Recapitalizations and management buyouts specialist Excellere Partners has named its newest partner with the promotion of long-serving exec Justin Unertl. The post Excellere Partners names Justin Unertl among ‘next generation of leaders’ with promotion to partner
Thoma Bravo has poached back Insight Partners managing director Ross Devor to become its latest partner, almost a decade after he left the firm as a senior associate. The post Thoma Bravo rehires Devor as
Tech-focused private equity giant Francisco Partners has agreed to carve out business software major SAP's learning management system business Litmos. The post Francisco Partners follows giant Fund VII raise with SAP Litmos carve-out first appeared
UAE-based AI and cloud computing company G42 has launched a $10bn private equity fund in partnership with the state-backed Abu Dhabi Growth Fund. The post Silver Lake-backed AI firm G42 launches $10bn late-stage tech investment
Blackstone has brought in former Coinbase exec Adam White as its looks to boost its investments in digital assets, especially through its Blackstone Growth platform. The post Crypto opportunity continues to tempt Blackstone as firm
Stage 2 Capital, the venture capital firm co-founded by former Bessemer Venture Partners exec Jay Po, has raised $150m for its oversubscribed third fund. The post VC house Stage 2 aims to prevent startups failing
Blockchain investor CoinFund has shrugged off the ongoing bear market in cryptocurrencies by raising $300m for its second venture capital fund. The post Apple Music Group co-founder, Venrock veteran Pakman raises $300m blockchain VC fund
European private equity major Hg has reportedly breezed past its $8.5bn target for its third large-cap fundraise ahead of an imminent final close. The firm has hauled in $11bn for Saturn 3 according to PEI, which
Former NEA investor Yida Gao has seen his new blockchain-focused venture capital firm Shima Capital reach $200m for its debut fundraise. The post Ex-NEA investor Yida Gao gets Andrew Yang, Bill Ackman backing for $200m
HR tech developer HiBob has reached a $2.45bn valuation after investors including General Atlantic and Bessemer Venture Partners backed a $150m Series D round for the business. The post HR tech player HiBob hits $2.45bn
UK cybersecurity business Darktrace has seen its share price soar after it emerged US buyout house Thoma Bravo has begun talks to take the company private. The post Darktrace share price soars as Thoma Bravo
Seven years after buying into vitamin capsule maker Captek Softgel, Swander Pace Capital has raised a continuation fund to take over the business from its last two flagship funds. The post Swander Pace raises new
The C$240bn-managing Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has agreed to buy a majority stake in Indian private hospitals chain Sahyadri Hospitals Group from Everstone. The post Ontario Teachers makes first Indian control buyout deal with Sahyadri
Hot on the heels of a €220m first close for its seventh flagship fundraise, Innova Capital has revealed the promotion of long-serving exec Michał Wojdyła to partner. The post Innova Capital preps for Fund 7
More than 90% of instutional investors are bracing themselves for a prolonged recession amid sinking optimism the US government's ability to successfully fight inflation without hamstringing the economy, new research shows. The post Vast majority
Thompson Street Capital Partners has closed its biggest fund yet, hot on the heels of fellow private equity investor Wafra acquiring a minority stake in the firm. The post Fresh from Wafra buying a stake
New Mountain Capital has agreed to pay up to $2.45bn to carve out the applied, food and enterprise services businesses of scientific research solutions major PerkinElmer. The post New Mountain Capital to pay up to
Energy and growth infrastructure-focused private equity house Tailwater Capital has made a pair of industry veterans to lead its investor relations and comms functions. The post Veteran energy industry pair join Tailwater Capital as heads
Recently created New York Life Insurance Company subsidiary Apogem Capital has beaten its target for a new secondaries fundraise by hauling in $614m for a final close. The post Newly-created NY Life Insurance investing arm
Canadian pension giant OTPP's head of TMT, financial services and healthcare investing Bogdan Cenanovic has moved to growth equity house PSG as a managing director. The post OTPP veteran Cenanovic moves to PSG to lead
