Security software major McAfee is going private again just a year after its IPO thanks to a $14bn buyout deal led by a string of PE firms and institutional investors. The post McAfee to go
Blackstone has named its Tactical Opportunities and Growth strategy veteran Viral Patel as global head of technology investing. The post Blackstone promotes Patel to head of tech investing for its fastest-growing business segment first appeared
Global buyout giant KKR has hired Indian modern financial services sector pioneer KV Kamath as a senior advisor in the country. The post Indian financial services veteran KV Kamath joins KKR as senior advisor first
Private equity heavyweight Apollo Global has named former Amazon senior exec Carletta Ooton as head of ESG for private equity. The post Amazon sustainability pioneer Ooton joins Apollo as private equity ESG head first appeared on
Private equity house JC Flowers has struck a deal to invest in Tricor Insurance, a US business insurance, employee benefits, personal insurance and individual life and health insurance agency. The post JC Flowers buys into
Drata, a security and compliance automation company, has hit a $1bn valuation through a Series B funding round led by ICONIQ Growth. The post Drata hits $1bn valuation thanks to ICONIQ Growth-led Series B round
French private equity house PAI Partners has agreed a €2.2bn deal to exit Atos Medical to Danish medical devices manufacturer Coloplast. The post PAI Partners to exit Atos Medical at €2.2bn EV after five year-hold
Mid-market US buyout house Gemspring Capital Management has picked up a majority interest in AINS, a provider of case management software and IT services, primarily for government customers. The company’s offerings span Freedom of Information Act,
Credit and distressed investment specialist Värde Partners has agreed a £380m sale of UK flexible workspace business BizSpace. The post Varde Partners seals £380m BizSpace sale following repositioning of business first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Rising private equity dealmaking is helping global M&A activity towards what could become its most active year on record, new research shows. The post Rising PE activity at heart of global M&A push for record
UpWest, a venture capital house specialising in helping Israeli startups break into the US market, has scored a huge fund size increase with the final close of its fourth investment vehicle. The post UpWest triples
Apollo-backed fintech private equity specialist Motive Partners has brought in former Santander Asset Management global CEO Mariano Belinky as an industry partner. The post Apollo-backed fintech PE investor Motive Partners names ex-Santander AM global CEO as
Blackstone has named former Target executive vice-president Stephanie Lundquist as a senior advisor. The post Blackstone snaps up ex-Target senior exec Lundquist as new advisor first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Moonbug Entertainment, a digital-first global children’s entertainment company, has been backed by private equity giant Blackstone. The post Blackstone buys into booming kids digital entertainment provider Moonbug first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Specialist venture capital house Mission BioCapital has raised $275m for its fifth flagship fundraise, more than double the amount it collected for its predecessor vehicle. The post Mission BioCapital more than doubles last fund total
Former Google Ventures CEO Bill Maris has seen his venture capital firm Section 32 strike a $740m final close for its fourth fund. The post Ex-Google Ventures CEO Maris sees Section 32 strike $740m Fund
Private equity funds soared to a record quarterly return at the start of this year amid a strong recovery of the global economy from the coronavirus pandemic, new data shows. The post Private equity, venture
The UK's Metro Bank has confirmed a buyout approach from private equity giant Carlyle, causing its share price to surge. The post Carlyle sends Metro Bank shares soaring with buyout approach first appeared on AltAssets
Blackstone has launched its Structured Finance Group to bring together its real estate debt strategies business with various other asset-backed finance activities. The post Blackstone creates Structured Finance Group to combine RE debt, other asset-backed
Venture capital major New Enterprise Associates has brought in veteran life sciences investor Michele Park as a partner in its Menlo Park office. The post VC giant NEA brings in life sciences veteran Park as
