Arena Investors has scored another huge fundraising success by collecting almost $1bn for the final close of its latest opportunities fund targeting dislocations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The post Arena Investors’ big success targeting
HighPost Capital, the private equity house co-founded by the half-brother of Amazon creator Jeff Bezos, has pulled in $420m for the final close of its inaugural fundraise. The post Jeff Bezos’ brother’s private equity firm
Financial services-focused private equity house JC Flowers has raised more than $1.1bn for the final close of its fifth flagship fundraise. The post JC Flowers continues recovery from troubled $7bn Fund II investments by raising
$272bn-managing New York State Common Retirement Fund has announced its latest round of $3.8bn of allocation to alternatives and private equity. The post New York State Common Retirement Fund makes $732m private equity allocation first
Consumer-focused private equity firm VMG Catalyst has boosted its capital raised to $650m with latest $400m Fund II close. The post VMG Catalyst boosts capital raised to $650m with latest fund close first appeared on
Public Investment Fund has committed $300m to Rakiza, an infrastructure fund co-managed by Oman Infrastructure Investment Management and Equitix. The post Saudi Arabia, Oman-focused Rakiza gets $300m backing from Public Investment Fund first appeared on
KKR has agreed to sell Minnesota Rubber and Plastics to Trelleborg Group at $950m enterprise value. The post KKR nods to $950m deal for Minnesota Rubber and Plastics exit first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Private equity major Cinven has agreed to exit working-at-height devices maker Tractel for €500m enterprise value. The post Cinven to exit working-at-height devices maker Tractel after seven-year hold first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Intermediate Capital Group has almost doubled its predecessor to close its eighth European Corporate fund on €8.1bn. The post ICG almost doubles Europe VII to close €8.1bn fund VIII first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Warburg Pincus has exited credit market data, intelligence and analytics provider Reorg to fellow private equity major Permira. The post Warburg Pincus to sell credit market date, analytics specialist Reorg to private equity peer Permira first
Multi-strategy private equity house Banner Ridge Partners has hit a $639m hard cap close for its second vehicle targeting distressed, special situations and credit fund, co-invest and early secondaries opportunities. The post Siguler Guff spin-out
UK-based Octopus Ventures has launched its first dedicated pre-seed fundraise targeting early-stage startups across Europe. The post Octopus Ventures strikes first close for first dedicated pre-seed fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Assured Healthcare Partners, the specialist investor backed by Carlyle arm AlpInvest, has struck a $750m-plus fund close. The post AlpInvest-backed healthcare investor Assured hits $750m fund close first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Healthcare-focused buyout house Havencrest Capital Management has hired Alek G. Blankenau from fellow Latticework Capital Management as principal. The post Havencrest adds Alek Blankenau as principal following Fund II close first appeared on AltAssets Private
Legislation agreed to by top Democrats falls far short of closing a tax loophole that party leaders have complained about for years but would narrow its preferential treatment.
Private equity real estate investment firm South Street Partners has closed its inaugural discretionary fund on $225m, smashing the initial target of $100m. The post South Street Partners expects up to $2.25bn of unlevered buying
Services and infrastructure-focused buyout house Bernhard Capital has hired Phillip Preis as managing director to lead the firm's capital markets activities. The post Bernhard Capital hires Phillip Preis to lead capital markets activities first appeared
Private equity major Advent International has made a €250m funding in EMEA and LatAM-focused contextual advertising agency Seedtag. The post Advent International makes €250m investment in contextual advertising agency Seedtag first appeared on AltAssets Private
BC Partners and Bain Capital have agreed to enter joint ownership for Italian specialty paper producer Fedrigoni. The post BC Partners joins Bain for Fedrigoni ownership at €2.7bn enterprise value first appeared on AltAssets Private
European growth investor Synova has held the first and final close of its fifth flagship fund on its hard cap of £875m, beating its initial £750m target in just three months. The post Synova beats
