Pacer Ventures looking to solve funding gap for African startups
Sub-Saharan Africa's funding gap is the 'most critical problem on the continent' according to Pacer Ventures, which has launched a new fund hoping to solve the issue.
Sub-Saharan Africa's funding gap is the 'most critical problem on the continent' according to Pacer Ventures, which has launched a new fund hoping to solve the issue.
Global buyout giant KKR has named former Dyson CEO Jim Rowan as a senior advisor to its Asia private equity team.
GTCR has powered to a $7.5bn target-beating final close for its thirteenth flagship buyout fund after just five months of fundraising.
Bankrupt private equity-backed dental clinic services business Benevis has been bought by New Mountain Capital.
TPG Capital and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have made another $500m investment in Viking Cruises as the company looks to navigate the trying times caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Private equity majors TPG Capital and TA Associates have teamed up to buy into Thoma Bravo-backed work management business Planview in a $1.6bn deal.
Baltic private equity house INVL Asset Management is looking to raise up to €200m for its latest sustainable timber and farmland fund.
Israel-based early stage investor Peregrine Ventures has hit a first close for a $300m-targeting growth fund focused on late stage life science companies.
Third-party risk management solution developer Venminder has scored $33m in its Series C round, which was led by Silversmith Capital Partners.
Isovalent, a cloud-native networking company, has launched its services to help enterprises connect, observe and secure modern applications with its Cilium product.
Distressed investment specialist Cerberus Capital Management is reportedly eyeing up to $3bn for its latest flagship fundraise.
European lottery operator Sazka Group has picked up a €500m investment from private equity giant Apollo Global to value the business at about €4.2bn.
TA Associates has brought in Advent International fundraising exec Andrew Harris as its new global investor relations head.
Paris-based private equity and infrastructure investor Omnes has made its first Irish renewables deal by backing solar PV developer Power Capital Renewable Energy.
Lower mid-market private equity specialist The Riverside Company has brought in former AlpInvest North America head Iain Leigh in the wake of his retirement from APG Asset Management.
Mid-market Chicago buyout house CIVC Partners has celebrated its 50th year in of investing by sealing a hard cap-beating $525m final close for its sixth flagship fundraise.
Credit and distressed investment specialist Värde Partners has hauled in a target-busting $1.6bn for a new Covid-19 dislocation fund, just a year after raising its biggest-ever flagship buyout fund.
Silver Lake spinout Sumeru Equity Partners has soared past its Fund III goal to haul in $720m for a final close of the investment vehicle.
Coherent, which helps insurers build digital-first services, has scored $14m in its Series A funding round.
Sustainability-focused private equity and infrastructure investor Zouk Capital has appointed UK House of Lords member Paul Myners to its board.
