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Cinven said to eye new $12bn fundraise, just two years after closing €10bn predecessor

European private equity major Cinven is reportedly eyeing more than $12bn for its latest flagship private equity fundraise, just two years after closing its €10bn Fund VII. The post Cinven said to eye new $12bn

Northleaf Capital ups infrastructure investing firepower with $1.4bn fund close

Northleaf Capital Partners has hit an above-target $1.4bn final close for its third pooled infrastructure fund. The post Northleaf Capital ups infrastructure investing firepower with $1.4bn fund close first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Q-Energy seals €1.1bn final close for fourth renewable energy fund

Renewable energy specialist Q-Energy has sealed a €1.1bn final close for its fourth fund, well above its in initial €800m target. The post Q-Energy seals €1.1bn final close for fourth renewable energy fund first appeared

Buyout veteran Kohlberg & Co raises first-ever continuation fund, backed by BlackRock, Lexington Partners

Kohlberg & Company has closed a $1.1bn continuation fund for the remaining assets in its 2012-vintage Fund VII, led by BlackRock, GIC and Lexington Partners. The post Buyout veteran Kohlberg & Co raises first-ever continuation fund,

Speedinvest strikes above-target €60m final close for second marketplaces, consumer fund

European venture capital house Speedinvest has hit a €60m final close for its second specialist marketplaces and consumer fund, beating its initial target. The post Speedinvest strikes above-target €60m final close for second marketplaces, consumer

Pamplona Capital to exit bakery ingredients business BakeMark to Clearlake Capital

Pamplona Capital has agreed to sell bakery ingredients, products, and supplies business BakeMark to fellow private equity house Clearlake Capital. The post Pamplona Capital to exit bakery ingredients business BakeMark to Clearlake Capital first appeared

European buyout fundraising on track for record year thanks to mammoth EQT fund close

European private equity fundraising is on track for a record year after firms hauled in close to €60bn of capital in the first half of the year, new data from PitchBook shows. The post European

GIC teams with Lime Rock New Energy for electric vehicle charging business Qmerit deal

Singapore sovereign wealth investor GIC has teamed with Lime Rock New Energy to invest in electrification and green energy transformation specialist Qmerit. The post GIC teams with Lime Rock New Energy for electric vehicle charging

HIG beats target in $1.65bn Whitehorse direct lending fund close

HIG Capital credit affiliate Whitehorse has soared past its target for its new direct lending fund to reach a $1.65bn final close. The post HIG beats target in $1.65bn Whitehorse direct lending fund close first

Latest in string of FPE Capital exits sees all Fund II commitments returned to LPs

Software and services-focused private equity investor FPE Capital has exited its investment in Microsoft Dynamics 365 partner TNP to trade buyer Node4. The post Latest in string of FPE Capital exits sees all Fund II

Panakès Partners hits €150m first close for second life sciences fund, reveals expansion to biotech

Italian life sciences investor Panakès Partners has struck a €150m first close for its sophomore fundraise amid upping its goal to €180m and expanding into biotech. The post Panakès Partners hits €150m first close for

Schroders Capital soars to €1bn close for second European infra debt fund, almost 3x size of debut

Asset management major Schroders Capital has hit the €1bn hard cap for its second European infrastructure debt fund - almost three times the size of its debut in the strategy. The post Schroders Capital soars

A life-changing injury and an ex-NFL star on the team: behind the scenes at new private equity house Red Door Capital

Red Door Capital managing partner Richard Wolpow has had a tumultuous couple of years, even ignoring the global pandemic. Having spent 25 years in the financial world jetting from country to country, a nasty accident

Henry Company ends almost a decade of PE ownership as American Securities agrees $1.575bn sale

US buyout major American Securities has agreed to sell building envelope systems provider Henry to trade buyer Carlisle Companies in a $1.575bn all-cash deal. The post Henry Company ends almost a decade of PE ownership

Blackstone agrees first Asian consumer tech deal by backing online learning ‘bootcamp’ Simplilearn

Buyout giant Blackstone has agreed to pick up a controlling stake in Indian online learning "bootcamp" Simplilearn Solutions. The post Blackstone agrees first Asian consumer tech deal by backing online learning ‘bootcamp’ Simplilearn first appeared

Another partner for Halifax Group as firm promotes Bard

Washington DC-based private equity firm The Halifax Group has promoted David Bard to partner after three years with the investment house. The post Another partner for Halifax Group as firm promotes Bard first appeared on AltAssets

Partners Group looks to expand Italy’s EOLO into Europe after stake buy values business at over €1.2bn

Private equity investment major Partners Group has picked up a 75% stake in Italian broadband provider EOLO to value the business at more than €1.2bn. The post Partners Group looks to expand Italy’s EOLO into

Creador strikes $500m first close for fifth fund, looks to up direct dealmaking – report

Asian private equity firm Creador has reportedly reached a $500m first close for its fifth fund, putting it within touching distance of its target. The post Creador strikes $500m first close for fifth fund, looks

BC Partners believed to score 4x return through €1.6bn Pharmathen sale to Partners Group

Private equity major BC Partners has scored what is believed to be a 4x return through the €1.6bn sale of European generic drugmaker Pharmathen to Partners Group. The post BC Partners believed to score 4x

EQT hits €2.1bn hard cap close for new Europe logistics fund, three months after merging RE unit with Exeter Property Group

Private equity giant EQT has hit a €2.1bn hard cap close for its latest European logistics fund. The post EQT hits €2.1bn hard cap close for new Europe logistics fund, three months after merging RE

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