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TZP Group names two new partners amid string of hires

New York private equity house TZP Group has revealed a pair of new partners among a string of new hires at the firm.

DW Healthcare Partners sells home, residential care provider Caregiver after five-year hold

DW Healthcare Partners has agreed the sale of home and residential care business Caregiver after a five-year hold.

Apollo, other PE houses said to be wary of debt-heavy Europcar buyout amid Covid-19 uncertainty

Private equity firms including Apollo Global reportedly remain wary of investing in troubled car rental business Europcar amid owner Eurazeo asking for last-ditch bids ahead of a potential restructuring.

Ex-Gores Group pair beat $300m goal to close debut Gallant Capital Partners fundraise

A new private equity firm launched by a pair of former Gores Group investment execs has soared past its $300m fundraising goal for the final close of its debut investment vehicle.

TPG launches US, Europe secondaries strategy, bring in ex-CPPIB secondaries head Woolhouse to lead

Private equity major TPG has snapped up CPPIB's head of secondaries to launch its secondaries strategy in the US and Europe.

Financial services private equity specialist AnaCap promotes trio to partner

Financial services-focused private equity specialist AnaCap Financial Partners has promoted a trio of long-serving executives to partners.

Argentum turns Mediant equity into debt amid ‘unprecedent demand’ for company’s platform amid Covid

FinTech Mediant’s investors have injected a further $18.5m into the company to fuel the next stage of its strategic growth.

Banking fintech Thought Machine hits $125m for expanded Series B round

Cloud-native core banking technology firm Thought Machine has secured an additional $42m to its Series B, bringing the round’s total value to a hefty $125m.

Private equity returns surge as coronavirus causes ‘sugar rush’ of demand in some sectors – PwC

US private equity return multiples have surged this year after the global coronavirus pandemic caused a 'sugar rush' of sudden demand in certain sectors, new research shows.

Madison Dearborn nears $4.5bn Fund VIII goal

Madison Dearborn is within touching distance of its $4.5bn goal for its eighth flagship fundraise after passing the $4bn mark for the vehicle.

Private equity majors line up for cut of Italy’s top football league’s lucrative broadcast rights – report

Clubs from Italy's top football league are reportedly set to meet next week to chew over bids for its media rights from a string of private equity majors.

Schroders races towards €500m target for fund eyeing coronavirus-hit hotel sector

Schroders fundraising amid the coronavirus is continuing apace following it pulling in €425m so far for its debut hotel-focused investment vehicle.

Thoma Bravo to take cloud insurance software business Majesco private in $594m buyout

Software and tech-focused private equity house Thoma Bravo has agreed a $594m take-private buyout of cloud insurance software provider Majesco.

Silver Lake, Summit Partners pick up Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions fund commitments

The $21bn-managing Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions has picked Silver Lake Partners and Summit Partners for its two most recent private equity and venture capital commitments.

CalSTRS sees private equity returns go negative as Covid weighs heavily on investments

The $246bn-managing California State Teachers’ Retirement System has struggled to a 3.9% net return for the financial year as Covid-19 amid a huge slump in its private equity performance.

Silverfleet Capital brings in ex-EQT, Towerbrook investor Süss as newest partner

European private equity house Silverfleet Capital has brought in Towerbrook Capital senior principal Christian Süss as a partner in its Munich office.

PE firms said to line up for Nestle China unit bidding, deal could reach $400m

A string of private equity houses have reportedly made it to the next round of bidding for Nestle's Chinese unit Yinlu Foods Group.

PE giants dealt blow in eBay classifieds unit takeover amid reports Adevinta nearing $9bn deal

Private equity giants attempting to take over eBay's classified advertising unit have been dealt a blow amid reports the web auction titan is nearing a $9bn sale to Norwegian trade player Adevinta.

Hony Capital could lose entire Pizza Express investment as Covid-19 takes toll, six years after £900m buyout

Private equity house Hony Capital is at risk of losing its entire investment in UK pizza restaurant chain Pizza Express as the business reels under the strain of the coronavirus lockdown.

Bridgepoint seals €1bn sale of crop nutrition, protection business Rovensa to Partners Group

European private equity house Partners Group has picked up crop nutrition, protection and biocontrol products business Rovensa from Bridgepoint in a deal valuing the business at about €1bn.

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