Global private equity house KKR is reportedly prepping a sale or public listing of cybersecurity business Optiv Security, in a deal which could see it valued at over $3bn. The post KKR said to prep
Buyout giants Blackstone and Carlyle are reportedly in talks about joining forces for a buyout of Swiss drugmaker Novartis' generics unit in a deal which could be valued at about $25bn. The post Buyout majors
Italian buyout house Aksìa Group has soared past its Fund V hard cap to collect more than €275m of new capital. The post Italian PE player Aksìa beats hard cap to raise more than €275m
Nordic investor Polaris Private Equity has reached a €650m hard cap close for its fifth flagship fundraise, well above its target. The post Nordic-focused Polaris Private Equity powers to €650m Fund V hard cap first
The $251bn-managing Florida State Board of Administration has made almost $1bn of new commitments across private equity, real estate and distressed debt funds. The post Hefty Summa impact fund, Blackstone Asian RE vehicle among almost
A string of private equity giants are reportedly preparing early bids for Spanish fertility treatment specialist IVI-RMA which could value the company at up to €2bn. The post Private equity giants line up to bid
Legendary Entertainment, the producer of high-grossing cinema hits including Dune and Godzilla vs Kong, has picked up a $760m investment from private equity giant Apollo Global. The post Dune, Godzilla vs Kong producer Legendary Entertainment
Charlesbank Capital spinout Nonantum Capital Partners has hit a $575m hard cap close for its second private equity fundraise. The post Charlesbank Capital spinout Nonantum strikes $575m hard cap for Fund II close first appeared
US asset manager Mercer has raised more than $4.8bn for its sixth flagship alternatives fund - almost double the size of its predecessor. The post Mercer hauls in over $4.8bn for hefty new alternative investment
Lightsmith Group, the sustainability-focused private equity house launched by former Siguler Guff partner Jay Koh, has hauled in $186m for the final close of its debut fund. The post Ex-Siguler Guff partner Koh raises over
Schroders Capital has bought $1.3bn-managing Dutch real estate fund and asset management firm Cairn Real Estate. The post Schroders Capital completes purchase of $1.3bn-managing Dutch real estate investor Cairn first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
A trio of private equity firms have picked up more than $250m between them in the latest round of fund commitments from the $10.9bn-managing District of Columbia Retirement Board. The post Private equity trio pick up
Vista Equity Partners is reportedly teaming with activist investor Elliott for a $13bn buyout of cloud and virtualisation software specialist Citrix. The post Vista, Elliott said to eye $13bn Citrix buyout following pandemic home-working boom
Solar power-focused investor NextEnergy Capital has raised $896m for the final close of its third flagship fund. The post Solar-focused NextEnergy Capital shines with new $896m flagship raise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
O2 Investment Partners has invested in strategic communications, public relations, consulting, and digital advertising business BerlinRosen. The post O2 Investment Partners picks ESG-focused PR, comms business BerlinRosen as latest investment first appeared on AltAssets Private
CVC Capital co-founder Steve Koltes is stepping down from an active role at the firm 29 years after launching the private equity giant. The post Veteran CVC co-founder Steve Koltes prepares to step down from
Veteran private equity house AEA Investors is reportedly eyeing a sale of Danish transport business Scan Global Logistics in a deal which could value the company at up to €1.5bn. The post AEA Investors said
Private equity giant Blackstone has $11bn of new buying power in Asia thanks to the hefty final close of its second fund targeting the region. The post Blackstone brings $11bn of new buying power to
GTCR has hit a $2bn final close for its first fund dedicated to growth deals too small for its $7.5bn flagship fund. The post GTCR raises $2bn for first growth fund, eyes deals too small
Private equity dealmaking hit an all-time high in 2021, and signals point to an equally active 2022 according to a new report from PitchBook. The post PE megadeals set to rise in 2022 as buyout
