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Centre Capital buys back seafood restaurant business Captain D’s from Sentinel Capital Partners

Sentinel Capital Partners has sold seafood quick-service restaurant chain Captain D's to fellow private equity house Centre Partners. The post Centre Capital buys back seafood restaurant business Captain D’s from Sentinel Capital Partners first appeared

KKR leads new funding round in US cybersecurity firm Semperis, joins by Insight Partners, Ten Eleven Ventures

KKR has led a $200m funding round in US cybersecurity software firm Semperis at a valuation said to be substantially higher than in its previous round which valued the company at $142m. The post KKR

Second director-level hire in weeks for Lead Capital Partners sees Carl Grote join team

Healthcare-focused buyout house Lead Capital Partners has made its second director-level hire in just a few weeks by bringing in Carl Grote. Grote previously worked in the investment banking departments of Janney Montgomery Scott and Robert

Golden Gate Capital bags $479m sale of engine lubricant specialist PetroChoice

Golden Gate Capital has sold engine lubricant and services business PetroChoice to Moove, a subsidiary of Brazilian conglomerate Cosan, in a $479m deal. The post Golden Gate Capital bags $479m sale of engine lubricant specialist

Advent pulls in $25bn to close second-largest private equity fund ever raised

Private equity giant Advent International has raised the second-largest private equity fund in history by bringing in $25bn for its new flagship investment vehicle, GPE X. The post Advent pulls in $25bn to close second-largest

A Force in Hollywood’s Private-Equity Boom Adds a Spanish-Language Company

Candle Media, run by former Disney executives, is buying Exile, which has deals to produce shows for Netflix, HBO and Amazon Prime.

Actis eyes Indian life science labs demand with Rx Propellant deal

Global sustainable infrastructure investor Actis has bought Rx Propellant, a platform focused on providing R&D labs and facilities to tenants in the life sciences and related sectors in India. The post Actis eyes Indian life

Redbird Capital almost over the line with football giant AC Milan buyout: report

Private equity house RedBird Capital Partners is reportedly nearing a €1.3bn buyout of storied European football giant AC Milan, already the target of fellow alternatives dealmaker Investcorp. The post Redbird Capital almost over the line

Allianz GI reaches €550m first close for new infra fundraise

Allianz Global Investors has hit a €550m first close for its second diversified infrastructure equity fundraise. The post Allianz GI reaches €550m first close for new infra fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Palamon Capital sells IDH Group unit DD Group to Sun European Partners

Palamon Capital Partners and IDH Group have agreed to sell UK dental distributor and service provider DD Group to Sun European Partners. The post Palamon Capital sells IDH Group unit DD Group to Sun European

University of Michigan reveals $280m of new alternative fund commitments

The $17.9bn-managing University of Michigan has made a string of new fund commitments across infrastructure, private credit, venture capital and private equity. The post University of Michigan reveals $280m of new alternative fund commitments first

Sycamore scraps Ted Baker pursuit after string of rejected bids

Private equity house Sycamore Partners has dropped out of the running to buy UK clothing retailer Ted Baker after having a string of bids rejected by the business. The post Sycamore scraps Ted Baker pursuit after

ICG raises $1.1bn for follow-up to 2014-vintage Asia Pacific private equity fund

Intermediate Capital Group has hit a $1.1bn final close for its latest Asia Pacific fundraise, eight years after raising its predecessor fund in the strategy. ICG set out to raise $1bn for Asia Pacific Fund

Kushner’s and Mnuchin’s Quick Pivots to Business With the Gulf

Weeks before the Trump administration ended, Jared Kushner and Steven Mnuchin met with future investors on official trips to the Middle East.

Even Among Corporate Raiders, Elon Musk Is a Pirate

The world of deal making has always been rough and tumble. But Mr. Musk blows any predecessors away.

Thomas H Lee buys into Verdane-backed inriver, company grew 10x under latter firm’s ownership

Thomas H Lee Partners has made a majority investment in Verdane-backed product information management SaaS specialist inriver. The post Thomas H Lee buys into Verdane-backed inriver, company grew 10x under latter firm’s ownership first appeared

Air France-KLM in talks with Apollo for €500m capital injection

Air France-KLM has entered into exclusive discussions with Apollo Global Management for an €500m capital injection to an operating affiliate of Air France, which owns a pool of spare engines of the company. The post

Stellus Capital reveals $1.8bn of new credit firepower with latest fund close

Stellus Capital Management has picked up $1.8bn of new credit investment firepower through the final close of its newest fund. The post Stellus Capital reveals $1.8bn of new credit firepower with latest fund close first

Threshold Ventures, rebranded from DFJ in 2019, raises $450m across two new funds

Threshold Ventures, the Silicon Valley investment veteran which rebranded from DFJ three years ago, has raised $450m across a pair of new funds. The post Threshold Ventures, rebranded from DFJ in 2019, raises $450m across

Benford Capital hits $200m Fund II hard cap, just two years after closing debut PE fund

Chicago private equity house Benford Capital Partners has reached a $200m hard cap close for its sophomore fundraise, just two years after raising its debut vehicle. The post Benford Capital hits $200m Fund II hard

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