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Ara Partners follows spectacular Fund II close with Fluitron buyout

Ara Partners has followed last month's spectacular fundraising success with a deal for industrial gas compression and dispensing equipment Fluitron. The post Ara Partners follows spectacular Fund II close with Fluitron buyout first appeared on

Blackstone to buy VFS Global from EQT at $2bn valuation, eyes global travel recovery

Private equity major EQT has agreed to sell a majority stake in visa outsourcing services provider VFS Global to fellow buyout house Blackstone at a valuation believed to be over $2bn. EQT will retain a

Booming transport management software business Manadata sold by LDC to Tenzing

Mid-market UK private equity firm LDC  has exited its investment in transport management software provider Mandata to Tenzing. The post Booming transport management software business Manadata sold by LDC to Tenzing first appeared on AltAssets

Corinthian Capital preps Fund III launch as Clay takes over from Van Raalte as managing partner

Mid-market private equity house Corinthian Capital has named co-founder and partner C Kenneth Clay as managing partner of the firm ahead of the firm launching its third flagship fundraise later this year. The post Corinthian

Bettor Capital raises one of VC’s first funds dedicated to real-money online gaming

Bettor Capital, a new venture capital firm targeting real-money online gaming, has raised more than $50m for a first close of its debut fund. The post Bettor Capital raises one of VC’s first funds dedicated

Fundraising surge continues at RA Capital as firm seals $880m for third fund in two years

RA Capital has steamed ahead with its third private equity fundraise in two years to reach an impressive $880m final close. The post Fundraising surge continues at RA Capital as firm seals $880m for third

AIMPERA Capital passes $205m in latest real assets fundraise

AIMPERA Capital Partners, the successor firm to American Infrastructure Funds, has raised more than $205m towards a new private equity fund targeting asset-rich operating businesses that provide essential services. The post AIMPERA Capital passes $205m

US solar, wind development major Apex Clean Energy gets Ares Management backing

Ares Management has agreed to buy a majority stake in utility-scale wind and solar facility developer Apex Clean Energy. The post US solar, wind development major Apex Clean Energy gets Ares Management backing first appeared

TPG replaces TB as Nintex’s majority stakeholder, TB reinvests to maintain significant minority interest

Global buyout major TPG Capital has made a majority investment in digital process automation business Nintex. Current majority investor Thoma Bravo, which bought into the business in 2018, said it would make a new equity

Rock Mountain Capital names Ottensoser as COO, CFO

Rock Mountain Capital, the private equity firm launched by former Carlyle dealmaking veteran David Stonehill, has named a new CFO and COO. The post Rock Mountain Capital names Ottensoser as COO, CFO first appeared on

Eight Roads hails ‘on fire’ European tech landscape amid $450m Fund IV close

European venture capital house Eight Roads has hit a $450m final close for its latest flagship fund. The post Eight Roads hails ‘on fire’ European tech landscape amid $450m Fund IV close first appeared on

Axcel seals rapid exit of gaming headset maker SteelSeries through $1.24bn trade sale

European buyout house Axcel has scored a fast exit of gaming headset and peripherals maker SteelSeries through a DKK8bn ($1.24bn) trade sale to GN Store Nord. The post Axcel seals rapid exit of gaming headset

Main Capital more than doubles AUM to €2.2bn after collecting €1.21bn for two vehicles, aims to consolidate fragmented software market in Europe

European software investor Main Capital Partners has more than doubled its AUM to €2.2bn thanks to a hefty double fundraise which took less than four months. The post Main Capital more than doubles AUM to

Harrison Street brings post-Covid outbreak fundraising to $6.9bn with hefty new fund

Alternative real asset manager Harrison Street has soared to a $2bn hard cap close for its latest flagship real estate fundraise. The post Harrison Street brings post-Covid outbreak fundraising to $6.9bn with hefty new fund

LibreMax raises $225m private lending fund, eyes ‘attractive opportunity to generate uncorrelated returns’

LibreMax Capital, an asset management firm specializing in structured products and corporate credit, has hit a $225m final close of its fifth drawdown vehicle. The post LibreMax raises $225m private lending fund, eyes ‘attractive opportunity

Graycliff Partners picks up precision semiconductor components specialist CHawk Technology

Graycliff Partners has completed an equity investment and recapitalisation of CHawk Technology International, a maker of precision components and assemblies for the semiconductor capital equipment, aerospace, and medical device industries. The post Graycliff Partners picks

Acon sells off industrial segment of IIMAK, three years after buyout from Altus Capital

Acon Investments has agreed to sell the industrial segment of specialist print consumables business International Imaging Materials to trade buyer Armor USA. The post Acon sells off industrial segment of IIMAK, three years after buyout

Vista’s credit arm surfs past target to close third fund on $2.3bn

Vista Credit Partners has hit a $2.3bn final close for Vista Credit Partners Fund III, beating its original $1.5bn target. The post Vista’s credit arm surfs past target to close third fund on $2.3bn first

Huge post-Covid growth for mParticle attracts Permira, others for $150m Series E round

Global private equity major Permira has led a $150m Series E round for customer data infrastructure company mParticle in the wake of massive adoption in the wake of Covid-19. The post Huge post-Covid growth for

Lightning $5.6bn fundraise sees Thomas H Lee Partners hit Fund IX hard cap in just three months

A lightning fundraise from Thomas H Lee Partners has seen the firm strike a $5.6bn hard cap final close for its ninth flagship fund after just three months in the market. The post Lightning $5.6bn

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