1. Home
  2. Angel / Venture

Category: private equity

Cybersecurity company CyCognito closes $30m Series B round

CyCognito, a cybersecurity solution that aims to uncover and prioritise risk from attacker-exposed systems, has closed its Series B round on $30m.

GoldPoint Partners co-founder Schumacher joins WM Partners as senior advisor

Mid-market private equity house WM Partners has named Goldpoint Partners co-founder John Schumacher as a senior advisor.

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.

Placement agent BerchWood brings in two new hires across London, New York operations

Private equity fund placement agency BerchWood Partners has made a pair of new hires across its London and New York offices.

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.

CD&R snaps up veteran US food distributor Cheney Brothers

Private equity major Clayton Dubilier & Rice has sealed an investment in regional US food distributor Cheney Brothers.

DC Capital buys into school architectural design specialist PBK Architects

US private equity house DC Capital Partners has made a strategic investment in education-specialist architectural planning and design company PBK Architects.

Carlyle, Microsoft, Google among big-name backers for Cambrian Asset Management round

Global private equity house Carlyle and tech heavyweights Google, Microsoft and Instagram were among backers of Cambrian Asset Management in its latest investment round.

Humvee military vehicle maker AM General to be bought by private equity house KPS Capital

Private equity house KSP Capital has agreed to buy Humvee military vehicle maker AM General.

Sumeru Equity Partners reveals $100m Ceros strategic investment

Sumeru Equity Partners has made a $100m strategic investment in software-as-a-service design platform Ceros.

Impax holds £377m soft close for open-ended environmental products, services fund

Sustainability-focused investment house Impax Asset Management has struck a £377m soft close for its open-ended fund targeting environmental products and services.

Nuveen launches new impact investment fund eyeing income inequality, climate change-battling deals

The $1tn-managing investment house Nuveen has pulled in its first capital for a new private equity fund targeting income inequality and climate change.

TDR Capital reportedly among bidders lining up for Speedway gas stations buyout, offers could reach $17bn

Private equity house TDR Capital is reportedly among a throng of bidders attempting to buy Marathon Petroleum's network of Speedway gas stations in a deal which could fetch up to $17bn.

Silver Lake continues coronavirus spending spree with deal for Goldman-backed Groupe Meilleurtaux

Silver Lake has continued its busy dealmaking streak amid the coronavirus outbreak by agreeing a deal for French financial services provider Groupe Meilleurtaux.

Emerging markets specialist Leapfrog names senior trio to management committee in wake of record-breaking fund close

Emerging markets-focused Leapfrog Investments has promoted a trio of senior staff to its management committee and board in the wake of its last record-breaking fundraise.

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.

Aircraft engineering industry veteran Vigeant-Langlois joins AE Industrial Partners

AE Industrial Partners has named aerospace industry expert Laurence Vigeant-Langlois as its latest managing partner.

Private equity showing signs of coronavirus recovery – but industry has a long way to go

Private equity investing is showing signs of recovery after being hammered by the coronavirus crisis - but has some way to go to recover to its recent highs, new research shows.

Temasek, Credit Suisse veteran Boon Sim joins CPPIB board of directors

The $409bn-managing Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has named former Temasek and Credit Suisse senior exec Boon Sim to its board of directors.

Bankrupt US dairy business Borden bought by KKR, Capitol Peak, as ACON Investments exits

Bankrupt US dairy company Borden has been bought by KKR and Capitol Peak Partners in a $340m asset purchase.

We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.
We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.