Private equity major Cinven has agreed a $720m buyout of TaxAct, which will be merged with the firm's existing portfolio business Drake Software. The post Cinven seals $720m TaxAct buyout to combine with portfolio business
Private equity giant Advent International has agreed to bring in Goldman Sachs veteran Heather Kennedy Miner as a managing director. The post Senior Goldman Sachs veteran Miner to join Advent as managing director first appeared
Consumer-focused private equity major L Catterton has launched an impact investing fund platform targeting companies "making the economy cleaner, healthier, and more equitable". The post L Catterton launches impact investing fund amid ‘revolution in consumer
Align Capital Partners has taken just a few weeks to seal a $620m 'one-and-done' final close for its third flagship fund, soaring past its initial target in the process. The post Align races to $620m
Tech and government investment specialist Veritas Capital has made another deal in the wake of its weighty $10.65bn Fund VIII close from earlier this month with the buyout of analytics provider Verisk's energy business. The post
Private equity major GTCR has named a trio of new managing directors amid a string of promotions. The post GTCR names long-serving trio to managing director first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Thoma Bravo and Sunstone Partners have teamed up to agree a $1.3bn buyout of video-based human testing and experience specialist UserTesting. The post Thoma Bravo, Sunstone agree $1.3bn buyout of facial, bodily reaction-based testing company
A Nordic Capital-led investor group has agreed the £2.25bn sale of medical diagnostics business The Binding Site Group to Thermo Fisher Scientific. The post After more than a decade of ownership, Nordic Capital agrees £2.25bn
Lightview Capital has bought into omnichannel performance marketing organization PlusMedia, which aims to help brands acquire and retain customers. The post Lightview Capital commits to customer acquisitions, retention tech specialist PlusMedia first appeared on AltAssets
Blackstone has agreed a $14bn buyout of the climate technologies business of engineering and software major Emerson. The post Blackstone agrees $14bn buyout of Emerson’s climate tech business first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Climate tech venture capital firm Propeller has raised $100m for its debut fund targeting ocean-specific science and technology investments. The post Ocean-focused climate investor Propellor lands $100m for debut fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private
BDT, the merchant bank founded by ex-Goldman Sachs exec Byron Trott, is merging with MSD Partners, the investment firm born out of Dell founder Michael Dell's family office. The post Byron Trott’s BDT merges with
Sverica Capital Management has sold iWave to fellow private equity house Incline Equity Partners after five years in its portfolio. The post Sverica seals iWave sale to Incline Equity after tripling company size, upping profitability
SWEN Capital Partners has struck a €470m final close for its fourth fund targeting the next wave of European infrastructure opportunities. The post SWEN Capital eyes €15tn infra financing gap with new fund close first
New York-based buyout house Bregal Sagemount has hit a $2.5bn hard cap final close for its fourth flagship fund, making it 66% larger than its predecessor vehicle. The post LP loyalty sees Bregal Sagemount bring in
The $34.8bn-managing Texas Municipal Retirement System has picked a raft of private equity funds as part of a new slate of alternative investment commitments. The post Big Texas pension fund investment round sees Bregal, PSG,
KKR has agreed to buy into seeds provider Advanta Enterprises in a deal which values the business at about $2.25bn. The post Seeds provider Advanta hits $2.25bn valuation thanks to KKR investment first appeared on
Private equity giant Advent International has brought in former Match Group CEOs Shar Dubey and Mandy Ginsberg as operating partners in its consumer tech practice. The post Advent brings in ex-CEOs from online dating giant
Temasek-backed Vertex Ventures is reportedly eyeing almost $500m for a new fund dedicated to Chinese tech investing. The post Temasek investment arm Vertex Ventures said to eye almost $500m for China tech fund first appeared on
Health investor Digitalis Ventures has hit a $300m final close for its fourth fund. The post Digitalis Ventures targets breakout healthtech with new $300m fund close first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
