Powerhouse private equity megadeals are increasingly powering what is now a $1.1tn operation, with average deal size passing $1bn for the first time ever, new research from Bain & Company shows. The post Private equity
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund has pulled in more than $5bn for the final close of two new vehicles targeting early and late-stage deals respectively, it is understood. The post Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund raises over
Biotech-focused investment firm Atlas Venture has hit $450m for the final close of its oversubscribed thirteenth fund. The post Biotech backer Atlas Venture keeps up blistering fundraising pace with $450m Fund XIII close first appeared
The $39.9bn-managing Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System has picked a string of Thoma Bravo and Francisco Partners funds for its latest round of commitments. The post Thoma Bravo, Francisco Partners megafunds get PennSERS backing first
Tikehau Capital has brought in experienced Silverfleet Capital partner Ricardo Sommer as its head of private equity for Germany. The post Tikehau Capital boosts German PE strategy by hiring Silverfleet partner to head DACH deals
Posted by Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker, Robert Holton, and Patrick Derocher, Arnold & Porter LLP, on Friday, March 4, 2022 Editor's Note: Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker and Robert Holton are partners and Patrick Derocher is an associate
Mid-market PE firm Gemspring Capital has named its second new managing director in two weeks with the hire of former CI Capital senior exec Zubin Malkani. The post Gemspring names second new managing director in as
Several private equity houses have entered into the second round of bidding for Royal FrieslandCampina's infant nutrition brand Frisco, which could value the unit at $2bn. The post Barings Asia, Sequoia Capital said to enter
Antin Infrastructure Partners has agreed to sell one of the UK's biggest motorway services providers, Roadchef, to Macquarie Asset Management. The post Antin to sell UK motorway services major Roadchef to Macquarie Asset Management first
Chinese healthcare private equity house CBC Group has beaten its target for its latest fund by raising close to $1.6bn. The post Chinese healthcare PE house CBC Group beats Fund V target to raise almost
Sustainable infrastructure investment specialist Pioneer Point Partners has beaten its goal for its debut fund to reach a €575m final close. The post Sustainable infra investor Pioneer Point Partners raises €575m to beat debut fund
HarbourVest Partners has struck an above-target $1.6bn final close for its latest flagship Europe and Asia-focused private equity fund. The post HarbourVest beats goal for latest Europe, Asia PE fund with $1.6bn final close first
Posted by Michael Ewens (Caltech) and Joan Farre-Mensa (University of Illinois at Chicago), on Thursday, March 3, 2022 Editor's Note: Michael Ewens is Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship at the California Institute of Technology, and Joan
Coller Capital veteran Amyn Hassanally has been brought in by Pantheon as its global head of private equity secondaries. The post Pantheon’s secondaries push sees firm bring in Coller Capital veteran Hassanally to lead segment
BGH Capital has closed the biggest-ever buyout fund raised by an Australian firm by collecting A$3.6bn ($2.62bn) for its sophomore investment vehicle. The post BGH raises biggest-ever buyout fund by an Australian firm with A$3.6bn
The $37.8bn-managing Texas Municipal Retirement System has picked a trio of private equity funds for its latest slate of alternatives commitments. The post New Updata, FTV, Tritium fundraises among latest slew of TMRS commitments first
Instutional investors are set to be outpaced by high-net-worth individuals in committing capital to private equity, new research shows. The post Growth in institutional investment in PE set to be outpaced by rise in HNWI
Tech-focused private equity giant Silver Lake has made a $400m investment in cloud-based subscription management platform Zuora. The post Silver Lake invests $400m in booming cloud subscription management platform Zuora first appeared on AltAssets Private
Cornell Capital, the investment firm launched by former Goldman Sachs veteran Henry Cornell, has beaten its target for its sophomore private equity fund through a $1.7bn final close. The post Ex-Goldman veteran Henry Cornell beats
New York Life-owned alternative asset investor PA Capital has closed a pair of private equity funds on more than $670m. The post New York Life-backed PA Capital raises over $670m across two new private equity
