KKR Acquires Atlantic Yards in Atlanta, Georgia

ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that Global Atlantic Financial Group (“Global Atlantic”), a majority-owned subsidiary of KKR, has acquired Atlantic Yards, a Class A trophy, two-building office

Internet Brands Completes Multibillion-Dollar Recapitalization with KKR, Temasek and Warburg Pincus to Drive Further Growth

LOS ANGELES, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of very rapid growth of the company, Internet Brands has completed a recapitalization with its long-term investors KKR and Temasek, and a group of new

AfricInvest, Cathay Assocation seal €110m final close of Africa-focused VC fund

AfricInvest and Cathay Association have raised a €110m venture capital fund to target promising African early-to-growth-stage startups. Investors in the Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund include EIB, AfricaGrow, FMO, Bpifrance, Triodos Investment Management, Proparco, SIFEM, and

Oxford University investment partner OSE raises £250m to back groundbreaking next-gen science startups

University of Oxford-partnering investment firm Oxford Science Enterprises has raised £250m to drive the creation and growth of businesses built on ground-breaking science from the hallowed institution. The post Oxford University investment partner OSE raises

Climate tech investor Systemiq hits first close for $200m-targeting Fund II

Global climate tech investor Systemiq Capital has hit a $70m first close for its sophomore fund, with eyes on a $200m target. The post Climate tech investor Systemiq hits first close for $200m-targeting Fund II

Actis seals exit of Africa’s largest pure-play renewable energy independent power producer

Global sustainable infrastructure investment major Actis has agreed to sell Africa's largest pure play renewable energy independent power producer Lekela. The post Actis seals exit of Africa’s largest pure-play renewable energy independent power producer first

Epiris buys Sepura in EUR 159m carve-out deal

Epiris has acquired Sepura, a UK-based provider of digital walkie-talkies for public safety users, from Hytera Communications, a Chinese manufacturer of wireless telecommunication equipment.

Vektor Partners launches €125m fund targeting mobility startups

Mobility startups-focused venture capital house Vektor Partners has launched a €125m fund aimed at building "a more connected, autonomous, shared, electric, and sustainable future". The post Vektor Partners launches €125m fund targeting mobility startups first

Battery Ventures brings in $3.8bn across flagship Fund XIV, Select Fund II

Battery Ventures has raised $3.8bn across its new flagship venture capital fund and a new select vehicle. The post Battery Ventures brings in $3.8bn across flagship Fund XIV, Select Fund II first appeared on AltAssets

Crédit Mutuel Equity boosts German deal hunt with new appointments

French evergreen fund Crédit Mutuel Equity (CME) is beefing up its German dealmaking capacity with two new appointments and a new industry advisory board in an effort to ramp up its investments in Europe’s largest

Optimism prevails as PEs expect step-up in deal-making – research

More than half (54%) of European mid-market private equity firms expect the number of new acquisitions they will make in the next year to increase, according to research carried out by investment research firm Third

Crypto startup backer MultiCoin Capital scores huge fund size increase with $430m Fund III close

Crypto startup investor Multicoin Capital has scored a hefty fund size increase through the $430m final close of its third flagship VC fund. Venture Fund III is a marked step-up from the $100m sophomore vehicle Multicoin

PE fundraising pipeline offers hope amidst slowdown in H1 2022

Amidst a crowded fundraising market and a tough macroeconomic environment, final closes of private equity funds in Europe to date in 2022 have struggled to keep up with the same period in 2021. However, a

Lightspeed closes fund trio with $7bn of committed capital

Lightspeed Venture Partners has raised a mammoth $7bn of capital across a trio of funds for early and growth stage investments. The post Lightspeed closes fund trio with $7bn of committed capital first appeared on

Mobeus reaps 4.4x money, 64% IRR on Access Partnership MBO to Mayfair

Mobeus Equity Partners has exited Access Partnership, a provider of technology advisory in the fields of regulation and public policy, in a management buyout backed by Mayfair Equity.

Superangel targets up to EUR 50m hard cap for second fund

Estonian venture capital firm Superangel is aiming for a hard cap of up to EUR 50m for its second fund following its announcement last month, general partner Marko Oolo told Unquote.

Curiosity VC eyes EUR 75m fund close in 2023

Dutch venture capital firm Curiosity VC is aiming to hold a final close for its debut fund on a hard cap of up to EUR 75m next year, Managing Partner Herman Kienhuis told Unquote.

Investec builds on private equity, growth equity focus with new appointment

Investec has promoted Kate Gribbon to head the investment bank’s financial sponsor coverage for private equity, growth equity and venture capital.

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