Private equity majors circle $9bn-valued Parexel as Pamplona Capital mulls exit options – report

Private equity giant EQT is up against a consortium of three other buyout majors interested in buying Pamplona Capital's $9bn-valued pharma business Parexel, it has emerged. The post Private equity majors circle $9bn-valued Parexel as

Riverside buys Danish cybersecurity firm Cryptomathic

Private equity firm The Riverside Company has acquired a majority stake in Cryptomathic, a Danish B2B provider of cybersecurity software. 

Life science specialist Vida Ventures raises third fund in four years, brings AUM to over $1.7bn

Life sciences-focused venture capital house Vida Ventures has boosted its assets under management to more than $1.7bn in just four years through the final close of its oversubscribed third fund. The post Life science specialist

Andreessen Horowitz bets big on crypto future with $2.2bn fund

Bitcoin and the wider crypto market has suffered a titanic fall in price over the past few weeks - but that hasn't discouraged VC veteran Andreessen Horowitz from hailing the industry's future amid a $2.2bn

Apax Partners bags two more commitments for $1.5bn-targeting sophomore digital fund

Apax Partners has picked up a pair of commitments to its $1.5bn-targeting second digital fund. The post Apax Partners bags two more commitments for $1.5bn-targeting sophomore digital fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Multiples continue to climb in Nordic region as activity booms

The Nordic private equity market continued to see record levels of deal value in Q1, with valuations soaring even higher as pandemic-driven uncertainty gave way to optimism in many sectors, say Clearwater International partners Tomas

Burning Glass Technologies and Emsi Announce Merger to Provide Deeper Labor Market Insights and Advance Workforce Development

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Burning Glass Technologies (“Burning Glass”) today announced it is merging with Emsi to create a leading labor market analytics firm. As part of the transaction, Burning Glass’ largest investor, KKR, is making a follow-on

Ajay Kavan Joins KKR as a Senior Advisor in Europe

Appointment strengthens KKR’s advisory capability in eCommerce and digital transformation Further supports KKR’s technology platform in Europe as the third technology Senior Advisor to join since 2019 LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm,

Emerging funds outperform larger peers in 2021

Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds managing less than $1bn averaged gains of 1.4% in May, extending returns for the year to 8.9%. That puts smaller funds ahead of billion-dollar-plus funds, which averaged 1% in

Warren Continues Tree Services Consolidation

Warren Equity Partners has formed Gunnison Company as an umbrella holding company for the firm’s investments in the vegetation management services sector. Warren’s first buy in the sector was in May 2020 when it acquired

L Squared Sells Kanopy to KKR’s OverDrive

L Squared Capital Partners has sold Kanopy, a provider of video streaming services, to OverDrive, a portfolio company of KKR. Kanopy’s video streaming service provides public and academic libraries with free access to more than

L Squared Sells Kanopy to KKR’s OverDrive

L Squared Capital Partners has sold Kanopy, a provider of video streaming services, to OverDrive, a portfolio company of KKR. Kanopy’s video streaming service provides public and academic libraries with free access to more than

Riverside’s Modern Campus Buys DIGARC

Modern Campus, a portfolio company of The Riverside Company, has added-on with the buy of DIGARC. DIGARC (formerly Digital Architecture) is a provider of academic catalog and curriculum management, class and student scheduling and student

Riverside’s Modern Campus Buys DIGARC

Modern Campus, a portfolio company of The Riverside Company, has added-on with the buy of DIGARC. DIGARC (formerly Digital Architecture) is a provider of academic catalog and curriculum management, class and student scheduling and student

Houlihan Lokey Adds TMT Pro

Houlihan Lokey has announced the hiring of Walid Khiari as a managing director in its technology, media, and telecom (TMT) group. Mr. Khiari joins the firm after serving as a managing director in the technology

Houlihan Lokey Adds TMT Pro

Houlihan Lokey has announced the hiring of Walid Khiari as a managing director in its technology, media, and telecom (TMT) group. Mr. Khiari joins the firm after serving as a managing director in the technology

Startups in Europe raise record amounts with huge deals on the horizon

Huge deals could be in the offing as startups see bumper fundraising activity

Golden Ventures celebrates ten years with double fund close

Golden Ventures is celebrating its tenth anniversary by closing on $120m for two new investment funds. The post Golden Ventures celebrates ten years with double fund close first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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