US private equity house Lone Star Funds has reportedly laid off most of its Asian investment team outside Japan after struggling to find investment opportunities in the region. The post Lone Star said to have
Insight Partners has helped visual online collaboration specialist Mural to a valuation of more than $2bn through a new investment round. The post Mural hits more than $2bn valuation thanks to Insight Partners-led investment round
Asset management major Adams Street Partners has brought in former Barings managing director Jennifer Brown as partner and global co-head of consultant relations. The post Adams Street brings in ex-Barings managing director Jennifer Brown as
European private equity major Cinven is reportedly eyeing more than $12bn for its latest flagship private equity fundraise, just two years after closing its €10bn Fund VII. The post Cinven said to eye new $12bn
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
Northleaf Capital Partners has hit an above-target $1.4bn final close for its third pooled infrastructure fund. The post Northleaf Capital ups infrastructure investing firepower with $1.4bn fund close first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Renewable energy specialist Q-Energy has sealed a €1.1bn final close for its fourth fund, well above its in initial €800m target. The post Q-Energy seals €1.1bn final close for fourth renewable energy fund first appeared
Kohlberg & Company has closed a $1.1bn continuation fund for the remaining assets in its 2012-vintage Fund VII, led by BlackRock, GIC and Lexington Partners. The post Buyout veteran Kohlberg & Co raises first-ever continuation fund,
European venture capital house Speedinvest has hit a €60m final close for its second specialist marketplaces and consumer fund, beating its initial target. The post Speedinvest strikes above-target €60m final close for second marketplaces, consumer
European buyout house Silverfleet Capital has called off its third flagship fundraise “due to market circumstances”, a spokesperson has confirmed with AltAssets. The post Silverfleet Capital calls off third flagship fundraise due to market circumstances
Pamplona Capital has agreed to sell bakery ingredients, products, and supplies business BakeMark to fellow private equity house Clearlake Capital. The post Pamplona Capital to exit bakery ingredients business BakeMark to Clearlake Capital first appeared
European healthcare investment specialist GHO Capital has raced to a €2bn final close for its third flagship fund. The post GHO Capital races to €2bn fund close in just four months, well above €1.25bn target
European private equity fundraising is on track for a record year after firms hauled in close to €60bn of capital in the first half of the year, new data from PitchBook shows. The post European
US buyout house Apollo is reportedly in talks to join a consortium led by Fortress Investment Group that last month agreed a £9.5m takeover of UK supermarket chain Morrisons. The post Apollo in talks to
Singapore sovereign wealth investor GIC has teamed with Lime Rock New Energy to invest in electrification and green energy transformation specialist Qmerit. The post GIC teams with Lime Rock New Energy for electric vehicle charging
HIG Capital credit affiliate Whitehorse has soared past its target for its new direct lending fund to reach a $1.65bn final close. The post HIG beats target in $1.65bn Whitehorse direct lending fund close first
Software and services-focused private equity investor FPE Capital has exited its investment in Microsoft Dynamics 365 partner TNP to trade buyer Node4. The post Latest in string of FPE Capital exits sees all Fund II
Italian life sciences investor Panakès Partners has struck a €150m first close for its sophomore fundraise amid upping its goal to €180m and expanding into biotech. The post Panakès Partners hits €150m first close for
Asset management major Schroders Capital has hit the €1bn hard cap for its second European infrastructure debt fund - almost three times the size of its debut in the strategy. The post Schroders Capital soars
Red Door Capital managing partner Richard Wolpow has had a tumultuous couple of years, even ignoring the global pandemic. Having spent 25 years in the financial world jetting from country to country, a nasty accident
