Canadian healthtech investor iGan Partners has teamed with Dubai-based entrepreneur Faisal Belhoul to launch a $250m fund targeting medtech deals across the MENA region. The post Canada’s iGan Partners to tap booming MENA medtech sector
Franchise investment private equity specialist Roark Capital has pulled in more than $4.6bn for its latest flagship fundraise, putting it within touching distance of its goal. The post Roark Capital nears $5bn goal for sixth flagship
Private US companies, primarily those owned by private equity firms, saw their enterprise values grow 3.9% in the last quarter of 2021 amid a continued impressive recovery from Covid-19 lows. The post PE-backed companies see
Apollo Global is reportedly in talks to buy US regional TV station operator Tegna alongside the company's current shareholder Standard General. The post Apollo ups offer for $4.3bn-valued US TV operator Tegna to continue long-time
Artisanal Ventures has raised $62m for its oversubscribed debut fund, which will focus on high growth B2B cloud startups. The post Artisanal Ventures looks to tap LP expertise in investing $62m debut cloud startup fund
Clean energy-focused investment house Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners is eyeing up to €1bn for its first debt fund. The post Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners eyes €1bn for first debt fund, bags €320m of seed capital first appeared
Software-focused private equity heavyweight Thoma Bravo is officially back in the market for the follow-up to its $17.8bn Fund XIV vehicle, having picked up a commitment from the Texas County & District Retirement System. The
Tech-focused buyout giant Silver Lake has picked up a new commitment to its seventh flagship fundraise, which follows the $20bn Fund VI it closed at the end of 2020. The post Silver Lake’s follow-up to
Denver-based buyout house Lion Equity Partners has bought aluminium component and copper tube maker Elkhart Tri-Went Industrial from Dutch manufacturer Aalberts. The post Lion Equity buys aluminium component, copper tube maker ETI first appeared on
Spanish alternative asset manager Clave has launched an €80m fundraise targeting early-stage technology transfer projects linked to knowledge-generating centers in the healthcare field. The post Spain’s Clave launches €80m-targeting fundraise aimed at healthcare tech knowledge first
Oaktree Capital has hit a $3bn final close for its third globl real estate debt fund, making it more than a third larger than its predecessor vehicle in the strategy. The post LPs flocking to
London-based private equity major BC Partners has reportedly fallen well short of its €8.5bn goal for its new flagship buyout fund after struggling to persuade some of its long-term backers to re-up. The post BC
Upstream oil and gas investor North Hudson Resource Partners has beaten its target for a new fundraise looking to develop non-operated oil and gas assets in onshore US basins. The post Upstream oil, gas investor
HIG Capital has bought a majority stake in 103-year-old industrial screw, bolt and fastener business Berardi Bullonerie. The post HIG Capital plans ‘aggressive acqusition strategy’ for 103-year-old Italian screw and bolt business Berardi first appeared
Ara Partners, a specialist buyout firm focusing on industrial decarbonization investments, has hired infra PE veteran Churchill George Yong as its newest partner. Yong, who will lead Ara’s infrastructure strategy, has more than 15 years
UK buyout Cinven has been fined by the UK's competition regulator for conspiring to drive up the price of an anti-nausea drug by more than 700%. The post Cinven fined by UK competition watchdog for
Global buyout giant Carlyle saw its asset under management surge 22% in the last financial year to more than $300bn amid a surge in fundraising activity. The post Carlyle sees AUM soar past $300bn amid massive
Healthcare-focused buyout house ArchiMed has scored a 4x return selling health ingredients developer Fytexia to trade buyer Associated British Foods. The post ArchiMed seals 4x return through Fytexia trade sale, maintains top performance for 2014-vintage buyout fund
Secondaries private equity major Coller Capital has raised what is believed to be the biggest LP-backed fund dedicated to credit secondaries through a $1.4bn final close. The post Coller Capital destroys fundraising target with $1.4bn
Great Hill Partners, the Boston-based private equity house which was bought into by Blackstone three months ago, has hit a $4.65bn final close for its latest fundraise. The post Blackstone-backed Great Hill Partners soars to
