Silver Lake, Barings PE Asia among over $1bn of new Illinois Teachers Retirement System commitments

The $63bn-managing Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois has made more than $1bn of new private equity and alternatives commitments. The post Silver Lake, Barings PE Asia among over $1bn of new Illinois Teachers Retirement System

Startup using plants to create ‘better meat than animals’ gets L Catterton backing

Consumer-focused private equity major L Catterton has bought into Swiss foodtech startup Planted, which is aiming to create plant-based meat which tastes better than the meat from animals. The post Startup using plants to create

Verdane taps Europe’s largest growth impact fund to buy ADHD test specialist and mobility aids provider

European growth equity specialist Verdane has tapped its Idun impact fund for a pair of new investments. The post Verdane taps Europe’s largest growth impact fund to buy ADHD test specialist and mobility aids provider

Ex-Trinity Ventures GP Mehandru joins Madrona Venture to lead newly-launched Palo Alto office

Madrona Venture Group is launching a Palo Alto office to be led by new managing director hire Karan Mehandru. The post Ex-Trinity Ventures GP Mehandru joins Madrona Venture to lead newly-launched Palo Alto office first appeared

California State Court Applies Discovery Stay in Securities Act Claim

Posted by Susan E. Engel, Matthew Rawlinson, and Peter Trombly, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Editor's Note: Susan E. Engel and Matthew Rawlinson are partners and Peter Trombly is an associate at

Adelis exits Nordentic to PE-backed Corus

Adelis Equity Partners has sold its majority stake in Nordic dental labs group Nordentic to peer Corus, backed by CareVentures and Quadrum Capital.

Genesis Capital teams with Integral to buy veteran Czech train seat maker BORCAD

Central Europe-focused private equity house Genesis Capital has teamed with Integral Venture Partners to buy train seats and interior equipment specialist BORCAD. The post Genesis Capital teams with Integral to buy veteran Czech train seat

InvestBev Fund III Invests in Cann Social Tonic Beverage

InvestBev LLC, the Nation’s largest adult beverage only focused private equity firm has completed a multi-million dollar investment into Cann Social Tonics: America's #1 selling microdosed...(PRWeb August 31, 2022)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/2022/8/prweb18862956.htm

Thoma Bravo seals $3.725bn Frontline Education sale to Roper Technologies

Private equity major Thoma Bravo has agreed the $3.725bn sale of admin software business Frontline Education to New York Stock Exchange-listed Roper Technologies. The post Thoma Bravo seals $3.725bn Frontline Education sale to Roper Technologies

Ex-Bessemer exec Nagaraj back with third Ubiquity Ventures fundraise in as many years, eyes $60m

Ubiquity Ventures, the VC house launched by former Bessemer Venture Partners investor Sunil Nagaraj, is back with its third fundraise in as many years, this time eyeing up to $60m. The post Ex-Bessemer exec Nagaraj

Deutsche Telekom VC execs raise about €1bn for second close of new DTCP digital infra fund

DTCP, the infra investment house launched by senior venture capital execs at Deutsche Telekom, has hit a roughly €1bn second close for its sophomore Digital Infrastructure Vehicle. The post Deutsche Telekom VC execs raise about

Bee Partners cites ‘eclectic background’ in bringing in Austin Grisham as head of platform

Deep tech pre-seed specialist Bee Partners has brought in former Stage Partners exec Austin Grisham as head of platform, citing his 'eclectic background' as being of interest to the firm. The post Bee Partners cites

Huge LP reup rate helps southeast Asia venture debt firm Genesis to Fund II first close

Southeast Asia-focused venture debt investor Genesis Alternative Ventures is already almost halfway to its $150m goal for its newly-launched sophomore fundraise. The post Huge LP reup rate helps southeast Asia venture debt firm Genesis to

‘Hard tech’ investor Root Ventures raises $150m for third fund

San Francisco-based 'hard tech' investor Root Ventures has hit a $150m final close for its latest fund targeting seed and pre-seed deals. The post ‘Hard tech’ investor Root Ventures raises $150m for third fund first

CenterOak makes residential lawn care push by buying, combining trio of providers

Dallas-based buyout house CenterOak Partners has created a new residential lawn services platform by buying and combining a trio of providers. Turf Masters Lawn Care Services will provide recurring lawn, tree, and shrub care services to

KKR backs AI healthcare diagnosis startup by leading $75m Series B round

Digital Diagnostics is hoping to pave the way for AI healthcare diagnosis to become a standard practice - and has just picked up a big boost thanks to a $75m KKR-led Series B investment round.

About 80% of investors believe venture capital is overvalued as market headwinds continue

Venture capital firms are always quick to blow their trumpet announcing the latest impressive valuations of their portfolio businesses - but such largesse in investments rounds could be about to come back and bite them.

Connection Capital hires head of co-investment from Legal & General

Connection Capital, a specialist private client investment business, has hired Peter Knight as head of co-investment to meet the growing private investor demand for direct private equity and venture co-investment opportunities.

Apollo buys into US gastroenterology major GI Alliance at $2.2bn valuation

Global buyout giant Apollo has bought into GI Alliance, the largest independent gastroenterology practice in the US, at a $2.2bn valuation. The post Apollo buys into US gastroenterology major GI Alliance at $2.2bn valuation first

Advent, GHO could explore sale of intensive care providers in 12-18 months

Two large German outpatient intensive care assets, GHO-owned Linimed and Advent-owned Deutsche Fachpflege, are expected to hit the block in the next 12-18 months, according to four sources familiar with the situation, as peer Opseo

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