IK Investment has agreed to buy into 189-year-old floor varnish specialist Blanchon, which is currently owned by fellow buyout house Abenex. The post IK picks veteran floor varnish business Blanchon as debut deal from €1.2bn
US buyout major American Securities has agreed to sell building envelope systems provider Henry to trade buyer Carlisle Companies in a $1.575bn all-cash deal. The post Henry Company ends almost a decade of PE ownership
Buyout giant Blackstone has agreed to pick up a controlling stake in Indian online learning "bootcamp" Simplilearn Solutions. The post Blackstone agrees first Asian consumer tech deal by backing online learning ‘bootcamp’ Simplilearn first appeared
Washington DC-based private equity firm The Halifax Group has promoted David Bard to partner after three years with the investment house. The post Another partner for Halifax Group as firm promotes Bard first appeared on AltAssets
L Catterton, the private equity house backed by French luxury brand LVMH, has agreed to buy a majority stake in luxury fashion house Etro. The firm said it could leverage its strategic relationships with LVMH to
Private equity investment major Partners Group has picked up a 75% stake in Italian broadband provider EOLO to value the business at more than €1.2bn. The post Partners Group looks to expand Italy’s EOLO into
Asian private equity firm Creador has reportedly reached a $500m first close for its fifth fund, putting it within touching distance of its target. The post Creador strikes $500m first close for fifth fund, looks
Private equity major BC Partners has scored what is believed to be a 4x return through the €1.6bn sale of European generic drugmaker Pharmathen to Partners Group. The post BC Partners believed to score 4x
Private equity giant EQT has hit a €2.1bn hard cap close for its latest European logistics fund. The post EQT hits €2.1bn hard cap close for new Europe logistics fund, three months after merging RE
California-based buyout house HCAP Partners has bought into 5th Kind, a developer of workflow management software for media and digital operators in top Hollywood studios. The post Marvel, Disney digital workflow management software provider 5th
Nordic Capital has agreed to acquire a majority shareholding of no-code data automation service provider Duco from CME Ventures, Insight Partners and Eight Roads Ventures to take advantage of the rapidly growing data automation market.
Carlyle and Mubadala Investment Company have bought into Genstar Capital and TA-Associates backed financial services provider Apex Group following several years of stellar asset growth at the business. The post Carlyle, Mubadala buy stakes in
Growth investment major General Atlantic has launched a new operation targeting climate change deals with former BP group CEO Lord Browne as its chairman. The post General Atlantic launches climate change investment unit, ex-BP CEO
Shore Capital Partners has passed the $2bn mark for capital under management thanks to a trio of new fund closes. The post Shore Capital soars past $2bn AUM thanks to triple fund close, including debut
The $43.7bn-managing Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds has picked a pair of mezzanine funds for its latest alternative assets commitments. The post Connecticut pension commits to ICG, SVP funds targeting more $12.5bn of capital
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
Infrastructure investment major Stonepeak has closed its first dedicated renewables fund raise at $2.75bn - more than twice its initial target. The post Stonepeak soars to increased hard cap close of $2.75bn for first renewables
New private equity house Avesi Partners has soared to an impressive $875m final close for its debut fund, well above its initial target. The post Veteran private equity, M&A trio soar past target for debut
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UK buyout house Graphite Capital has scored a 4.5x return in its second successful sale of car refinishing product manufacturer U-POL. The post Graphite Capital to exit U-POL for a second time at 4.5x return first
