Cross-border private equity dealflow to return to pre-pandemic levels by end of 2022 – survey

More than three-quarters of private equity fund managers expect the volume of cross-border deal flow to make a full return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of next year, new research shows. The post Cross-border

Spac rout erases $75bn in startup value as boom falters

Shares in this once-hot sector have dropped 25% since mid-February, highlighting the risk of jumping into the latest sure bet

VC firm targeting military veteran-led tech startups hits $55m Fund III final close

Scout Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on scaling frontier technology companies led by armed forces founders, has struck a $55m final close for its third fund. The post VC firm targeting military veteran-led tech

Unicorns are fine but where are the continent’s FAANGs?

European venture capital is in excellent shape with forecasts of £100bn being invested by the end of the year, but how will this level of growth be sustained?

Major Japanese pension fund seeds Japan Equity Long Short Fund in industry first

Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Gordian Capital today announced the multi- country launch of GSB Japan Equity Long Short Fund managed by Geoffrey Bennett of GSB Capital, LLC in San Francisco. The Fund invests in high concentration,

Battery-makers tied to power grid attract private equity investors

Investment firms have committed hundreds of millions of dollars to startups developing so-called long-duration batteries

More than $1bn of new NYSCRF commitments sees LP back mega KKR fund, new Roark vehicle, others

KKR was the big winner in the latest $1bn-plus tranche of New York State Common Retirement Fund alternatives commitments. The post More than $1bn of new NYSCRF commitments sees LP back mega KKR fund, new

KKR, Bain among suitors for Unilever's tea business

Unilever is attracting a long list of large private equity suitors – including KKR and Bain – for the sale of its tea business, according to two sources familiar with the situation.

KKR fully exits SoftwareOne

KKR has fully exited its stake in listed Switzerland-based SoftwareOne; the deal ends a six-year investment period that saw the GP acquire a 25% stake in the company, followed by an IPO in 2019.

Astorg, Goldman Sachs to sell HRA Pharma for EUR 1.8bn

Perrigo Company, a listed Irish healthcare and pharmaceutical company, has signed a binding offer to acquire HRA Pharma, a French consumer self-care company, from Astorg and Goldman Sachs Asset Management for EUR 1.8bn in cash.

‘Indonesia only’ VC Intudo Ventures speeds to $115m Fund III close amid country’s tech boom

Indonesia-focused venture capital house Intudo Ventures has sped to a $115m final close for its third fundraise, more than double the amount it gathered for Fund II. The post ‘Indonesia only’ VC Intudo Ventures speeds

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