Summit Partners has soared to a massive $8.35bn final close for its latest flagship US growth equity fund, dwarfing its already impressive predecessor vehicle. The post Summit Partners surges to $8.35bn hard cap close for
Africa-focused investor Development Partners International raised more than $1.1bn of new capital targeting dealmaking on the continent. The post DPI raises one of the largest ever funds dedicated to investing global capital in Africa first
Ares Management has surged past its goal for its latest European property fund to reach a €1.5bn final close. The post Ares scores huge fund size increase with new €1.5bn real estate vehicle amid ‘unprecedented
HSBC veteran Samir Assaf has joined General Atlantic as the firm's newest senior advisor. The post After 27 years at HSBC, Samir Assaf becomes General Atlantic’s newest senior advisor first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has committed more capital to digital supply chain and freight platform Beacon through a Northstar.vc-led Series B investment round. The post Jeff Bezos just doubled down on this booming startup through
LA-based private equity house Meaningful Partners has completed a buyout of Australian swimwear and activewear business Active Apparel Group. The post Meaningful Partners follows above-hard cap fund close with Active Apparel Group buyout first appeared
GP Bullhound, the tech investment house which has scored big success through investments in Klarna and Revolut, has hit a €300m hard cap close for its fifth fund. The post ‘Stellar’ Fund IV performance helps
Australian venture capital firm Investible has launched an A$100m fundraise amid a 'once in a generation' opportunity caused by the climate emergency and global tailwinds in the sector. The post Investible launches A$100m climate crisis
BGV, the venture capital house launched by former 3Com and Palm CEO Eric Benhamou, has sealed an impressive fund size jump by closing its fourth vehicle on $110m. The post Ex-3Com, Palm CEO seals fund
Private equity firms are better placed than corporate to take advantage of Covid-19 buying opportunities in Europe, new research suggests. The post PE firms better placed than corporates for European Covid-19 buying opportunities – report
Investment giant Ardian has teamed with FiveT Hydrogen to create Hy24, which it hopes will become the world's largest investment platform focused on clean hydrogen infrastructure. The post Ardian plans world’s biggest clean hydrogen investment
AE Industrial Partners has acquired HealthWay, a specialist in air purification solutions for commercial and residential settings. The post AE Industrial Partners picks up air purification business HealthWay first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Global private equity major Apollo has agreed a buyout Mitsubishi Chemical's thermal and emission control materials business to mark its second Japanese corporate carve-out deal this year. The post Apollo seals second Japan PE deal
Kyma Investment Partners has hit a substantial first close for a €130m-targeting fund focused on digital transformation of Italian SMEs. The post Kyma hits €100m for Italian SME digital transformation fund, seals debut deal first
Canadian private equity house Novacap has raised more than C$410m for the final close of its first fund dedicated to financial services dealmaking. The post Novacap raises C$417m for Canada’s first dedicated financial services private
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has agreed to buy 100-year-old Ports America, North America's largest marine terminal operator, from Oaktree Capital Management. The post CPPIB buys 100-year-old US port operating giant Ports America from Oaktree
Energize Ventures, a fund manager which targets digital-first solutions accelerating sustainable energy transition, has hit a $330m final close for its second flagship fundraise. The post Sustainable energy transition-focused Energize Ventures hits $330m Fund II
UK private equity firm Inflexion has passed £1bn of new investment for the year after backing fire detector testing equipment maker Detectortesters to continue a flurry of dealmaking. The post Inflexion hits £1bn of new deals
Precision-farming platform Seimos has raised $100m in funding led by Morningside Group, a Boston-based private equity and venture capital firm committed to investing in socially responsible businesses. The post Morningside doubles down on agtech provider
Falfurrias Capital Partners has followed its impressive $850m final close for its latest flagship private equity fund with a buyout of US honey brand Local Hive Honey. The post Falfurrias follows $850m Fund V close
