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Highland Europe seals big fund size boost with €1bn final close

Highland Europe has hit a €1bn final close for its fifth flagship fund, a 50% increase on its last fundraise completed in 2020. The post Highland Europe seals big fund size boost with €1bn final

Permira buys Equistone’s majority stake in Acuity Knowledge Partners

Equistone Partners Europe has sold a majority stake in financial services research and analytics business Acuity Knowledge Partners to fellow private equity house Permira. The post Permira buys Equistone’s majority stake in Acuity Knowledge Partners

Rocket, jet engine parts servicing specialist Kittyhawk gets Trive Capital backing

Dallas-based buyout house Trive Capital has invested in Kittyhawk, which specialises in servicing partners for the space, commercial aerospace, defense, and medical applications. The post Rocket, jet engine parts servicing specialist Kittyhawk gets Trive Capital backing first

Self-storage real estate specialist Prime Group destroys Fund III target with $2.5bn hard cap close

Real estate private equity specialist Prime Group Holdings has hit a $2.5bn hard cap final close for its third Prime Storage Fund, well above its $1.5bn target. The post Self-storage real estate specialist Prime Group

New Jersey pension picks Khosla fund trio, Glendon distressed vehicle for latest commitments

The $83.7bn New Jersey Pension Fund has backed the latest fundraises from Khosla Ventures and Glendon Capital Management in its latest set of alternatives commitments. The post New Jersey pension picks Khosla fund trio, Glendon

NEA brings AUM to over $25bn with hefty new double fund close

Venture capital giant New Enterprise Associates has hauled in $6.2bn across a pair of new funds, splitting its flagship fundraise across two different vehicles for the first time. The post NEA brings AUM to over $25bn

Vision Ridge raises $700m for new sustainable real assets annex fund

Sustainable real assets investor Vision Ridge Partners has raised $700m for the final close of its new SAF Annex Fund. The post Vision Ridge raises $700m for new sustainable real assets annex fund first appeared

AE Industrial makes cybersecurity specialist REDLattice second Fund III platform deal

Aerospace, defence and government services-focused buyout house AE Industrial Partners has bought a stake in cybertechnology business REDLattice Incorporated. The company, which specialises in providing full-suite cybersecurity for US national security, defense and commercial customers, is

Bain Capital sells Indian port business JM Baxi to German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd

Private equity major Bain Capital has sold its stake in maritime logistics player JM Baxi Ports & Logistics to German shipping and container transportation company Hapag-Lloyd. The post Bain Capital sells Indian port business JM

Comvest Partners picks IR veteran Mendell as new managing director

Operationally-focused private equity house Comvest Partners has hired investor relations veteran John Mendell as a managing director. The post Comvest Partners picks IR veteran Mendell as new managing director first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity

JC Flowers brings in ex-Apollo, Eaton Partners exec Meade as investor relations head

Financial services-focused private equity house JC Flowers has former Apollo and Eaton Partners exec Dan Meade as head of business development and investor relations. The post JC Flowers brings in ex-Apollo, Eaton Partners exec Meade as

WestView surges to $1bn Fund V close after just four months of fundraising

Boston-based buyout house WestView Capital Partners has hit a $1bn final close for its fifth flagship fund after just four months in the market. The post WestView surges to $1bn Fund V close after just

Disney CEO Iger, KKR co-founder Kravis buy into Josh Kushner’s VC firm Thrive Capital

Business heavyweights including Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger and KKR co-founder Henry Kravis have bought into Thrive Capital, the venture capital firm founded by Josh Kushner. The post Disney CEO Iger, KKR co-founder Kravis buy

Partners Group picks up Apollo’s Kawai as new head of Japan

Partners Group has boosted its Japanese investment team by bringing in former Apollo senior exec Teppei Kawai as country head. The post Partners Group picks up Apollo’s Kawai as new head of Japan first appeared

Pantheon picks four new partners amid 98-strong annual promotion round

Global private markets investor Pantheon has named four new partners through promotions and a new hire. The post Pantheon picks four new partners amid 98-strong annual promotion round first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Ex-L Catterton, Apollo execs hit $850m hard cap for new Garnett Station Partners fund

New York based investment house Garnett Station Partners has hit an $850m hard cap close for its fourth fund after just six months in the market. The post Ex-L Catterton, Apollo execs hit $850m hard

Gemspring buys into 87-year-old Chicago Switchboard to back IER acquisition

Mid-market PE firm Gemspring Capital has made a strategic minority investment to support Chicago Switchboard’s acquisition of IER Electrical. The post Gemspring buys into 87-year-old Chicago Switchboard to back IER acquisition first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity

Waterland follows €4bn fundraises with investment in UK’s Markettiers4DC

European private equity house Waterland has followed last week's €4bn double fund close with a majority investment in UK-based strategic comms agency network Markettiers4DC. The post Waterland follows €4bn fundraises with investment in UK’s Markettiers4DC first

Ardian buys into booming customer experience services specialst Assist Digital, Progressio exits

European investment major Ardian has agreed to buy a roughly 60% in end-to-end customer experience services specialist Assist Digital. The post Ardian buys into booming customer experience services specialst Assist Digital, Progressio exits first appeared

SUSI Partners leverages steep energy price rise opportunity with Energy Efficiency and Transition Credit Fund

Sustainable energy-focused investor SUSI Partners has raised more than €130m towards its Energy Efficiency and Transition Credit Fund. The post SUSI Partners leverages steep energy price rise opportunity with Energy Efficiency and Transition Credit Fund

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