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Buyout-backed Clearwater Analytics eyes $2bn valuation from potential sale – report

Private equity-backed investment management software business Clearwater Analytics is reportedly eyeing a sale which could value the business at $2bn.

Thoma Bravo keeps up dealmaking pace with Foundation Software buyout

US private equity major Thoma Bravo has agreed a buyout of Foundation Software, a provider of construction accounting software and payroll services for small-to-mid-sized specialty contractors.

Blackbird Ventures follows soaring Canva success with A$500m fund close

Australian venture capital major Blackbird Ventures has raised its biggest fund to date by collecting A$500m for its fourth flagship investment vehicle.

Ocean Avenue Capital Partners passes Fund IV target to reach $350m hard cap close

Ocean Avenue Capital Partners has beaten its goal for its fourth flagship fundraise by hauling in $350m for a hard cap final close.

Blackstone brings in ex-Amazon Web Services senior exec Feng to target tech investments

Blackstone has hired former Amazon Web Services senior exec Christine Feng as a senior managing director targeting tech deals for its opportunistic investment platform Tactical Opportunties.

Apollo-backed home security company ADT sees shares soar after Google agrees stake buy

Apollo Global-backed home security business ADT saw its valuation surge past $14bn after Google revealed it was buying a 6.6% stake in the company.

Debt-laden AA could come back into private equity hands as buyout majors enter talks with company

Debt-heavy UK roadside recovery business AA could be coming back into private equity hands after receiving buyout interest from a string of big-name firms.

Goodyear air springs business bought by special situations private equity house Turnspire Capital

Special situations private equity specialist Turnspire Capital Partners has agreed to buy the Goodyear air springs business from EnPro Industries.

Growth Capital Partners continues dealmaking activity flurry with GTS investment

UK private equity house Growth Capital Partners has made its tenth investment from its £205m fourth fund by picking up adhesives, laminates and insulation materials maker GTS.

Benelux dethroned by Nordics as world’s top-performing private equity market

The Nordic region has become the world's top-performing private equity market, helping Western Europe consolidate its position at the top of the global PE tree, new research has revealed.

China hits $12.5bn first close for environmental projects, businesses investment fund

China has raised CNY88bn ($12.59bn) to date for the country's first major fund dedicated to environmental projects and businesses.

UCL hits £100m first close for sophomore fund targeting spinouts, projects from university’s academics

A new venture capital fund targeting the commercialisation of projects and spinouts from academics at University College London has hit a £100m first close.

Petrochemical industry veteran Michael White joins Starwood Energy as senior vice president

Energy infrastructure-focused private investment house Starwood Energy has brought in veteran industry expert Michael White as a senior vice president.

PropTech company JetClosing eyes new markets after closing $9bn Series B round

PropTech startup JetClosing has bagged $9m in its Series B round amid a plan to move into new markets.

Advent, Cinven complete €17.2bn Thyssenkrupp elevator unit buyout signed before Covid-19 pandemic

Global private equity giants Advent and Cinven have closed their €17.2bn takeover of Thyssenkrupp's sought-after elevators business, one of the biggest buyout deals to be completed since full force of the coronavirus pandemic struck.

Vitruvian Partners races to $4bn hard cap close for new fund raised entirely during lockdown

Vitruvian Partners has wrapped up a rapid $4bn raise for its fourth flagship fund, taking less than three months to hit its hard cap.

PE firms eyeing lucrative Italian football broadcast rights forced to wait as clubs mull options – report

Private equity majors eyeing the lucrative broadcasting rights of Italy's top football league have been forced to wait after its clubs asked for more time to assess the proposals, Reuters has reported.

KKR taps $1.3bn Impact Fund for Spanish online job training, exam prep provider MasterD

Global private equity giant KKR has bought a majority stake in Spanish vocational training business MasterD.

Ardian buys French insurance broker Finaxy from Equistone Partners Europe

Ardian has bought a majority stake in Finaxy, a French multi-specialist B2B and B2C insurance broker, from fellow private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe.

Dell family investment arm MSD Partners soars past target to reach $825m credit fund close

MSD Partners, a subsidiary of Michael Dell's family private investment firm, has soared past its latest fundraising target to reach an $825m final close.

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