French private equity group Astorg has agreed a buyout of drug contract development and manufacturing business CordenPharma in a deal reportedly worth more than €2.5bn. The post Astorg agrees CordenPharma carve-out in deal said to exceed
Healthcare and tech-focused private equity major Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe is more than 80% of the way to its $5bn target for its latest flagship fundraise. The firm has registered just over $4bn of commitments
The $13.9bn-managing Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System has picked Vista Equity Partners and Bernhard Capital Partners for its latest private equity fund commitments. The post Vista megafund, new Bernhard Capital fund pick up Louisiana pension
Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis has agreed to sell Solenergi Power, the flagship company for one of India’s largest renewable energy companies, to Shell Overseas Investments for $1.55bn. The post Actis agrees $1.55bn sale of Indian
GenNx360 Capital Partners has agreed to Salford Group, a manufacturer of tillage and crop nutrition application equipment to Linamar Corp for C$260m after almost a decade in itws portfolio. The post GenNx360 seals C$260m Salford
Secondaries market investors are bracing themselves for a drop in valuations as the rising interest rate environment and war in Ukraine create headwinds for the sector, data from Raymond James | Cebile Capital shows. The
Retail and consumer-focused private equity giant Leonard Green & Partners has reportedly pulled in $18.3bn for a pair of funds as it nears a final close for the vehicles. The firm has picked up $14.7bn of
Crypto-focused investment firm Dragonfly Capital has hit a $650m final close for its oversubscribed third fund. The post Crypto investor Dragonfly Capital hits $650m close for oversubscribed Fund III first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
The $279bn-managing New York State Common Retirement Fund has committed another $2.75bn across a swathe of alternatives fundraises. The post NYSCRF commits about $2.75bn across private equity, alternatives fundraises first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Slow Ventures has raised $325m of new capital across its fifth flagship seed fund and second opportunity fund. The post Former Facebook duo score $325m for latest Slow Ventures fund pair first appeared on AltAssets
A string of private equity heavyweights are reportedly circling Reckitt Benckiser Group’s infant nutrition business for a buyout which could value the business at up to $10bn. The post Private equity giants said to circle
Alternatives investor Evanston Capital Management has beaten its target for its debut fund focused on blockchain investments through a $58m final close. The post Evanston Capital beats target for debut blockchain-focused fund of funds raise
Private credit specialist Monroe Capital has soared to a $2.3bn final close for its latest fundraise thanks to commitments from more than 300 investors. The post Monroe Capital books $4.8bn of new private credit firepower
US and Asia-based investor MassMutual Ventures has expanded to Europe through the launch of a $300m fund targeting early and growth-stage companies in digital health, financial technology, enterprise SaaS and cybersecurity. The post MassMutual Ventures makes
Real estate investor Slate Asset Management has hit a $572m final close for its second fund targeting opportunistic investments across North America. The post Slate Asset Management pulls in over $570m to close new opportunities
New venture capital firm Ansa Capital has raised an initial $100m for its debut fund to focus on emerging growth stage companies. The post Henry Kravis, George Roberts among backers of new VC firm Ansa Capital’s
New York-based venture capital firm Left Lane Capital has surged to a $1.4bn final close for its sophomore fund, bringing its total raised in the last two years to more than $2bn. The post Huge
Buyout giant Blackstone has hired data science pioneer Len Laufer as its latest senior advisor. The post Blackstone brings in data science pioneer Len Laufer from Cerberus as new senior advisor first appeared on AltAssets
Private equity major TA Associates has hired former SoftBank Vision Fund investment director Vishal Gupta as a director in its Mumbai office. The post TA Associates brings in ex-Softbank Vision Fund senior exec Gupta for
TPG's growth arm has agreed to buy a majority stake in shareholder engagement and governance advisory firm Morrow Sodali. The post TPG Growth picks up Morrow Sodali majority stake first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
