Almost two-thirds of global investors are upping their dollar allocations to GP-led secondary recap transactions as firms look to navigate the increasingly muddy waters of inflation, recession and market turmoil. The post Investors are upping
Carlyle has ended its 15-year ownership of aircraft engine and gas turbine specialist Sequa through a sale to fellow private equity house Veritas Capital. The post Carlyle exits 15-year investment in Sequa through sale to
Californian impact investor HCAP Partners has picked up more than $350m for its oversubscribed fifth fundraise, including anticipated leverage from the US Small Business Administration. The post HCAP more than doubles Fund IV total with
Pension giant CalPERS has revealed an enormous $7.4bn of new commitments to alternative investment funds. The post CalPERS commits another $7.4bn to alts, picks Advent, Thoma Bravo, Silver Lake among big PE investments first appeared
Goldman Sachs is reportedly within touching distance of a $15bn final close for its latest mezzanine investment fund. The post Goldman Sachs said to near $15bn for latest giant mezzanine fundraise first appeared on AltAssets
Ares Management has raised almost $2.2bn for its debut fund targeting sports leagues, teams and sport-related franchises, media and entertainement. The post Ares scores $2.2bn for debut sport, media and entertainment fundraise first appeared on
Detroit-based private equity house Rockbridge Growth Equity has backed childhood education centre provider The Nest Schools. The post ‘Play-based’ education provider Nest Schools gets Rockbridge Growth Equity backing first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Private equity major CVC Capital Partners is reportedly eyeing up to $2bn through the sale of Malaysian funeral services provider Nirvana Asia. The post CVC said to eye up to $2bn selling funeral provider Nirvana
Veteran venture capital investor Madrona has scored its biggest-ever fundraise by bringing in $690m across a pair of new vehicles. The post Madrona hauls in $690m for biggest fundraise in 27-year history first appeared on
Italian buyout house Wise Equity has agreed to buy a majority stake in programmatic advertising specialist OneTag. The post Huge programmatic advertising growth tempts Wise Equity into making OneTag buyout first appeared on AltAssets Private
Private equity giant Carlyle has completed a $4.2bn buyout of US defense contractor ManTech International Corp. The post US defence contractor ManTech bought by Carlyle in $4.2bn deal first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Lower mid-market investor The Riverside Company has bought into retail merchandising display provider Siffron alongside Blue Point Capital Partners. Siffron specialises in products ranging from candy racks and store signs to anti-theft tags and retail
Early stage investor ff Venture Capital has launched the first US venture capital fund exclusively for Ukrainian founders and startups. The post First US VC fund exclusively targeting Ukrainian founders and startups launched first appeared
Services, tech and consumer-focused private equity house Avance Investment Management has raised $1.1bn for its debut fund, more than double its $500m target. The post Avance has raised more than double its $500m target for
Michael Charlton, a 30-year veteran of financial markets investor relations and marketing, has joined software investment giant Vista Equity Partners as a managing director. The post Veteran investor relations leader Michael Charlton joins Vista Equity
European private equity investor Access Capital Partners has raised more than €300m for the final close of its second co-investment buyout fund. The €306m final close for Access Co-Investment Fund Buy-Out Europe II comes just a
Sustainability and net-zero focused VC investor Energy Impact Partners has hit a €390m final close for its debut European fund thanks to support from a string of prominent LPs. The post Energy Impact Partners raises
KKR has made a major move in allowing individuals access to its private equity funds by making one of its vehicles available to backers through a public blockchain. The post For the first time ever,
SER Capital Partners, the sustainability-focused investment house launched by former Energy Capital Partners senior exec Rahul Advani, has hit a $475m final close for its debut fund. The post Ex-Energy Capital Partners exec Advani’s new
EQT has raised €2.2bn for its debut growth investment fund to target fast-growing tech businesses in Europe and Israel. The post EQT seals largest first-time growth fundraise in Europe with €2.2bn final close first appeared
