Siparex ETI and Bpifrance have exited French apparel retailer Le Temps des Cerises to co-founder and president Lylian Richardière; Trocadero Capital Partners, Turenne Groupe and Smalt Capital became minority investors in the deal.
Private equity firms deployed the lowest amount of capital in Q3 2022 in Europe since COVID-19 struck, as tightening debt markets and a widespread correction to valuations point to further fierce headwinds.
Ares Management has hit a $1.8bn final close for its tenth flagship US real estate fund, a huge increase on the roughly $1bn it collected for its predecessor. The post Ares hits $1.8bn to close
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
European asset manager Aurelius has sold agrochemical contract development and manufacturing organisation Briar Chemicals to Indian trade buyer Safex. UK-based Briar has been part of the Aurelius portfolio since 2012, following a corporate carve-out transaction
Huge negativity abounds in the UK private equity community over the country's economic outlook over the next two years, new research shows. The post Vast majority of UK private equity community negative on country’s economic
European sponsor Aurelius has sold Briar Chemicals, an UK-based producer of agrochemicals and fine chemicals, to crop protection group Safex Chemicals India for approximately EUR 83m.
Michigan mid-market buyout house Auxo Investment Partners has scored an exit from M/G Transport Services through a sale to Maritime Partners. The post Auxo Investment seals M/G Transport Services exit to Maritime Partners first appeared
The $25.4bn-managing Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana has made $325m of new private equity and alternative investment fund commitments. The post New JF Lehman flagship fund among latest Lousiana Teachers alternatives fund commitments first appeared
Investment giant Ardian and FiveT Hydrogen have raised €2bn for the world's biggest clean hydrogen investment fund. The post Ardian raises €2bn for world’s biggest clean hydrogen fund in team-up with FiveT first appeared on AltAssets Private
German buyout house Golding Capital Partners has continued its 2022 fundraising spree by launching a €300m fund of funds targeting energy transition. The post Golding fundraising frenzy goes on with new €300m energy transition fund of
Nuveen investment arm Churchill Asset Management has raised more than $12bn for its latest senior lending programme. The post Nuveen arm Churchill AM raises over $12bn for senior lending programme first appeared on AltAssets Private
European mid-market buyout investor Stanley Capital Partners has scored a big exit success with the sale of Noden Pharma after just two years in its portfolio. The post Stanley Capital scores 151% IRR on its
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
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
Czech sponsor DEPO Ventures has started fundraising for its third vehicle to invest in startups in Central and Eastern Europe, co-managing partner and co-founder Petr Sima told Unquote.
The $184bn-managing Texas Teachers’ Retirement System has reportedly committed another $800m across private equity and other alternative investment funds. The post Texas Teachers picks CD&R’s $20bn-targeting Fund XII among latest PE, alts commitments first appeared
Graphite Capital has engaged Harris Williams to advise on plans for a potential exit of Compass Fostering, three sources familiar with the situation said.
European private equity house Andera Partners has raised €456m for its biggest-ever life sciences fund. The post Andera Partners raises €456m for its biggest-ever life sciences fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
UK tech investor GP Bullhound has backed a £93m Series C fundraising for Connex One, a cloud-based customer engagement platform. The post Klarna, Revolut backer GP Bullhound backs £93m Series C for Connex One first
