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Advent and Lanxess form EUR 3.7bn polymers JV with Royal DSM carve-out

Advent International has formed a joint venture with German speciality chemicals company Lanxess by carving out the engineering materials business from Dutch group Royal DSM.

Bonfire Ventures reaches $1bn AUM with two new fund closes

Software-focused VC house Bonfire Ventures has gathered $230m across two funds, boosting its assets under management to $1bn. The post Bonfire Ventures reaches $1bn AUM with two new fund closes first appeared on AltAssets Private

Advent sets up JV with LANXESS to carve out DSM Engineering Materials at €3.7bn enterprise value

Global buyout major Advent International has set up a joint venture with specialty chemicals company LANXESS to carve out DSM Engineering Materials at €3.7bn enterprise value. The post Advent sets up JV with LANXESS to

Integral Venture Partners leads a consortium for Ontotext buyout

Integral Venture Partners-led consortium has agreed to acquire deep-tech enterprise software provider Ontotext. The post Integral Venture Partners leads a consortium for Ontotext buyout first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Venture capital firm Redalpine hires Oliver Pabst as partner following $1bn fund launch

Zurich-based venture capital investor Redalpine has hired entrepreneur Oliver Pabst as general partner following fund launch. The post Venture capital firm Redalpine hires Oliver Pabst as partner following $1bn fund launch first appeared on AltAssets

Advent Life Sciences hires three partners

Advent Life Sciences, a European venture and growth investor, has hired three partners as the sector continues to attract increasing investor attention.

Pantheon, ICG appoint new ESG heads

Pantheon Ventures and ICG have both hired new global ESG leads as GPs continue to increase attention to responsible investing.

NEA passes $5bn for latest fundraising pair

Venture capital giant New Enterprise Associates has hauled in more than $5bn across its latest pair of hefty fundraises. The firm has picked up capital close to its $2.9bn target for a new early-stage investment fund

Andreessen Horowitz raises huge $4.5bn crypto fund as bitcoin, altcoins continue to slump

Venture capital major Andreessen Horowitz has doubled down on its belief in the future of the cryptocurrency market by hauling in $4.5bn for a new fund. The post Andreessen Horowitz raises huge $4.5bn crypto fund

Security, privacy-focused SYN Ventures hits $300m Fund II close, less than a year after raising $160m debut fund

SYN Ventures, a VC house focused on security and cybersecurity, national defense, privacy, regulatory compliance and data governance, has closed its second fund on $300m. The post Security, privacy-focused SYN Ventures hits $300m Fund II

Raise heads for second close for debut impact VC fund

Raise is gearing up for a second close for its debut impact venture capital fund of up to EUR 60m by the end of the summer, Raise Ventures co-heads Sophie Martin and Pierre-Edouard Berion told

PayPal Ventures founding member Peter Sanborn named Arbor Venture general partner

Former senior PayPal exec Peter Sanborn has been hired as a general parter at Arbor Ventures, a global venture capital firm investing in financial services and technology. The post PayPal Ventures founding member Peter Sanborn named

Cathay Capital launches EUR 500m health fund

French investor Cathay Capital has launched a new EUR 500m venture and growth fund that will invest at the intersection of healthcare, life sciences and technology.

Angelo Gordon soars past $3bn goal for second credit solutions fund

Credit and real estate investment major Angelo Gordon has beaten its $3bn target for its second credit solutions fund after seven months in the market. The post Angelo Gordon soars past $3bn goal for second

KKR Leads $200+ Million Growth Investment in Enterprise Identity Protection Leader Semperis

Semperis, a pioneer in identity-driven cyber resilience for enterprises, today announced it has raised over $200 million in Series C funding led by KKR, with participation from Ten Eleven Ventures, Paladin Capital Group, Atrium Health

Tyree & D’Angelo Partners hits $350m Fund III hard cap

Chicago-based mid-market investor Tyree & D'Angelo Partners has hit a $350m hard cap final close for its third fund. The post Tyree & D’Angelo Partners hits $350m Fund III hard cap first appeared on AltAssets

KKR leads new funding round in US cybersecurity firm Semperis, joins by Insight Partners, Ten Eleven Ventures

KKR has led a $200m funding round in US cybersecurity software firm Semperis at a valuation said to be substantially higher than in its previous round which valued the company at $142m. The post KKR

University of Michigan reveals $280m of new alternative fund commitments

The $17.9bn-managing University of Michigan has made a string of new fund commitments across infrastructure, private credit, venture capital and private equity. The post University of Michigan reveals $280m of new alternative fund commitments first

BlueRun Ventures China hits $824m close for second dual-currency fund

Early-stage investor BlueRun Ventures has closed its latest duo-currency fund on 5.5bn yuan ($824.4m), boosting its AUM to 15bn yuan ($2.25bn). The post BlueRun Ventures China hits $824m close for second dual-currency fund first appeared

Threshold Ventures, rebranded from DFJ in 2019, raises $450m across two new funds

Threshold Ventures, the Silicon Valley investment veteran which rebranded from DFJ three years ago, has raised $450m across a pair of new funds. The post Threshold Ventures, rebranded from DFJ in 2019, raises $450m across

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