Harriet Matthews
The increasingly tough European PE fundraising environment is likely to lead to a fundraising “shake-out”, with European generalist buyout strategies touted as some of the first potential casualties, attendees at IPEM 2022 in Cannes told
Mike Didymus
The $64.6bn-managing Maryland State Retirement & Pension System has picked a trio of major private equity fundraises among its latest $1.1bn of commitments. Thoma Bravo’s mammoth new software-focused private equity fund picked up $125m from
Patrick Costello
Hamburg-based Digital Transformation Capital Partners (DTCP) has held a first close on USD 300m for its latest enterprise software growth equity fund.
Mike Didymus
New York-based buyout house Bregal Sagemount has made a minority strategic growth investment in Solo, a provider of solar sales, proposal and design software. The post Solar sales, design software maker Solo gets Bregal Sagemount backing first appeared
Unquote team
The deadline to vote for this year's Unquote British Private Equity Awards has been extended to 23 September at 5pm.
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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
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Mindful Capital Partners is leaning towards an IPO over a sale of portfolio company Italcer as it progresses through a dual-track process, three sources familiar with the situation said.
New Fund Unlocks Broader Access to Alternative Investments Through Digital Ownership on Blockchain NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Securitize, a leading digital asset securities firm, today announced the launch of a fund tokenizing an interest in KKR’s
Mike Didymus
Bain Capital is reportedly prepping a sale of Japanese human resources software business Works Human Intelligence which could value it at up to $2bn. The post Bain Capital said to prep sale of Japan’s Works
Mike Didymus
Early stage investment giant Bessemer Venture Partners has hauled in $4.6bn across a record-breaking flagship fund and its debut vehicle targeting growth buyout and minority investments in software and tech-enabled services companies. The San Francisco-based firm
Harriet Matthews
Sweden-headquartered Trill Impact is on the road for its debut venture fund, according to a source close to the situation; the vehicle has a EUR 300m target and is expected to hold a first close
Unquote team
The shortlist for this year's Unquote British Private Equity Awards has been announced – pick your winners before 14 September at 5pm.
Emily Lai
Carlyle is considering the final rounds of bids for its $1bn-targeting AmbioPharm exit from fellow buyout houses Fountainvest Capital Partners, TPG and Warburg Pincus, Reuters reported quoting sources. The post Fountainvest, TPG, WP among final
Mike Didymus
Cloud security and compliance software-as-a-service specialist Hornetsecurity has picked up another big name backer with TA Associates coming in as an investor. The post Another big-name backer for Hornetsecurity as TA Associates invests in business
Mike Didymus
Software-focused buyout giant Thoma Bravo has expanded its presence to Europe through the launch of its first office outside of the US. Irina Hemmers is joining the firm from UK-based Inflexion Private Equity to lead
Ero Partsakoulaki
DACH small-cap software sponsor Maguar Capital has hired Andreas Walleter as investment manager from Munich-based FORUM Family Office and Johannes Losbichler as investment director from Triton Partners.
Mike Didymus
EQT is looking to raise €20bn for its newest infrastructure fundraise, dwarfing its already hefty €15.7bn predecessor vehicle closed less than two years ago. The post EQT eyes €20bn for latest mammoth infrastructure fundraise first
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Cathay Capital and Bpifrance are exploring a sale of NeoXam, sources familiar with the matter said, capturing the mood of a consolidation wave sweeping through the financial software industry.
Posted by Susan E. Engel, Matthew Rawlinson, and Peter Trombly, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Editor's Note: Susan E. Engel and Matthew Rawlinson are partners and Peter Trombly is an associate at
Mike Didymus
Private equity major Thoma Bravo has agreed the $3.725bn sale of admin software business Frontline Education to New York Stock Exchange-listed Roper Technologies. The post Thoma Bravo seals $3.725bn Frontline Education sale to Roper Technologies
