Advent France Biotechnology has held an €86m first close for its second fund, already surpassing the size of its debut vehicle in the strategy. The post Advent France Biotechnology holds €86m first close for Fund
Canadian private equity house Novacap has raised more than C$410m for the final close of its first fund dedicated to financial services dealmaking. The post Novacap raises C$417m for Canada’s first dedicated financial services private
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has agreed to buy 100-year-old Ports America, North America's largest marine terminal operator, from Oaktree Capital Management. The post CPPIB buys 100-year-old US port operating giant Ports America from Oaktree
Energize Ventures, a fund manager which targets digital-first solutions accelerating sustainable energy transition, has hit a $330m final close for its second flagship fundraise. The post Sustainable energy transition-focused Energize Ventures hits $330m Fund II
UK private equity firm Inflexion has passed £1bn of new investment for the year after backing fire detector testing equipment maker Detectortesters to continue a flurry of dealmaking. The post Inflexion hits £1bn of new deals
Precision-farming platform Seimos has raised $100m in funding led by Morningside Group, a Boston-based private equity and venture capital firm committed to investing in socially responsible businesses. The post Morningside doubles down on agtech provider
Falfurrias Capital Partners has followed its impressive $850m final close for its latest flagship private equity fund with a buyout of US honey brand Local Hive Honey. The post Falfurrias follows $850m Fund V close
New private equity house Essex Bay Capital has launched - and simultaneously revealed its debut platform investment in software busines Munetrix. The post Ex-Audax , Harvard Biosciences execs launchs Essex Bay Capital, reveal debut deal
US buyout giant Clayton Dubilier & Rice is reportedly planning an IPO of UK petrol station operator Motor Fuel Group which could value the company at more than £5bn. The post CD&R set for huge
Advent International is eyeing an increased valuation of up to $12.3bn for its hair products business Olaplex through a US IPO. The post Advent’s Olaplex ups IPO valuation hopes to $12.3bn first appeared on AltAssets
The former growth capital arm of Providence Equity Partners has hit a $4.5bn hard cap close for its fifth flagship fundraise. The post PSG’s ballooning fundraising continues with $4.5bn Fund V hard cap close first appeared
Temasek-backed Vertex Ventures is reportedly expecting to raise $400m for a new Southeast Asia and India-focused fund. The post Vertex Ventures said to eye new $400m fundraise targeting India, SE Asia first appeared on AltAssets
KKR-backed Indian renewable energy platform Viriscent Infrastructure has set up the country's first renewable energy infrastructure investment trust, raising INR4.6bn ($64m). The post KKR-backed Viriscent launches India’s first renewable energy infra investment trust, AIMCo invests
Thomas H Lee Partners has hired Martis Capital founding partner Shahab Vagefi as a managing director in its healthcare vertical. The post Thomas H Lee Partners brings in Martis Capital founding partner as healthcare managing
Veteran buyout house Kohlberg & Company has bought into Ob Hospitalist Group from fellow PE house Gryphon Investors. The post Kohlberg buys Ob Hospitalist Group from Gryphon Investors first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Mid-market UK private equity house Livingbridge has invested in Venatus, a global advertising technology platform targeting video gaming and entertainment audiences. The post Livingbridge looks to tap booming gaming advertising market with Venatus deal first appeared
TA Associates has agreed a strategic growth investment in $7.5bn-managing privately-owned multi-family office Caprock. The post TA buys into $7.5bn-managing multi-family office Caprock, eyes market consolidation first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Africa-focused buyout house BluePeak Private Capital has held a $115m first close for its first flagship private credit and mezzanine fund. The firm is targeting a final close of $200m, with a hard cap of
Graycliff Partners has brought in the chairman of portfolio business Worldwide Electric, Pradeep Saha, as an operating partner. The post Graycliff taps CEO of portfolio business Worldwide Electric as latest operating partner first appeared on
Software-focused private equity major Vista Equity Partners has agreed a £1.1bn buyout of UK-based robotic process automation software specialist Blue Prism. The post Vista agrees £1.1bn Blue Prism buyout, plans to combine company with Tibco
