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JC Flowers brings in ex-Apollo, Eaton Partners exec Meade as investor relations head

Financial services-focused private equity house JC Flowers has former Apollo and Eaton Partners exec Dan Meade as head of business development and investor relations. The post JC Flowers brings in ex-Apollo, Eaton Partners exec Meade as

WestView surges to $1bn Fund V close after just four months of fundraising

Boston-based buyout house WestView Capital Partners has hit a $1bn final close for its fifth flagship fund after just four months in the market. The post WestView surges to $1bn Fund V close after just

Disney CEO Iger, KKR co-founder Kravis buy into Josh Kushner’s VC firm Thrive Capital

Business heavyweights including Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger and KKR co-founder Henry Kravis have bought into Thrive Capital, the venture capital firm founded by Josh Kushner. The post Disney CEO Iger, KKR co-founder Kravis buy

Partners Group picks up Apollo’s Kawai as new head of Japan

Partners Group has boosted its Japanese investment team by bringing in former Apollo senior exec Teppei Kawai as country head. The post Partners Group picks up Apollo’s Kawai as new head of Japan first appeared

Kroger-Albertsons Merger Faces Long Road Before Approval

Consumer advocates, unions and independent grocers are against a deal that would join Kroger and Albertsons, and be lucrative for investors.

Pantheon picks four new partners amid 98-strong annual promotion round

Global private markets investor Pantheon has named four new partners through promotions and a new hire. The post Pantheon picks four new partners amid 98-strong annual promotion round first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Ex-L Catterton, Apollo execs hit $850m hard cap for new Garnett Station Partners fund

New York based investment house Garnett Station Partners has hit an $850m hard cap close for its fourth fund after just six months in the market. The post Ex-L Catterton, Apollo execs hit $850m hard

Gemspring buys into 87-year-old Chicago Switchboard to back IER acquisition

Mid-market PE firm Gemspring Capital has made a strategic minority investment to support Chicago Switchboard’s acquisition of IER Electrical. The post Gemspring buys into 87-year-old Chicago Switchboard to back IER acquisition first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity

Waterland follows €4bn fundraises with investment in UK’s Markettiers4DC

European private equity house Waterland has followed last week's €4bn double fund close with a majority investment in UK-based strategic comms agency network Markettiers4DC. The post Waterland follows €4bn fundraises with investment in UK’s Markettiers4DC first

Ardian buys into booming customer experience services specialst Assist Digital, Progressio exits

European investment major Ardian has agreed to buy a roughly 60% in end-to-end customer experience services specialist Assist Digital. The post Ardian buys into booming customer experience services specialst Assist Digital, Progressio exits first appeared

SUSI Partners leverages steep energy price rise opportunity with Energy Efficiency and Transition Credit Fund

Sustainable energy-focused investor SUSI Partners has raised more than €130m towards its Energy Efficiency and Transition Credit Fund. The post SUSI Partners leverages steep energy price rise opportunity with Energy Efficiency and Transition Credit Fund

Vice, a Beleaguered Avatar of New Media, Hangs a ‘For Sale’ Sign

Vice, which has struggled to achieve profitability in recent years, has formed a special committee to find suitors.

Facebook billionaire Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital raises $2.1bn Fund III

B Capital, the investment firm of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, has raised $2.1bn to close its third venture growth fundraise. The post Facebook billionaire Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital raises $2.1bn Fund III first appeared on

Audax debt arm hits $3bn hard cap close for second direct lending fund

Audax Private Debt has hit a $3bn final close for its second direct lending solutions fund targeting mid-market private equity sponsors. The post Audax debt arm hits $3bn hard cap close for second direct lending

Cerberus, Bertram Capital pick up Houston Firefighters’ fund commitments

The $5bn-managing Houston Firefighters' Relief & Retirement Fund has picked a trio of Cerberus Capital and Bertram Capital fundraises for its latest alternatives commitments. The post Cerberus, Bertram Capital pick up Houston Firefighters’ fund commitments

European VC dealmaking remains strong despite slump from record 2021: PitchBook

European venture capital investment slumped from 2021's record highs last year as a combination of high inflation, rising interest rates, weak economic growth, and renewed geopolitical tension weighed heavily on the industry, new research from

Galdana Ventures eyes over €700m for final close of third fund of funds

Galdana Ventures, the venture capital arm of AltamarCAM Partners, is expecting to raise more than $700m at the final close of its new flagship fund later this year. The post Galdana Ventures eyes over €700m

Waterland roars to €4bn for double hard cap fund close after just four months in market

European private equity house Waterland has hauled in €4bn of new capital across its latest flagship fund and a specialist vehicle to reinvest in exited companies. The post Waterland roars to €4bn for double hard cap

Trio of new partners at Alpine Investors help firm ring in new year

Software-focused private equity house Alpine Investors has named a trio of new partners amid a string of new year promotions and hires. Dorothy Walter, Daniel Cohen and Jake Brodsky become partners at the San Francisco-based investor,

Vista scores part-exit of legal software specialist Zapproved to Leeds Equity portfolio business

Vista Equity Partners has agreed to sell a majority stake in Zapproved, an e-discovery software provider for corporate legal teams, to Leeds Equity Partners portfolio company Exterro. The post Vista scores part-exit of legal software

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