Elysian Capital holds first close of its vehicle and nears its target after just three months in the market

Elysian Capital has held the first close for its third fund, nearing its target, despite it only being in the fundraising market for three months.

Kohlberg Acquires GPRS from CIVC

CIVC Partners has sold a majority equity interest in GPRS to Kohlberg & Company with CIVC maintaining a minority equity interest in the business. GPRS provides utility locating and concrete scanning services to utilities, contractors,

Southfield Capital eyes $300m Fund III raise as it confirms recovery from global financial crisis woes

Southfield Capital is back in the market for its third flagship fundraise three years after closing its sophomore fund, and confirming its recovery from its torrid time in the wake of the 2008 global financial

645 Ventures eyes big fund size hike with launch of $100m-targeting third vehicle

645 Ventures is eyeing a hefty fund size hike after launching a new fundraise targeting up to $100m.

LBC Credit Partners passes halfway point in $1bn-targeting fifth flagship fundraise

LBC Credit Partners has passed the halfway point for its $1bn-targeting fifth flagship fundraise.

Rothschild & Co-backed Auster Capital passes halfway in $1bn-targeting debut fundraise

Rothschild & Co-backed private equity investor Auster Capital has passed the $500m mark in a first close of its debut fundraise.

Blackstone buys into trio of Hollywood studio lots, offices at $1.65bn valuation

Blackstone has agreed to pick up a 49% stake in a trio of Hollywood film studios and five on-lot or adjacent offices at a gross portfolio valuation of $1.65bn.

Former EQT execs sail towards SEK1bn goal for second MVI fundraise

A pair of former EQT execs are more than halfway to their SEK1bn ($106m) target for their second private equity fundraise through their firm MVI Advisors.

Buy-and-build: 3i’s five-step strategy

Pete Wilson, partner and head of UK private equity at 3i, outlines some key considerations for executing successful bolt-on acquisitions

KKR Leads $48M Round into Stock Digital Content Platform Artlist

*Artlist offers high quality, royalty-free licensed music, footage and sound effects for video creators *Existing investor Elephant Partners joins in the round *Over the past year, YouTube creators have become Artlist’s fastest-growing customer base *Artlist

Unigestion hauls in capital for two new private equity funds as it eyes Covid-19 deal opportunities

Asset manager Unigestion has picked up more than €600m of new capital across interim closes for a pair of private equity fundraises.

Andera Partners beats €500m hard cap for fourth mezzanine fundraise despite coronavirus crisis

French investment house Andera Partners has beaten its €500m hard cap for the final close of its fourth mezzanine fundraise.

Ex-CVC Credit Partners investor relations director Munte joins 17Capital

Former CVC Credit partners investor relations director Martin Munte has joined private equity house 17Capital in London to bolster the firm's own IR operations.

KKR invests in Israel’s Artlist

Artlist builds and maintains a catalogue of digital content from stock music to sound effects

CBA Announces Agreement to Sell 55% Stake in Colonial First State to KKR

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) today announced it has entered into an agreement to sell a 55% interest in Colonial First State (CFS) to KKR, a global investment firm with US$207 billion of

o9 Solutions Announces Investment from KKR

Accelerates growth of o9’s next-generation platform for integrated business planning across industry verticals and global markets o9 is powering the digital transformation of planning and operations for leading companies in Retail, Consumer Goods, Apparel, Consumer

Despite Headwinds, Packaging Industry Faces Pockets of Growth

A recent survey by L.E.K. Consulting, conducted just before the economic dimension of the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, shows that nearly 50% of consumer packaged goods (CPG) brand owners expect to boost their spending on

Keystone Builds In Facilities Services

Keystone Capital has added a new CEO to its facilities services platform, Jobs Building Services, and has announced the add-on acquisition of April Building Services (ABS). Keystone acquired JOBS in June 2019 and closed the

Houlihan Lokey Expands in TMT With MVP Buy

Houlihan Lokey has agreed to acquire MVP Capital, an advisory firm specializing in the technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector. MVP’s services include mergers and acquisitions advisory, capital raising, restructuring advisory, and valuations. The firm’s

Periscope Equity eyes up to $200m for sophomore fundraise

Chicago-based buyout house Periscope Equity is back in the market with its sophomore fundraise, eyeing up to $200m.

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