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TA Associates gets big New Mexico pension commitment, EQT bags infra fund capital

The $38.7bn-managing New Mexico State Investment Council has picked TA Associates' latest megafund among its latest alternatives commitments. The post TA Associates gets big New Mexico pension commitment, EQT bags infra fund capital first appeared

Nordic Capital follows banner 2022 with string of new promotions

Nordic Capital has followed its record European fundraising last October with a string of promotions, including naming Emil Anderson as a partner. The post Nordic Capital follows banner 2022 with string of new promotions first

Truck maker Scania launches second B2B tech-focused growth capital fund

Swedish heavy truck and bus maker Scania has launched its second growth capital fund, to be managed by East Hill Equity. The post Truck maker Scania launches second B2B tech-focused growth capital fund first appeared

EQT raises €1.1bn for Europe’s biggest early-stage tech-focused VC fund

Alternatives giant EQT has raised Europe's biggest-ever venture capital fund focused on early-stage tech startups. The post EQT raises €1.1bn for Europe’s biggest early-stage tech-focused VC fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Just a year after its IPO, Cary Group goes private again in Nordic, CVC buyout

Private equity majors Nordic Capital and CVC have completed their buyout and delisting of European vehicle glass repair and replacement business Cary Group, just a year after its IPO. The post Just a year after

Nordic Capital set for imminent €9bn close for Europe’s biggest PE fund this year – report

Nordic Capital is within a couple of weeks of hitting a €9bn final close for its latest flagship fund, conference delegates have been told. The post Nordic Capital set for imminent €9bn close for Europe’s

EQT seals largest first-time growth fundraise in Europe with €2.2bn final close

EQT has raised €2.2bn for its debut growth investment fund to target fast-growing tech businesses in Europe and Israel. The post EQT seals largest first-time growth fundraise in Europe with €2.2bn final close first appeared

Cinven taps new financial services fund for Swedish insurance brokerage Säkra

European buyout major Cinven has agreed a buyout of Swedish insurance brokerage Säkra, one of the country's largest insurance intermediaries. The post Cinven taps new financial services fund for Swedish insurance brokerage Säkra first appeared

EQT eyes €20bn for latest mammoth infrastructure fundraise

EQT is looking to raise €20bn for its newest infrastructure fundraise, dwarfing its already hefty €15.7bn predecessor vehicle closed less than two years ago. The post EQT eyes €20bn for latest mammoth infrastructure fundraise first

Another US pension fund commits to Nordic Capital’s hefty new flagship fundraise

Houston Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund is the latest LP to commit to Nordic Capital's hefty new flagship fundraise. The post Another US pension fund commits to Nordic Capital’s hefty new flagship fundraise first appeared

Nordic Capital reportedly strikes €7.9bn Fund XI first close, well above previous flagship fund total

Nordic Capital has reportedly reached almost €8bn of capital for its latest flagship private equity fundraise, far outstripping the €6.1bn it collected for its predecessor vehicle. The post Nordic Capital reportedly strikes €7.9bn Fund XI

HIG brings in ex-BC Partners managing director Madsen as Nordic dealmaking expert

HIG Capital has brought in former BC Partners and IK exec Stephan Madsen as a managing director focused on the Nordic region. The post HIG brings in ex-BC Partners managing director Madsen as Nordic dealmaking

Verdane names Parmo as latest partner, reveals trio of other promotions

European growth equity investor Verdane has named Christopher Parmo as a partner amid revealing a string of promotions. The post Verdane names Parmo as latest partner, reveals trio of other promotions first appeared on AltAssets

Nordic Capital gets €200m MassPRIM commitment for latest flagship megafund

The $101bn-managing Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board has agreed to invest €200m in Nordic Capital's latest flagship buyout fund. The post Nordic Capital gets €200m MassPRIM commitment for latest flagship megafund first appeared on

EQT sets €21.5bn Fund X hard cap, just a year after €15.6bn Fund IX close

Global buyout giant EQT has set a €21.5bn hard cap for its mammoth new flagship fundraise, almost exactly a year after raising a hefty €15.6bn for its predecessor vehicle. The announcement comes three months after

Norrsken’s new Africa-focused tech fund is leaping on a giant opportunity other firms are missing

Africa’s booming, tech-savvy young population are being largely ignored by global venture capital investors, despite offering a golden opportunity to get in early in subsectors that have the potential to become world leaders in the

EQT eyes €5bn for new longer-hold, lower-risk sustainable infra fund

Private equity major EQT has launched a €5bn-targeting fundraise for its debut Active Core Infrastructure fund, a longer-hold vehicle with a focus on downside protection. The post EQT eyes €5bn for new longer-hold, lower-risk sustainable

Polaris holds €67m first close for debut flexible capital fund to target loan capital and minority investments

Nordic buyout investor Polaris has held a first close for Polaris Flexible Capital on DKK500m (€67.17m), just days after closing its latest flagship fund. The post Polaris holds €67m first close for debut flexible capital

Nordic-focused Polaris Private Equity powers to €650m Fund V hard cap

Nordic investor Polaris Private Equity has reached a €650m hard cap close for its fifth flagship fundraise, well above its target. The post Nordic-focused Polaris Private Equity powers to €650m Fund V hard cap first

Summa closes massive Fund III on €2.3bn, biggest European impact fund to date

Summa Equity has raised the largest European impact fund to date with €2.3bn of capital commitments, triple the size of its predecessor fund. The post Summa closes massive Fund III on €2.3bn, biggest European impact

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