Musk Says He Has the Means to Buy Twitter, but Investors Aren’t So Sure
Elon Musk could pledge his Tesla shares, borrow from banks or team up with private equity to raise the funds. Each option comes with caveats.
Elon Musk could pledge his Tesla shares, borrow from banks or team up with private equity to raise the funds. Each option comes with caveats.
Global buyout major TPG has led a new funding round in digital experience management platform Salsify at $2bn valuation. The post TPG led new funding round valuing Salsify at $2bn first appeared on AltAssets Private
Kotak Investment Advisors, the private equity arm of Indian banking giant Kotak Mahindra Group is said to be back in the market for a $1.5bn fundraise, 50% increase from its predecessor. The post Kotak Mahindra
Goldman Sachs Asset Management and B Capital have led a new funding round in insurance brokerage platform Newfront boosting at a £2.2bn valuation. The post Goldman Sachs, B Capital lead new funding round in Newfront
Global buyout giant KKR has agreed to acquire Barracuda Networks from fellow buyout house Thoma bravo. The post KKR to buy Barracuda Networks in deal said to worth $4bn first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
UK-headquartered private equity investor 3i Group has made six promotions to partner in its private equity team. The post 3i promotes six new partners across Europe, North America first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Marc Pinto, veteran investment professional from Janus Henderson Investors, and Gregory Johnson have partnered to launch new private equity firm Jove Island Capital. The post Veterans launch new PE firm at ‘compelling time’ for consumer
MetLife Investment Management, the institutional asset management business of MetLife, has closed a $1.6bn fund of funds. The post MetLife Investment Management closes $1.6bn private equity fund of funds first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Technology-focused Savano Capital Partners has boosted its AUM to over $300m thanks to its new fund close. The post Savano Capital sees $300m in AUM thanks to new fund close first appeared on AltAssets Private
Private equity fundraising rebounded to record levels last year with the industry hauling in a mammoth $940bn, despite fears over the appetite of LPs to commit to more risk-on assets like alternatives amid the fallout
Software and services investor Hg has made a series of appointments to strengthen the executive team. The post Hg brings in Philip Marshall as CFO, names four new partners first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Software-focused investor Thoma Bravo has agreed to take enterprise identity security business SailPoint Technologies private at a valuation of $6.9bn. The post Thoma Bravo to take SailPoint private at $6.9bn valuation first appeared on AltAssets
Amsterdam-based investment firm Convent Capital has collected more than €50m for its new Agri Food Growth Fund to offer growth capital to sustainable companies in the AgriFood industry. The post Convent Capital launches €150m-targeting Agri
Restaurant investor CapitalSpring has closed its sixth flagship fund on $950m five years after closing its previous vehicle. The post CapitalSpring smashes target to close Fund VI on $950m first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
San Francisco City & County Employees' Retirement System (SFERS) has hired Alison Romano from Florida State Board of Administration as CEO-CIO to replace acting executive director Jay Huish. The post San Francisco City & County
Global private equity major Advent International and Californian venture firm Data Collective have each secured $100m new commitments from the Texas County and District Retirement System. The post TCDRS commits $100m each to Advent International,
I-Squared Capital followed its largest global infrastructure fund close with three partner appointments. The post I Squared Capital follows $15bn infrastructure fund close with three partner appointments first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
German fund of funds investor Munich Private Equity has held a €215m interim close for its fourth PE fund. The post Munich Private Equity holds €215m interim close for fourth PE fund first appeared on
Buyout majors GTCR and CD&R have expressed interest in acquiring US medical device manufacturer Merit Medical Systems, Reuters reported quoting people familiar with the matter. The post GTCR, CD&R said to be after US medical
Irish private equity firm Melior Equity Partners has closed the largest-ever private equity funds in the state collecting €160m for Fund II. The post Carlyle spun-out Melior Equity Partners raises one of the largest PE
