OSF Ventures launches third and largest venture capital fund $100 Million Fund III will focus on emerging technologies
Vista Equity Partners has pushed supply chain sustainability management company Assent Compliance to unicorn status by leading one of the largest funding round in the Canadian software industry. The post Vista helps Assent Compliance to
Khosla Ventures has reportedly raised $557m for its first-ever opportunities fund, largely targeting follow-on investments in existing portfolio businesses. The post Khosla Ventures said to seal $557m for debut opportunities fund raise first appeared on
Private equity activity in the UK last year reached levels not seen since before the global financial crisis, a spectacular result given ongoing uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The post UK leading Europe’s private
Global buyout major Warburg Pincus has closed its first Asia Real Estate Fund on $2.8m, making it the second largest active opportunistic real estate fund in Asia. The post Warburg Pincus closes first Asia Real
Early-stage investment house Calibrate Ventures has closed its second fund on $97m, 20% larger than its predecessor Fund I. The post Calibrate Ventures raises second fund for early-stage AI and automation investments first appeared on
Large-cap sponsors and strategic players are circling GL Education ahead of an auction of the UK-based assessment provider, poised to launch in Q1 2022, according to six sources familiar with the situation.
Institutional investors, family offices and foundations are on a private equity fund investment streak at the moment according to new data from Montana Capital Partners. The post LPs are ploughing more capital into private equity
Global buyout major EQT led a series E funding round in SaaS banking platform Mambu, boosting its valuation to €4.9bn which makes it one of the highest-valued B2B SaaS companies founded in Europe. The post
Sapphire Ventures has brought its 2021 fundraising to nearly $3.7bn through the final close of its largest capital raise yet. The post Sapphire Ventures soars to biggest capital raise yet with new fund pair, brings
Tenzing Private Equity has held a final close for its GBP 100m Belay Fund I, which will focus on providing capital for its existing portfolio companies and allow the GP to underwrite larger deals.
Global buyout giant KKR has launched a €10.8bn buyout for Italy's largest phone company Telecom Italia, Reuters reported. Together with the net debt of €22.5bn, the deal would value the company at an enterprise value
The president’s son was part owner of a venture involved in the $3.8 billion purchase by a Chinese conglomerate of one of the world’s largest cobalt deposits. The metal is a key ingredient in batteries
Commercial space business Sierra Space has scored a stratospheric $1.4bn Series A round, the second-largest private capital raise ever in the aerospace and defense sector. The post Sierra Space scores astronomical $1.4bn Series A growth
The Storytel Group (“Storytel”), one of the world’s largest audiobook and e-book streaming companies, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Audiobooks.com from KKR. Audiobooks.com is one of the leading services for audiobook experiences in
