Credit and distressed investment specialist Värde Partners has promoted Brad Bauer and Giuseppe Naglieri to co-CIOs alongside Ilfryn Carstairs, as the firm continues to reshape its senior leadership with an eye on the future. The
Seed-stage venture capital firm NFX has soared to a $450m final close for its third fundraise since it was launched in 2015. The post Seed, pre-seed specialist NFX raises one of sector’s largest funds to
Hellman & Friedman has upped its offer for German online pet supplies retailer Zooplus again to €3.36bn to match a rival bid from fellow private equity house EQT. Hellman previously had a €3bn offer for
Learning and training-focused private equity house Renovus Capital Partners has backed higher education marketing, enrolment management and student success coaching business EducationDynamics. The post Renovus Capital backs college marketing, enrolment services specialist EducationDynamics first appeared
Buyout giant Apollo Global has backed the launch of HarbourView Equity Partners, a global alternative asset manager focused on the media and entertainment space. The post Apollo backs launch of media, entertainment investment firm HarbourView
One of the world's biggest sovereign wealth funds has teamed with PCP Capital Partners to buy British football club Newcastle United. The post Giant Saudi sovereign fund teams with PCP Capital for Newcastle United Football
Tech-focused private equity investor Francisco Partners is reportedly eyeing up to $10bn for its latest flagship fundraise, with eyes on kicking off marketing later this year. The post Francisco Partners said to eye $10bn for
Summa Equity has agreed an SEK2bn ($227m) sale of water and wastewater pump aftermarket services business Lakers Group to Vestum. The post Summa seals SEK2bn exit of water pump aftermarket specialist Lakers Group first appeared
Ara Partners has followed last month's spectacular fundraising success with a deal for industrial gas compression and dispensing equipment Fluitron. The post Ara Partners follows spectacular Fund II close with Fluitron buyout first appeared on
Mid-market UK private equity firm LDC has exited its investment in transport management software provider Mandata to Tenzing. The post Booming transport management software business Manadata sold by LDC to Tenzing first appeared on AltAssets
Mid-market private equity house Corinthian Capital has named co-founder and partner C Kenneth Clay as managing partner of the firm ahead of the firm launching its third flagship fundraise later this year. The post Corinthian
Bettor Capital, a new venture capital firm targeting real-money online gaming, has raised more than $50m for a first close of its debut fund. The post Bettor Capital raises one of VC’s first funds dedicated
RA Capital has steamed ahead with its third private equity fundraise in two years to reach an impressive $880m final close. The post Fundraising surge continues at RA Capital as firm seals $880m for third
AIMPERA Capital Partners, the successor firm to American Infrastructure Funds, has raised more than $205m towards a new private equity fund targeting asset-rich operating businesses that provide essential services. The post AIMPERA Capital passes $205m
Ares Management has agreed to buy a majority stake in utility-scale wind and solar facility developer Apex Clean Energy. The post US solar, wind development major Apex Clean Energy gets Ares Management backing first appeared
Rock Mountain Capital, the private equity firm launched by former Carlyle dealmaking veteran David Stonehill, has named a new CFO and COO. The post Rock Mountain Capital names Ottensoser as COO, CFO first appeared on
European venture capital house Eight Roads has hit a $450m final close for its latest flagship fund. The post Eight Roads hails ‘on fire’ European tech landscape amid $450m Fund IV close first appeared on
European buyout house Axcel has scored a fast exit of gaming headset and peripherals maker SteelSeries through a DKK8bn ($1.24bn) trade sale to GN Store Nord. The post Axcel seals rapid exit of gaming headset
Alternative real asset manager Harrison Street has soared to a $2bn hard cap close for its latest flagship real estate fundraise. The post Harrison Street brings post-Covid outbreak fundraising to $6.9bn with hefty new fund
Graycliff Partners has completed an equity investment and recapitalisation of CHawk Technology International, a maker of precision components and assemblies for the semiconductor capital equipment, aerospace, and medical device industries. The post Graycliff Partners picks
