advent’s $25bn megafund among new Rhode Islands SIC alternatives commitments first appeared on AltAssets
Private equity house Quad-C Management has hit new fundraising heights by bringing in about $1.7bn for the final close of its tenth flagship investment vehicle. The post Quad-C soars to $1.7bn for tenth flagship fundraise, well
Former senior PayPal exec Peter Sanborn has been hired as a general parter at Arbor Ventures, a global venture capital firm investing in financial services and technology. The post PayPal Ventures founding member Peter Sanborn named
AfricInvest has closed its biggest ever fund on more than $400m, targeting African mid-cap companies. The post AfricInvest beats hard cap for biggest-ever fundraise, eyes African mid-cap deals first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Credit and real estate investment major Angelo Gordon has beaten its $3bn target for its second credit solutions fund after seven months in the market. The post Angelo Gordon soars past $3bn goal for second
Chicago-based mid-market investor Tyree & D'Angelo Partners has hit a $350m hard cap final close for its third fund. The post Tyree & D’Angelo Partners hits $350m Fund III hard cap first appeared on AltAssets
Sentinel Capital Partners has sold seafood quick-service restaurant chain Captain D's to fellow private equity house Centre Partners. The post Centre Capital buys back seafood restaurant business Captain D’s from Sentinel Capital Partners first appeared
Healthcare-focused buyout house Lead Capital Partners has made its second director-level hire in just a few weeks by bringing in Carl Grote. Grote previously worked in the investment banking departments of Janney Montgomery Scott and Robert
Golden Gate Capital has sold engine lubricant and services business PetroChoice to Moove, a subsidiary of Brazilian conglomerate Cosan, in a $479m deal. The post Golden Gate Capital bags $479m sale of engine lubricant specialist
