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New York pension giant reveals $1.4bn of fund commitments

The $246bn-managing New York State Common Retirement Fund has picked Cinven's latest large buyout fund among $1.4bn of new alternatives fund commitments. The post New York pension giant reveals $1.4bn of fund commitments first appeared

AnaCap’s credit arm spins out to become Veld Capital

Private equity house AnaCap Financial Partners has carved out its credit business into a new investment house called Veld Capital. The post AnaCap’s credit arm spins out to become Veld Capital first appeared on AltAssets

AE Industrial Partners brings in veteran fundraiser Short in wake of Fund III launch

Aerospace, defence and government services-focused buyout house AE Industrial Partners has brought in asset management veteran Charles Short as head of capital formation. The post AE Industrial Partners brings in veteran fundraiser Short in wake of

Huge profit rise at Egyptian retailer B.TECH sees DPI’s 2016 investment pay off

African investment major Development Partners International has sold its stake in Egyptian electronics retailer B.TECH after huge sales and profit increases at the company. The post Huge profit rise at Egyptian retailer B.TECH sees DPI’s

Green Arrow Capital buys into Europe’s second biggest chilled snacks maker Richetti

Italian private equity house Green Arrow Capital has bought a majority stake in Richetti, the second biggest European manufacturer of chilled snacks. Richetti specialises in milk slices and bars sold in the dairy aisles of supermarkets, and is

India’s Elev8 launches $200m fund targeting deeptech, complex computing companies

Indian early stage investor Elev8 Venture Partners has launched a $200m-targeting fundraise to back Series B and C rounds for tech-driven companies. The post India’s Elev8 launches $200m fund targeting deeptech, complex computing companies first

Industry Ventures targets ‘changing venture landscape’ with new $300m direct fund

Industry Ventures has raised $300m to close its third fund focused on early and mid-stage technology investments. The post Industry Ventures targets ‘changing venture landscape’ with new $300m direct fund first appeared on AltAssets Private

Shore Capital exits EyeSouth to Olympus Partners after huge expansion programme

Microcap investor Shore Capital Partners has agreed to sell eye care management services business EyeSouth to fellow private equity investor Olympus Partners. The post Shore Capital exits EyeSouth to Olympus Partners after huge expansion programme first

Ardian’s battle with Lexington for world’s biggest secondaries PE fund gets PennSERS boost

The $34.5bn-managing Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System has picked Ardian's latest secondaries megafund for its latest alternatives investment. The post Ardian’s battle with Lexington for world’s biggest secondaries PE fund gets PennSERS boost first appeared

Beleaugered Atos rejects €4.2bn ICG, onepoint buyout offer for Evidian unit

UK private equity house ICG has seen its €4.2bn buyout offer for the Evidian unit of beleagured French tech consultancy Atos unit rejected. The post Beleaugered Atos rejects €4.2bn ICG, onepoint buyout offer for Evidian

Fort Point hits $340m hard cap for Fund III in lightning return to fundraising

Fort Point Capital, the lower mid-market buyout house set up by a pair of former Fidelity Equity Partners execs, has hit a $340m hard cap final close for its third fund - just over 18

Ex-NFL star quarterback Eli Manning seals first private equity deal

Ex-NFL star quarterback Eli Manning has scored his first private equity deal as part of Brand Velocity Group with the acquisition of youth team uniforms and equipment provider Score Sports.  The post Ex-NFL star quarterback Eli

Pension giant OTPP launches India office to take advantage of ‘key growth market’

The C$242bn-managing Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has launched its first Indian office after idenitifying the country as one of its key growth markets. The post Pension giant OTPP launches India office to take advantage of

Workiva becomes private equity target for Thoma Bravo, TPG – report

Cloud-based compliance and reporting platform Workiva has reportedly picked up buyout interest from private equity heavyweights TPG and Thoma Bravo. The post Workiva becomes private equity target for Thoma Bravo, TPG – report first appeared

Billtrust set for rapid return to PE ownership with $1.7bn EQT buyout

Automated payments specialist Billtrust is set to return to private equity ownership, less than two years after becoming a Nasdaq-listed company through a SPAC merger. The post Billtrust set for rapid return to PE ownership

Powerful returns see healthcare investor Apposite Capital strike £200m Fund III close

London-based Apposite Capital has hit a £200m final close for its latest fund targeting high growth and high impact healthcare and life science SMEs across Europe. The post Powerful returns see healthcare investor Apposite Capital

Cognitive apps are the future, Scale Venture Partners says amid $900m Fund VIII close

Scale Venture Partners is celebrating another huge fund size increase with the $900m final close of its latest flagship investment vehicle. The post Cognitive apps are the future, Scale Venture Partners says amid $900m Fund

Trio of secondaries PE majors help Deutsche Private Equity raise €708m continuation fund

A trio of major secondaries private equity players have helped DPE Deutsche Private Equity raise a €708m continuation fund to take on a pair of investments from its 2016 vintage Fund III. The post Trio

PAI to expand North American consumer investments with hire of Vestar’s Song

PAI Partners has brought in Vestar Capital managing director Winston Song to lead its North American consumer investment activity. The post PAI to expand North American consumer investments with hire of Vestar’s Song first appeared

Charterhouse Capital buys into Corpfin’s kid-focused English tuition business Kids&Us

Charterhouse Capital has agreed to buy a majority stake in Kids&Us, a Spanish company that teaches English learning with a focus on children and teenagers. The post Charterhouse Capital buys into Corpfin’s kid-focused English tuition

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