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Africa has world’s most entreprenurial women, Janngo Capital says amid first close of €60m fund

African tech investment specialist Janngo capital has hit a first close for its €60m-targeting startup fund targeting the continent. The post Africa has world’s most entreprenurial women, Janngo Capital says amid first close of €60m

Bain Capital said to prep sale of Japan’s Works Human Intelligence at up to $2bn valuation

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

Pharos Capital creates chronic kidney care platform with Renal Care 360° buyout

Dallas-based healthcare investor Pharos Capital has bought into nephrology practice and chronic kidney disease care management company Renal Care 360°. The post Pharos Capital creates chronic kidney care platform with Renal Care 360° buyout first

Plant-based food and drink investor Powerplant expands to tech and services with hefty new $330m fund

Plant-based food and drink investment specialist PowerPlant Partners has raised $330m for its third fund, double the size of its sophomore vehicle. The post Plant-based food and drink investor Powerplant expands to tech and services

Bessemer breaks into growth buyout as it raises $4.6bn across two new funds

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

Proposed Additional Amendments to Form PF

Posted by Jessica Forbes, Philip Heimowitz, and Mark Highman, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, on Saturday, September 10, 2022 Editor's Note: Jessica Forbes and Philip Heimowitz are partners and Mark Highman is special

Sentinel acquire online customizable safety signs maker SmartSign

Lower mid-market focused Sentinel Capital Parnters has acquired online customizable safety signs maker SmartSign. The post Sentinel acquire online customizable safety signs maker SmartSign first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

BayPine closes inaugural PE fund on $2.2bn

Private investment firm BayPine has closed its inaugural private equity fund on $2.2bn. The post BayPine closes inaugural PE fund on $2.2bn first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Norway’s KLP said to have committed $199m to Quinbrook’s Net Zero Power Fund

Norwegian pension fund Kommunal Landspensjonskasse has committed 2 billion Norwegian kroner ($199 million) to Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners III - Net Zero Power Fund, Pension & Investments reported quoting an email from spokesman Glenn Slydal Johansen.

In a Shifting Economy, a Golf Developer Keeps Asking What Buyers Want

While navigating the industry’s ups and downs, Chris Randolph of South Street Partners says his firm has learned that “you can’t rinse and repeat.”

Duke Street agrees £213m deal to exit German medical tech business Medi-Globe to DCC

London-based PE firm Duke Street has agreed to sell German medical tech business Medi-Globe Technologies to FTSE 100 listed DCC for £213m. The post Duke Street agrees £213m deal to exit German medical tech business

Kim Kardashian partners with ex-Carlyle partner Jay Sammons to launch new PE firm

Reality television star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian has teamed up with ex-Carlyle global head of consumer, media and retail Jay Sammons to set up new private equity firm SKKY Partners. The post Kim Kardashian partners

Carve-Outs’ Popularity Soars as Businesses Pursue Growth

Posted by Gregory Pryor and Germaine Gurr, White & Case LLP, on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Editor's Note: Gregory Pryor and Germaine Gurr are partners at White & Case LLP. This post is based on

Cinven taps new financial services fund for Swedish insurance brokerage Säkra

European buyout major Cinven has agreed a buyout of Swedish insurance brokerage Säkra, one of the country's largest insurance intermediaries. The post Cinven taps new financial services fund for Swedish insurance brokerage Säkra first appeared

Fountainvest, TPG, WP among final bidders for Carlyle’s $1bn-targeting AmbioPharm exit

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

Baring PE Asia said to reach $11bn as it wraps up easily its biggest fund yet

Regional buyout giant Baring Private Equity Asia has reportedly raised about $11bn for easily its biggest fund to date. The post Baring PE Asia said to reach $11bn as it wraps up easily its biggest

VC dealmaking is defying macroeconomic concerns in UK & Ireland – but PE is struggling

As global inflation woes and a rising energy crisis continue to grow, the winners and losers of the current macroneconomic conditions are slowly beginning to emerge. The post VC dealmaking is defying macroeconomic concerns in

Another big-name backer for Hornetsecurity as TA Associates invests in business

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

Software investing giant Thoma Bravo comes to London with launch of first non-US office

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

DeA Capital launches first special situations fund, eyes €300m

Italian private equity investor DeA Capital has expanded into special situations investing with the launch of a €300m-targeting fund. The post DeA Capital launches first special situations fund, eyes €300m first appeared on AltAssets Private

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