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Thoma Bravo boosts credit-focused LP relations with Ayelew hire from Neuberger Berman

Software-focused private equity giant Thoma Bravo has brought in Rahel Ayelew from Neuberger Berman as it looks to expand its investor relationships with credit-focused LPs. The post Thoma Bravo boosts credit-focused LP relations with Ayelew hire from

Highland Europe seals big fund size boost with €1bn final close

Highland Europe has hit a €1bn final close for its fifth flagship fund, a 50% increase on its last fundraise completed in 2020. The post Highland Europe seals big fund size boost with €1bn final

Trio of new partners at Alpine Investors help firm ring in new year

Software-focused private equity house Alpine Investors has named a trio of new partners amid a string of new year promotions and hires. Dorothy Walter, Daniel Cohen and Jake Brodsky become partners at the San Francisco-based investor,

Vista scores part-exit of legal software specialist Zapproved to Leeds Equity portfolio business

Vista Equity Partners has agreed to sell a majority stake in Zapproved, an e-discovery software provider for corporate legal teams, to Leeds Equity Partners portfolio company Exterro. The post Vista scores part-exit of legal software

Vista agrees $2.6bn buyout of insurance tech platform Duck Creek Technologies

Vista Equity Partners has agreed a $2.6bn buyout of property and casualty insurance tech platform Duck Creek Technologies. The post Vista agrees $2.6bn buyout of insurance tech platform Duck Creek Technologies first appeared on AltAssets

FSN Capital buys into German no-code digital transformation specialist Lobster

European private equity house FSN Capital Partners has agreed to buy a majority stake in Lobster, a no-code data integration and digital process automation platform provider. The post FSN Capital buys into German no-code digital transformation specialist

YFM doubles down on Wooshii investment as video services agency continues US expansion

UK private equity investor YFM has completed a follow-on investment into UK-based video services agency Wooshii, which provides video content and software tools for businesses including Amazon. The post YFM doubles down on Wooshii investment as

Brighton Park Capital seals rapid fundraising return with $1.8bn Fund II close

Software, healthcare and tech-enabled services-focused investor Brighton Park Capital has hit a hefty $1.8bn final close for its sophomore fundraise. The post Brighton Park Capital seals rapid fundraising return with $1.8bn Fund II close first

Invictus Growth Partners picks up over $320m in debut fundraise

Invictus Growth Partners has raised more than $320m for the final close of its debut fund, which will target enterprise cloud software, cybersecurity and fintech companies. The post Invictus Growth Partners picks up over $320m

Cinven seals $720m TaxAct buyout to combine with portfolio business Drake Software

Private equity major Cinven has agreed a $720m buyout of TaxAct, which will be merged with the firm's existing portfolio business Drake Software. The post Cinven seals $720m TaxAct buyout to combine with portfolio business

Sobera Capital seals 17x return through TM3 Software sale

Berlin-based private equity firm Sobera Capital has scored a hefty 17x return selling professional logistics software business TM3 Software. The post Sobera Capital seals 17x return through TM3 Software sale first appeared on AltAssets Private

Vista completes Ping Identity exit to Thoma Bravo at $2.8bn valuation

Vista Equity Partners has completed its exit of enterprise identity software supplier Ping Identity to fellow software private equity major Thoma Bravo through a $2.8bn take-private deal. The post Vista completes Ping Identity exit to

DevOps platform Plandek, used by PE portfolio businesses, gets YFM Equity Partners backing

UK investor YFM Equity Partners has led a £4.5m investment round for Plandek, a DevOps analytics platform that aims to enable technology teams to deliver quality software faster and more predictably. The post DevOps platform

Thoma Bravo agrees $2.3bn take-private of identity software specialist ForgeRock

Software-focused private equity major Thoma Bravo has agreed a $2.3bn buyout of New York-listed digital identity specialist ForgeRock. The post Thoma Bravo agrees $2.3bn take-private of identity software specialist ForgeRock first appeared on AltAssets Private

AI-powered debt collection fintech PAIR Finance gets Pollen Street Capital backing

UK investment house Pollen Street Capital has bought a majority stake in PAIR Finance, an AI-based digital debt collection platform. The post AI-powered debt collection fintech PAIR Finance gets Pollen Street Capital backing first appeared

Vista exits 10-year investment in Aptean as Insight Partners buys in

Insight Partners has joined TA Associates as an investor in Aptean, a provider of enterprise resource planning and supply chain software. The post Vista exits 10-year investment in Aptean as Insight Partners buys in first appeared

Workiva becomes private equity target for Thoma Bravo, TPG – report

Cloud-based compliance and reporting platform Workiva has reportedly picked up buyout interest from private equity heavyweights TPG and Thoma Bravo. The post Workiva becomes private equity target for Thoma Bravo, TPG – report first appeared

Centerbridge sells majority Ahead stake to co-investor Berkshire Partners after two years

Centerbridge Partners has sold its majority stake in enterprise cloud services company Ahead to co-investor Berkshire Partners, just two years after buying into the business. The post Centerbridge sells majority Ahead stake to co-investor Berkshire

Solar sales, design software maker Solo gets Bregal Sagemount backing

New York-based buyout house Bregal Sagemount has made a minority strategic growth investment in Solo, a provider of solar sales, proposal and design software. The post Solar sales, design software maker Solo gets Bregal Sagemount backing first appeared

Software investing giant Thoma Bravo comes to London with launch of first non-US office

Software-focused buyout giant Thoma Bravo has expanded its presence to Europe through the launch of its first office outside of the US. Irina Hemmers is joining the firm from UK-based Inflexion Private Equity to lead

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