Highland Europe has raced to a €700m final close for its fourth flagship fundraise targeting software and internet businesses on the continent.
Advent International aims to increase racial, gender and sexual orientation diversity across its portfolio companies
Valloop’s fund is a response to the growing demand to support the transition of businesses owned by the “baby boomer” generation in Europe
As 2020 approaches its end, the London-based firm asked 113 LPs about their plans and opinions on private equity, covering everything from their attitudes towards new investments to diversity efforts
Firms are investing in artists’ catalogues, streaming services and live events
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the acquisition of two industrial distribution properties in Texas totaling approximately 1.8 million square feet for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $171 million.
Nazca Capital has sold Moldcom Composites (McBath) to Engineered Stone Group (ES Group), a portfolio company of Cranemere.
Industrial energy efficiency equipment producer Balcke-Dürr, a portfolio company of Mutares, has sold subsidiary Balcke-Dürr Rothemühle to Scotland-based air and gas handling business Howden.
Managed IT service Timico, a portfolio company of Horizon Capital, has acquired Cambridge-based Arcus Cloud Services (ACS).
Nordic early-stage investors Lifeline Ventures, Superhero Capital and Vidici Ventures have raised €2m in seed funding for Finnish digital receipts startup ReceiptHero.
Private equity majors Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman have taken part in a $1bn investment to launch reinsurance business Vantage Group.
Scale Venture Partners has scored a hefty fund size increase through the $600m final close of its seventh flagship investment vehicle.
Plexo Capital, the venture capital house launched by former GV partner Lo Toney, is back with its sophomore fundraise just a year after closing its debut vehicle.
JP Morgan investment subsidiary Highbridge Capital Management has another $2bn-plus of investable capital to hand thanks to the final close of its Convertible Dislocation Fund.
Omers Ventures has led a $20m round for Germany-based customer service automation software Ultimate.ai.
Software-focused private equity house JMI Equity is back in the market with its tenth flagship fundraise, less than two years after hauling in $1.2bn for its predecessor vehicle.
Global placement agent Capstone Partners has brought in Tiffany Howard to boost its European fundraising and client origination.
European software-focused private equity investor Hg has tapped its new $4.85bn Saturn 2 fund to back charitable donation-management and grant-management platform developer Benevity.
Alpina Partners has sold enterprise resource planning (ERP) software company Modula to Georgia-based Aptean, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, TA Associates and Charlesbank Capital Partners.
