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Exclusive: Ex-Fidelity execs shift Bramalea Partners capital raising strategy as LPs demand more co-investment opportunities

Bramalea Partners, the software and enterprise tech investor launched by ex-Fidelity Investments senior execs, is going big on co-investments alongside its flagship fundraise. The post Exclusive: Ex-Fidelity execs shift Bramalea Partners capital raising strategy as

HR tech player HiBob hits $2.45bn valuation through new Series D round

HR tech developer HiBob has reached a $2.45bn valuation after investors including General Atlantic and Bessemer Venture Partners backed a $150m Series D round for the business. The post HR tech player HiBob hits $2.45bn

Ex-Golden Gate tech expert Chandna said to eye at least $500m for debut Lone View fundraise

Long-time Golden Gate Capital tech investor Rishi Chandna has reportedly left the firm to launch his own buyout fund, which could look to raise between $500m and $1bn. The post Ex-Golden Gate tech expert Chandna

Israel’s Hetz Ventures hits oversubscribed Fund III close to target seed, pre-seed deals

Israeli seed-stage investor Hetz Ventures has hit a $123m final close for its third fund, bringing its assets under management to nearly $300m. The post Israel’s Hetz Ventures hits oversubscribed Fund III close to target

Thomas H Lee Partners leads weighty $130m Series A round for Kinexon

Private equity major Thomas H Lee has helped German connected and automated processes specialist Kinexon by leading a hefty $130m Series A round for the business. The post Thomas H Lee Partners leads weighty $130m

Africa soars to record $5.2bn of annual VC investment, more than previous seven years combined

Africa's ongoing rise as a startups superpower received a massive boost last year with $5.2bn of venture capital investment - more than the previous seven years combined, new research shows. The post Africa soars to

GI Partners picks up $1.45bn for hefty close of new science, tech-focused real estate fund

GI Partners has scored one of the largest initial raises for an open-ended real estate vehicle in recent years by collecting $1.45bn for its GI Real Estate Essential Tech + Science Fund. The initial fundraise

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

Accel-KKR marks massive fund size increase with new $1.35bn growth investment vehicle

Tech-focused private equity firm Accel-KKR has scored a huge fund size increase through the $1.35bn final close of its latest growth investment vehicle. The post Accel-KKR marks massive fund size increase with new $1.35bn growth

Amazon’s Indian partner Samara Capital plans new tech-focused fundraise – report

Amazon's Indian partner, private equity firm Samara Capital, is planning to raise up to $500m for a new Indian-focused fund, Bloomberg reported. The post Amazon’s Indian partner Samara Capital plans new tech-focused fundraise – report

Chiratae Ventures looking to raise $700m for Indian tech investment – report

Indian venture capital firm Chiratae Ventures is looking to raise $700m to invest in the tech sector in India, AVCJ reported. The post Chiratae Ventures looking to raise $700m for Indian tech investment – report

OceanSound Partners races past debut fund target to hit $780m final close

Tech investor OceanSound Partners has breezed past its target for its inaugural fund to reach an impressive $780m final close. The post OceanSound Partners races past debut fund target to hit $780m final close first

Silver Lake’s follow-up to $20bn flagship fund gets US pension fund backing

Tech-focused buyout giant Silver Lake has picked up a new commitment to its seventh flagship fundraise, which follows the $20bn Fund VI it closed at the end of 2020. The post Silver Lake’s follow-up to

Unicorn founders-backed Norrsken holds $110m first close for fund targeting African tech

Norrsken Foundation has held a $110m first close on $200m-targeting Norrsken22 to invest in Africa's new tech giants. The post Unicorn founders-backed Norrsken holds $110m first close for fund targeting African tech first appeared on

PE megadeals set to rise in 2022 as buyout houses help global M&A thrive: PitchBook

Private equity dealmaking hit an all-time high in 2021, and signals point to an equally active 2022 according to a new report from PitchBook. The post PE megadeals set to rise in 2022 as buyout

Finance-focused Apis Partners brings in TechFin Investments duo as new partners

Financial services-focused private equity house Apis Partners has brought in a pair of new partners from growth investment house TechFin Investments. The post Finance-focused Apis Partners brings in TechFin Investments duo as new partners first

Advent races past target for second tech fund to reach $4bn final close

Global buyout major Advent International has surged to a $4bn final close for its second dedicated tech fundraise, soaring past its initial target. The post Advent races past target for second tech fund to reach

Second deal of the week for IK Partners as firm buys DA Languages from Foresight

Pan-European private equity firm IK Partners has scored its second deal of the week by picking up DA Languages from Foresight Group. The firm said DAL is one of the fastest growing language services providers in the

Bain Capital already back with second tech fund raise, eyes up to $1.5bn – report

Buyout giant Bain Capital is reportedly back in the market for its second fundraise dedicated to tech deals, eyeing up to $1.5bn. The post Bain Capital already back with second tech fund raise, eyes up

Goldman Sachs AM helps Place pass $1bn valuation by leading Series A round

Real estate tech and business services platform Place has hit unicorn status thanks to a $100m Series A investment led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The post Goldman Sachs AM helps Place pass $1bn valuation

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