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Three Hills Capital exits $1bn ACT to Bridgepoint, first full exit for THCS III

Three Hills Capital Partners has sold portfolio company ACT at a $1bn enterprise value to fellow buyout house Bridgepoint, after expanding the business into France and Asia. The post Three Hills Capital exits $1bn ACT

Hughes and Company holds $116m first close for debut fund

Specialist private equity firm Hughes and Company has held the first close of its debut fund on $116m, beating its $100m target. The post Hughes and Company holds $116m first close for debut fund first

SLR eyes big spend on Covid-19-boosted health care industry amid first close for new fund

SLR is expecting more than $1bn of capital to be available for its healthcare direct lending funds after leverage, following an initial close of $480m in equity commitments. The fund is expected to hold its

Arcline backed sensor maker Dwyer Instruments eyeing growing market demand

Arcline Investment has acquired a controlling stake in sensor maker Dwyer Instruments amid growing demand within the sector. The post Arcline backed sensor maker Dwyer Instruments eyeing growing market demand first appeared on AltAssets Private

Blackstone to acquire minority stake in fellow PE house GTCR through specialist GP stakes business

Global buyout giant Blackstone has agreed to tap its specialist GP stakes fund to acquire a minority stake in fellow private equity house GTCR. The partnership will provide GTCR’s portfolio companies with access to Blackstone’s

Thoma Bravo seals $6.4bn Medallia take-private to capitalize on ‘massive and growing’ market opportunity

Private equity major Thoma Bravo has agreed to take customer feedback software maker Medallia private in an all-cash transaction that values the company at $6.4bn. The firm said the deal would provide the company with

Apollo to take The New Home Company private in $388m all-cash transaction amid favourable supply and demand dynamics

US buyout house Apollo has agreed to take New York-listed homebuilder The New Home Company private in a $388m all-cash transaction. The firm said it expects an “exciting opportunity” as accelerated housing demand is met

Vector Capital adds six senior execs to boost investment, value creation, investor relations capabilities

Tech-focused private equity house Vector Capital added six execs to its senior management across its investment, value creation and investor relations teams. The post Vector Capital adds six senior execs to boost investment, value creation,

Pemberton names Ewing to boost North America IR, anticipates increased allocations to its Europe funds

European asset manager Pemberton has appointed Sanford ‘Sandy’ Ewing as managing director for North America to support the firm’s international expansion. The post Pemberton names Ewing to boost North America IR, anticipates increased allocations to

Baird Capital races to close Global Fund II three months after biggest VC fundraise

Baird Capital, the direct dealmaking arm of investment banking giant Baird, has held a $340m final close for its second global fund, just three months after capping off its record venture capital fundraise. The post

Pillar VC doubles funds under management through new $192m fund pair

Pillar VC has doubled its funds under management by closing two funds with $192m of commitments in total. The post Pillar VC doubles funds under management through new $192m fund pair first appeared on AltAssets

KKR taps $8.5bn core investment strategy, $1.45bn healthcare fund for two investments

Global buyout giant KKR has announced two deals in one day by buying into digital education platform Teaching Strategies and investing into a new diagnostic platform to support healthcare companies. The post KKR taps $8.5bn

CD&R named industrials team exec Campelli to partner to strengthen specialized domain expertise

Andrew Campelli has been promoted to partner from the industrials investment team at global buyout major Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. The post CD&R named industrials team exec Campelli to partner to strengthen specialized domain expertise

Anzu keeps up lightning fundraising pace by hitting $130m Fund III first close

Industrial technology focused Anzu Partners has hit a $130m first close for its third venture capital fund in four years. The post Anzu keeps up lightning fundraising pace by hitting $130m Fund III first close

Carlyle buys into live video streaming platform LiveU to capitalise on growing demand in 5G era

Global buyout giant Carlyle has acquired live video streaming platform LiveU from investment firm Franciso Partners to capture rapidly growing demand for high-quality live video transmission. The post Carlyle buys into live video streaming platform

EQT Infrastructure agrees $5.3bn take-private deal for renewable energy producer Covanta

EQT Infrastructure has agreed to acquire all the shares of New York Stock Exchange-listed Covanta in a $5.3bn deal, including debt, to bolster its portfolio in sustainable businesses. The post EQT Infrastructure agrees $5.3bn take-private

New Mountain buys into Wind Point’s chemicals business Ascensus after double-digit organic growth

Private equity major New Mountain Capital has bought into Wind Point Partners' specialist chemicals provider Ascensus Specialties after double-digit organic growth. Former majority shareholder Wind Point will reinvest in the company through a special purpose

Brookfield joins institutional partners to acquire trailer parts maker DexKo for $3.4bn to capture strong performance

Brookfield Business Partners has teamed with institutional partners to agree a buyout of trailer component manufacturer DexKo Global for $3.4bn. The investment will be funded with about $1.1bn of equity, of which Brookfield Business Partners

EQT to buy Cypress Creek Renewables from HPS and Temasek to debut in US renewable energy market

Private equity major EQT has agreed to acquire renewable energy platform Cypress Creek Renewables from HPS Investment Partners and Temasek through its Infrastructure V fund. The deal marks the firm’s first acquisition of a renewable

Vista Equity Partners boosts Olive’s valuation to $4bn, a 1.6x increase in just six months

Software and data-focused Vista Equity Partners has driven AI-enabled healthcare provider Olive's valuation to $4bn to continue a massive funding surge for the business since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The post Vista Equity Partners

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